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WEB5 days ago · In addition, we’re offering some space for area organizations and organizers to provide updates and attempt to reach other folks who might share their mission. Want to submit a letter to the Times? Great! Click here to find out how. August Rudisell/Lawrence Times. August 22, 2024 – 9:44 am.
Lawrence City Commission to vote next month on purchase of …
WEB22 hours ago · Shipley also said she wanted to remind the commission that the city has the right to first refusal to purchase Riverfront Mall once the city’s lease is up because the city owns the land, as well as the land where SpringHill Suites is located.. Gigous told the commission the current city hall could be sold or “studied as part of the North Lawrence comprehensive corridor plan.”
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Cleo & Leo, a woman-owned bakery, soon to open in North …
WEB4 hours ago · Elm Street has become home to a new Mexican woman-owned bakery, Cleo & Leo, set to open by October. Owner Gabriela Otero created Cleo & Leo four years ago in her home after working in the baking industry for eight years. When Otero’s landlord, Jon Davis, reached out to her about renting 300 Elm St. for her bakery, she knew it was an ...
Monarch Watch to host fall open house, tagging event
WEB8 hours ago · The tagging event will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 North 1250 Road. Monarch Watch’s fall events typically attract more than 500 participants from the Lawrence, Topeka and Kansas City area, said research assistant Jim Lovett via email. Visit …
Reminder: City, county to host meeting on extreme weather …
WEB2 hours ago · The meeting is set for 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at the Flory Meeting Hall at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. All are welcome. “The gathering will bring together local volunteers, agencies, and community members who are deeply engaged in emergency shelter work,” according to a Wednesday news release from the city. “The ...
Lawrence City Commission general public comment for Sept. 10, …
WEB23 hours ago · The Lawrence City Commission on June 4, 2024 voted to no longer broadcast general public comment. The Lawrence Times is keeping audio and video recordings of general public comment for the record. This is the general public comment portion of the commission’s Sept. 10, 2024 meeting. Public comments may …
Lawrence City Hall: Coming soon to 6th and Iowa? Commission to …
WEB6 days ago · The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will hear about a $4.2 million agreement to purchase an office building near Sixth and Iowa streets to serve as the new city hall. The building, at 2000 Bluffs Drive, would require an estimated $11.7 million in remodeling, according to the agenda for the commission’s …
Lawrence, Topeka conference to celebrate 70 years since Brown v.
WEBMar 1, 2024 · An upcoming conference in Lawrence and Topeka will celebrate 70 years since the “Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka” decision. Brown v. Board set the foundation for school integration when the United States Supreme Court in 1954 ruled racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. Advertisement.
Lawrence City Commission approves next steps ... - The …
WEBNov 9, 2021 · A “Lawrence Listens” survey, which yielded 2,000 submissions, drew a largely positive response. Lawrence residents who visit downtown comprised 82.1% of respondents, and the survey showed that 85.6% of all respondents said if the city creates a long-term parklet program, they were either somewhat more likely (17.9%) or much more likely (67.7%) to use the businesses that have parklets.
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