August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
With the largest enrollment Haskell Indian Nations University has seen in more than a decade, on-campus housing is at capacity and some students have been told to defer to spring.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Two years after Douglas County’s Mobile Response Team launched, some former employees say the service remains crucial, but that it has been hamstrung by management at Bert Nash.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners decided Tuesday that they will ask Lawrence residents to vote on whether to approve a sales tax increase to fund homelessness programs. Otherwise, much of the 2025 city budget is still up for discussion.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Welcome, new and returning KU and Haskell students and families. Here’s some basic info for those we’re welcoming to town — and for locals who want to avoid traffic as move-in days draw near.
The Lawrence City Commission’s budget hearings are coming up Tuesday. City staff members asked residents to help inform the budget process. Did they listen to what people said?
Mackenzie Clark / Lawrence Times
Some of the people living at the campsite behind the Amtrak station said Friday that they knew the City of Lawrence would likely soon close the camp. “All communities come to an end,” one said.
Maya Hodison/Lawrence Times
Multiple instances of mowing and other damage to Free State High School’s outdoor learning space is giving educators in that space the impression that the Lawrence school district is prioritizing looks over learning.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
The City of Lawrence announced Friday that it is closing the camp where people are living behind the Amtrak Station in East Lawrence.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s newly hired interim superintendent, Jeanice Swift, said she’s got an inkling that this year will be a new leaf for the district.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
The Lawrence school board on Monday approved a contract with Interim Superintendent Jeanice Swift, including a salary of $194,482 for 10 months.
