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Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 24, 2026 - 10:11 am

Lawrence City Commission to hear updates on MSO campus, airport at special meeting

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners will meet Tuesday for a special informational meeting focused on the Municipal Services and Operations campus and the Lawrence airport.

Lawrence news August 23, 2026 - 11:12 am

Planning commission to consider annexation, rezoning requests for land west of K-10 and near airport

by Mackenzie Clark

Requests to annex another 300-plus acres into Lawrence — 177 acres west of K-10, and 137 near the airport — are on planning commissioners’ Monday agenda for consideration.

Lawrence news August 19, 2026 - 6:00 am

Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Aug. 18, 2026

by Lawrence Times

Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 18, 2026 - 9:26 pm

City Commission approves west Lawrence annexation for Beacon Landing development

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved annexation and rezoning requests for nearly 300 acres of land in western Lawrence for a new development, Beacon Landing.

Lawrence news August 17, 2026 - 10:32 am

Lawrence city commissioners to consider annexing about 300 acres west of K-10

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider a request to annex nearly 300 acres into western Lawrence for a development dubbed Beacon Landing.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 11, 2026 - 10:06 pm

New Lawrence city manager wants to create ‘system of order’ following audit

by Mackenzie Clark

Following some concerning findings in the latest audit, new Lawrence City Manager Majed Al-Ghafry said he wants each city department to take a close look at processes and reach an intimate level of understanding of strengths and weaknesses.

Lawrence news August 11, 2026 - 5:49 pm

Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Aug. 11, 2026

by Lawrence Times

Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.

Lawrence news August 5, 2026 - 6:00 am

Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Aug. 4, 2026

by Lawrence Times

Here’s the general public comment for the Lawrence City Commission’s Tuesday meeting, as public comment is no longer being broadcast.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 4, 2026 - 6:53 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves fire station design contract for $951.5K

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement for $951,502 for the design of Fire Station 6, coming to northwest Lawrence. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 4, 2026 - 6:15 pm

Lawrence’s new city manager, Majed Al-Ghafry, is now working at City Hall

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Lawrence’s new city manager, Majed Al-Ghafry, has officially moved to town and started his job. He attended his first city commission meeting Tuesday evening.

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