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Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission to look into whether unhoused people need discrimination protections
Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission met Monday, for the first time since December 2025, and agreed to take steps to understand if local unhoused people face discrimination in social services due to their housing status.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission to look into whether unhoused people need discrimination protections
Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission met Monday, for the first time since December 2025, and agreed to take steps to understand if local unhoused people face discrimination in social services due to their housing status.
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One K-10 ramp to close, others to reopen in Lawrence
Ramp closures and traffic patterns on K-10 on the west side of Lawrence are set to change on Wednesday, according to KDOT.
Kansas and Missouri are surprised by tornadoes after weather service cuts reduce early warnings
The National Weather Service has lost hundreds of employees since Trump took office, and its severe storm forecasts may be suffering. Two tornado outbreaks this year took forecasters by surprise.
Courtney Lane/Lawrence Times
Public comment period now open for updated Lawrence bike plan
A draft of the updated Lawrence Bikes Plan is available for public comment now through Wednesday, July 1.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Fraud prevention event will show Douglas County folks how to spot, avoid scams
A free event on fraud prevention will teach Douglas County residents about common scams and how to stay safe.
Lawrence, Douglas County at risk of severe weather; tornado watch issued
The Douglas County area could see severe storms, including damaging wind, heavy rain and a tornado possible, late Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Storms bring rain, wind damage, water rescues to Lawrence area
Severe storms moved through Douglas County and the Lawrence area late Monday night into early Tuesday morning, dumping upwards of 3 inches of rain in some places, knocking down power lines and prompting multiple water rescues.
Lawrence bike plan drafted; MPO seeks feedback for countywide bikeway plan updates
A draft of the updated Lawrence Bikes Plan is now ready for review, and local planners are seeking feedback for updates to a countywide bikeway plan.
Maple Lane improvement project to wrap and other Lawrence traffic updates
The City of Lawrence says ongoing construction work on Maple Lane will wrap next week. Read about that and other traffic updates here.
K-10 exit ramp at Clinton Parkway to close for construction
The eastbound exit ramp from K-10 to Clinton Parkway will close next week for crews to work on a new highway alignment, part of the SLT expansion project.
Lawrence residents ask commission to pursue bike safety improvements on key roads
Community members on Tuesday pushed for Lawrence city commissioners to prioritize bike safety along two key streets that run through town.
