Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
The Douglas County Economic Mobility Project will soon host a “Community Sensemaking Session” focused on how to support low-income and single-parent/caregiver families in the county.
The U.S. food industry is being hit hard by tariff policies and rising costs, and families see the effects in the cost of their Thanksgiving meals, according to a leader of the Kansas Farmers Union.
Lawrence residents are on track to pay the city an average of almost $200 per month for utilities within the next three years, according to calculations by a local advocate. City commissioners will vote on water and wastewater rate increases on Tuesday.
