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Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news February 7, 2025 - 3:27 pm

Amid illness and short staffing, City of Lawrence seeks volunteers for winter shelter

by Lawrence Times

Cold temperatures and the possibility of snow are in the forecast in the coming days, and the city is seeking volunteers to open an extra shelter space to ensure folks have a warm place to sleep.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 12, 2025 - 12:27 pm

City of Lawrence reopening overflow winter emergency shelter; volunteers needed

by Lawrence Times

Extremely cold temperatures and wind chills are in the forecast for Lawrence, and the city is planning to reopen an overflow emergency shelter to ensure everyone will have a warm place to sleep.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 9, 2025 - 3:25 pm

City of Lawrence to pause overflow winter shelters for now

by Lawrence Times

An overnight shelter space that opened Saturday evening to ensure folks would have a warm place to sleep is now closed “until the need arises again.”

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 7, 2025 - 12:00 pm

City of Lawrence desperate for winter shelter volunteers

by Lawrence Times

The city is in desperate need of help from volunteers to keep winter emergency shelters open amid extreme cold.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 4, 2025 - 7:37 pm

First United Methodist Church opens to provide overnight shelter; University Community of Christ to open for day

by Lawrence Times

Update: First United Methodist Church in downtown Lawrence opened its doors for overnight emergency shelter, and the University Community of Christ will open at 10 a.m. Sunday as a day shelter.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 4, 2025 - 7:11 pm

City of Lawrence facilities to be closed Monday because of weather

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence City Hall and parks and recreation facilities will be closed Monday because of inclement weather and dangerous travel conditions.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 3, 2025 - 10:48 am

Lawrence Community Shelter, city prepare for winter weather; here’s where to go and how to help

by Mackenzie Clark

With the possibility of severe weather looming, the Lawrence Community Shelter, city and volunteers are preparing to ensure everyone who needs a warm place to sleep will have one.

Lawrence news January 2, 2025 - 2:55 pm

Douglas County might see freezing rain, snow this weekend

by Lawrence Times

Douglas County might see freezing rain and snow this weekend, followed by very cold temperatures going into the week.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news November 29, 2024 - 11:44 am

Lawrence Community Shelter seeks extra $757K from city to increase capacity

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider adding about $757,000 to its 2024 agreement with the Lawrence Community Shelter for LCS to construct new Pallet shelters, fix up the Monarch Village and purchase “amnesty lockers.”

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news October 23, 2024 - 7:22 pm

Planning Commission votes in favor of Pallets behind Lawrence Community Shelter

by Mackenzie Clark

Planning commissioners on Wednesday voted in favor of plans to build 24 new cabin-like Pallet shelters behind the Lawrence Community Shelter building to provide up to 48 people overnight shelter through the winter.

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