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The City of Lawrence will start charging fees for adults to use recreation centers effective next Monday, but people who have already qualified for certain benefits can now apply for free access.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
The City of Lawrence will soon welcome arts grant applications for projects with community value, including work focused on equity and inclusion and sustainability.
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Business trends are fluctuating for two restaurants and a retail store on Ninth Street this holiday season as they navigate the new normal of a long-term road closure for a major city project.
“Taylor Drift” was so last season. Now, there’s a new name in town among the city’s snowplow fleet, and the machine has been adorned with a custom magnet.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
More supportive spaces for Native American youth to grow in the arts and entrepreneurship are always needed, said Rachael Lackey, one of six Phoenix Award recipients recognized Sunday for their contributions to Lawrence arts.
Members of two Lawrence advisory boards will soon put their heads together to evaluate whether the city’s renewable energy goals are realistic, and how they line up with overarching sustainability plans for the county.
Lawrence motorists may have noticed four open lanes on Iowa Street Thursday after almost a year of construction work. There are still a few finishing touches to be made, but the city will fully open the street next week.
Kaydi Rudisell
The city plans to remove the basketball court in Watson Park, which is prone to flooding, during the summer as part of ongoing construction, and it’s not yet clear whether a new court will replace it.
Lawrence Affordable Housing Advisory Board members today identified topics they hope to see addressed in an upcoming housing study, from the university student rental market to new ways to fund housing initiatives.
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Lawrence City Commissioners on Tuesday approved a $4.82M increase to the budget and change in construction plans that will lead to a portion of Ninth Street being closed through the summer.
