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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Business November 26, 2025 - 4:44 pm

9th Street businesses ask people to keep shopping local as long-term road closure looms

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

The city will close a block of 9th Street for the Jayhawk Watershed project for several months starting Monday, and an impacted business is asking folks to make the slightly longer trek to their front doors to shop local this season.

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
Business August 8, 2025 - 6:05 pm

Lawrence City Commission to vote on tax incentives for KU stadium project; neighbors and an expert have concerns

by Cuyler Dunn

As Lawrence city commissioners prepare to vote on a massive tax incentive package for KU’s Gateway Project, neighbors say a required community input process was not completed, and an expert says STAR bonds can be a gamble.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Business May 6, 2025 - 8:47 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves boundaries for KU Gateway District tax breaks

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday held public hearings and approved proposed boundaries for areas of tax breaks KU has requested for its Gateway District project.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life April 17, 2025 - 9:53 am

Roads to close in Old West Lawrence for Jayhawk watershed project

by Lawrence Times

A few blocks of Tennessee Street and Eighth Street will be closed starting Monday for continuing work on the Jayhawk watershed project.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 21, 2025 - 3:22 pm

Lane reductions, road closures set to begin for Jayhawk watershed project in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Construction for the Jayhawk watershed project is set to begin Monday, starting with a lane closure on Tennessee Street. The city expects the multiphase project to continue through the end of 2026.

Lawrence news October 1, 2024 - 8:44 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves proposed reconfiguration of 9th Street

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 in favor of a plan to reconfigure Ninth Street between Illinois and Kentucky streets to three lanes from four.

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