Lawrence city commissioners set maximum budget with property tax rate increase
Following some confusion, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved their maximum budget for 2025 with a 3.6-mill increase to property tax rates.
Following some confusion, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved their maximum budget for 2025 with a 3.6-mill increase to property tax rates.
Firefighter-medics on Tuesday emphasized the worst-nightmare moments they see on a regular basis as they pleaded with the Lawrence City Commission to fund staffing levels the same way the city has in years past.
Lawrence has been short a fire engine most of the day Thursday, and firefighters expect that to happen again — maybe as soon as this weekend — because of staffing shortages and overtime cuts.
A pet died in a house fire Thursday evening in North Lawrence, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
A dog died and a trailer home is a total loss because of a fire Monday afternoon in Lawrence, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
Three people and a pet were displaced Friday night after a fire in an apartment at the Reserve in southern Lawrence.
First responders with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical put out a small fire that caused a “significant amount of smoke” in the basement of the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center Tuesday night.
A person was taken to the emergency room to be evaluated after a basement fire Wednesday morning in Lawrence.
Santa Claus found himself stuck on the roof of Weaver’s Department Store once again Friday night, but first responders with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical came to the rescue.
John Mathis, the firefighter who has played Santa Claus during an annual holiday event in Lawrence for more than a decade, has been battling throat cancer, just months before he is set to retire.
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