Undersheriff shares preliminary plans that would add a minimum of 84 beds to county jail

Undersheriff Gary Bunting and Assistant County Administrator Sarah Plinsky presented on Wednesday the Douglas County Commission jail expansion options that would add from 84 to 154 beds to the facility. Bunting and Plinsky said the options, which were shared without cost estimates, realized ...

Lawrence homeless shelter ‘on the ropes’ financially; city and county to discuss increasing funding

Undersheriff shares preliminary plans that would add a minimum of 84 beds to county jail

Undersheriff Gary Bunting and Assistant County Administrator Sarah Plinsky presented on Wednesday the Douglas County Commission jail expansion ...

Discussions about catch and release of feral cat colonies to continue at City Hall

Need a desk, bookshelf, stapler? KU Surplus building is now open to walk-in shoppers

Chiefs seek 10th straight win vs Chargers, AFC West title

Preps notebook: LHS senior Evann Seratte signs to run track at KU

On some level, Lawrence High senior Evann Seratte always knew she’d end up going to the University of Kansas. After all, Seratte spent the ...

Kansas baseball reveals 2019 schedule

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self provides update on Udoka Azubuike’s ailing right ankle

It doesn’t pay to be small in Kansas; new numbers show economic downturn for many counties

Lawrence gasoline prices now among lowest in the country; an update on plans for Casey’s on Sixth Street

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‘Pet campus’ with day care, grooming and more could develop along Wakarusa Drive

Have an idea on what kind of businesses should come to downtown? There’s a text line for that; plus, an update on grocery store project

Kansas City man accused of choking woman, arrested on suspicion of felony domestic battery in Douglas County

Lawrence police blotter for Dec. 11

Mississippi man arrested in Douglas County on suspicion of driving a stolen motorcycle, having brass knuckles

Discussions about catch and release of feral cat colonies to continue at City Hall

Lawrence homeless shelter ‘on the ropes’ financially; city and county to discuss increasing funding

Lawrence City Commission agenda set for Dec. 11 meeting

Gov.-elect Kelly lowers inaugural costs after ethics commission reverses itself

Nebraska city keeps paying Kobach to defend immigration rule

U.S. House passes farm bill, sending it to Trump’s desk

Editorial: Feral cat plan should be OK’d

Opinion: A lefty who could win in 2020

Opinion: Democrats now have a very sobering challenge

Artificial dyes fading, but food will still get color boosts

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Grieve your losses without apology during the holidays

Report: Lawrence author sells rights to debut novel for at least $1 million

‘BlacKkKlansman,’ co-written by KU prof, nominated for 4 Golden Globes

Free State High School production of ‘Wait Until Dark’ chosen for performance at state thespian festival

‘The love of learning’: Quail Run educator selected as Lawrence Master Teacher

DCF secretary to give Lawrence school district $262K grant for reading program

Lawrence school board approves contract giving teachers $1,200 raise

After 26 years, county administrator to retire; says contentious jail vote helped him reach the decision

Undersheriff shares preliminary plans that would add a minimum of 84 beds to county jail

County to look at concept plan for jail expansion; incoming commissioner explains campaign pledge on jail

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