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Its a chilly, damp morning, and just over half a dozen advocates are combing the wooded areas in northeastern Lawrence, looking for people who are living outsi

How will the City of Lawrence and Douglas County finance the more than $100 million investment their collaborative plan to end homelessness calls for in the nex

How will the City of Lawrence and Douglas County finance the more than $100 million investment their collaborative plan to end homelessness calls for in the nex

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Updated at 10:48 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 A group of Lawrence businesses is asking a Douglas County court to close a pair of homeless camps, contending

For the leaders of community institutions like LMH Health, Weavers and the Lawrence chamber of commerce, planning is everything — and when it comes to Lawre

Story updated at 11:12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19: Lawrence Mayor Lisa Larsen asked a lengthy list of pointed questions, including some about why the city

There’s been speculation in some Lawrence circles that a group of business leaders is preparing to sue the city over its homeless policies and the number of h

Johnny’s Tavern North owner Rick Renfro says operating a business next to a large site for people without housing has taken its toll.

TOPEKA — Johnny’s Tavern North owner Rick Renfro says operating a business next to a large site for people without housing has taken its toll. To deal with