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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 19, 2025 - 9:39 am

City hopes to open lane of Tennessee Street and more traffic updates

by Lawrence Times

The city aims to open one lane of Tennessee Street between Sixth and Ninth streets this week, while keeping blocks of Eighth Street east and west of Tennessee closed.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events August 16, 2025 - 6:19 pm

Lawrence Transit to offer bus service from downtown to KU football games and back

by Lawrence Times

Football devotees can park downtown and take fare-free Lawrence Transit buses to get to the Jayhawks’ games this fall.

Lawrence Life August 15, 2025 - 12:03 pm

Extra law enforcement patrolling through Labor Day in Douglas County; some options to get home safe

by Lawrence Times

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will have more deputies on patrol than usual this weekend through Labor Day, looking for impaired and distracted drivers. Here are some ways to get home safely.

Lawrence news August 9, 2025 - 5:10 pm

Continued roadwork to alter traffic patterns on 27th Street and at 2nd and McDonald

by Lawrence Times

Starting next week, Lawrence will see changes in traffic patterns along a stretch of 27th Street, as well as at the intersection of West Second Street and McDonald Drive. Here are the details.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life August 7, 2025 - 8:47 pm

What to know about Lawrence’s new downtown parking website, payment apps and more

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The City of Lawrence has launched a website to consolidate downtown parking payment methods, and a new text-to-pay option. Here are some FAQs about how to pay for parking, which apps to use, alternate ways to get downtown and more. 

Lawrence news August 2, 2025 - 3:27 pm

2nd Street to close, Iowa traffic pattern to shift and more traffic updates in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

About half a mile of Second Street will close to through traffic, work on Iowa Street will flip to the other side of the road and more roadwork will be underway in the coming week.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 30, 2025 - 7:17 pm

Downtown Lawrence workers, already hit hard by parking enforcement, lament potential rate increases

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The City of Lawrence is considering increasing the cost of parking throughout downtown, expanding enforcement hours and more. People who live and work downtown naturally bear the brunt of these costs.

Lawrence news July 30, 2025 - 3:25 pm

K-10 to be reduced to one lane for work in multiple spots; expect delays

by Lawrence Times

Kansas Highway 10 in western Lawrence will be reduced to one lane in multiple places for construction work this week and next.

Lawrence news July 27, 2025 - 11:32 am

Maine Street to close for 2 blocks, traffic reminders for the Douglas County Fair and more

by Lawrence Times

Two blocks of Maine Street will close for maintenance, as well as parts of westbound West 27th Street. Some work on 19th Street is temporarily halted for Douglas County Fair festivities.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events July 26, 2025 - 6:05 pm

‘Our job is to eliminate barriers’: Disability advocates celebrate anniversary of ADA at Lawrence event

by Cuyler Dunn

Disability advocates shared stories of lived experience, inclusion and public policy Saturday afternoon to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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