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Recipients of the city’s 2025 Phoenix Awards for service, creativity and dedication to the arts in Lawrence are a local blacksmith, an advocate for Indigenous arts, a volunteer and three others.
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Despite his expertise with high-flying reindeer and tight chimney squeezes, Santa has a bad habit of getting stranded on top of the Weaver’s Department Store, and Lawrencians are waiting with bated breath to see if it will happen again this year.
Save the date: The City of Lawrence will soon host a public debate for residents to contemplate and discuss the prompt “Lawrence is doing enough to be a place where there is housing for all.”
Connected City Advisory Board members on Monday approved charging a $3 fare for use of Lawrence Transit’s on-demand service as federal grants the city has received in the past are going to expire next year.
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Many of the roughly 200 people gathered Monday to discuss their priorities for the North Lawrence Corridor Study expressed a mix of enthusiasm to strengthen their community’s resources and trepidation about industrial development and the city’s approach.
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The city is urging residents, business owners and visitors to “dream big” at a community visioning workshop to brainstorm the future of infrastructure, placemaking and economic revitalization in North Lawrence.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens has announced his resignation, to take effect in May 2026.
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Fees to access City of Lawrence recreation centers will go into effect in January. The city on Wednesday released more information about the fees and announced upcoming info sessions.
Costco has filed plans to open a full-service store with many of its classic amenities south of Rock Chalk Park, and the site proposal is now under administrative review by City of Lawrence staff.
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The City of Lawrence asked for $1,680 and 30 days to fulfill an open record request seeking information about Sports Pavilion Lawrence’s revenue and expenses.
