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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 7, 2025 - 12:00 pm

City of Lawrence desperate for winter shelter volunteers

by Lawrence Times

The city is in desperate need of help from volunteers to keep winter emergency shelters open amid extreme cold.

Lawrence news January 5, 2025 - 10:50 am

Solid waste services delayed by a day in Lawrence this week

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence will delay solid waste services scheduled for Monday and throughout this week by one day because of the winter storm.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 4, 2025 - 7:11 pm

City of Lawrence facilities to be closed Monday because of weather

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence City Hall and parks and recreation facilities will be closed Monday because of inclement weather and dangerous travel conditions.

Lawrence news January 3, 2025 - 4:58 pm

Lawrence crews prepare roads, bridges, plows for incoming winter storm

by Maya Hodison

City staff members have been working to prepare for ice and snow that’ll soon hit and getting snowplows ready to roll. Unfortunately, the newly named snowplow — “Taylor Drift” — will have to do it with a broken heart.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life December 23, 2024 - 8:01 pm

Construction complete on North 2nd, 3rd streets in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Resurfacing of North Second and Third streets in North Lawrence is now complete, the city announced Monday.

Lawrence Life December 20, 2024 - 2:17 pm

Following contest, City of Lawrence selects name for snowplow: Taylor Drift

by Lawrence Times

From more than 650 submissions received in the span of just a week, the City of Lawrence has chosen the winner of the 2024 snowplow naming contest: Taylor Drift.

Lawrence Life December 17, 2024 - 5:38 pm

Construction on 6th Street is complete, City of Lawrence announces

by Lawrence Times

The stretch of construction down Sixth Street in Lawrence is completed, the city announced Tuesday.

Lawrence news December 12, 2024 - 6:18 pm

KU Gateway District update sheds light on parking, student housing, tax breaks and more

by Mackenzie Clark

KU is looking for a lot of tax breaks to make the $759 million Gateway District project a reality, but the chancellor’s office anticipates billions of dollars coming back to Lawrence in the long term.

Lawrence news December 12, 2024 - 5:10 pm

City announces acting fire chief, hiring process

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence will conduct a nationwide search for the next chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. In the meantime, Joe Hardy will be serving as acting chief.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news December 8, 2024 - 9:42 pm

Railroad to sweep Lawrence property where many people moved after Amtrak camp closure, despite city’s objections

by Mackenzie Clark & Molly Adams

Many of the people who previously lived behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence did not anticipate that they’d have to leave the property where they recently moved within two months. 

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