The formula that Lawrence and Douglas County use to split their fire and EMS expenses could get a major update soon – one that the department says will make the split more stable as staffing grows and changes. But, in the near term, don't expect it to yield a much different split than this ...
Voters will have a chance to meet and hear from three Kansas candidates at a barbecue event next week. The event will be hosted by Eudora Democrats of Douglas County from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Barbwire Barbecue, 601 E. 10th St. in Eudora. Attendees will have the chance to meet ...
Updated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 1 A teen who was acquitted four months ago of aggravated assault with a gun was arrested Friday on suspicion of armed robbery. Jayse Michael Sloop, 18, was taken into custody around midnight. The Douglas County Jail booking log indicates that the arrest ...
De Soto city leaders are looking for a seat at the table as discussions begin around a potential nuclear project in Kansas. TerraPower – a nuclear innovation company founded by Bill Gates – announced a partnership with utility company Evergy and the Kansas Department of Commerce in ...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved to address staffing issues that triggered concern and uncertainty among and about its workforce, including reinstating employees put on leave for publicly opposing agency policies, and extending contracts for some workers whose terms were set to ...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that's been dubbed "Keystone Light" over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden administration. The three-foot-wide (1 meter) Bridger ...
