20 City of Lawrence employees take early retirement offer as city confronts $6.6 million deficit
Twenty employees with the City of Lawrence have been accepted for the voluntary early retirement program, which the city began offering as part of an effort to address the city’s budget shortfall. At a City Commission meeting in April, city staff presented a budget that addressed a projected ...
Department of Homeland Security puts more than 500 ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ on notice; Lawrence and Douglas County are on the list
Water experts and lawmakers join forces in new task force to tackle Kansas water challenges
A new Kansas water task force, made up of experts and leaders from across the state, is set to tackle the state’s most urgent water issues. ...
Eudora softball beats St. George-Rock Creek 4-0 in state quarterfinal game, reaches semifinal for 4th straight year
KU pitching struggles in loss to Creighton to open NCAA Tournament
Fayetteville, Ark. — The Kansas baseball team has come from behind to win on 26 occasions this season, accounting for a solid 60% of its ...
Douglas County commissioners oppose cutting EMS services as Fire Medical faces budget reductions
Department of Homeland Security puts more than 500 ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ on notice; Lawrence and Douglas County are on the list
Washington — The Department of Homeland Security is putting more than 500 communities across the country that it labels “sanctuary ...
Chinese students anxious and angry after Rubio vows to revoke visas; KU has about 300 students from China
Students plant wetland vegetation at Potter Lake as part of ongoing campus improvement project
With high-tech satellites, KU researchers launch web program that measures how green the Earth has been
Plans filed for new apartment complex to be built along the fairways of Jayhawk Club golf course in west Lawrence
Lawrence home prices tapered off in April, as the number of homes on the market grew
New doctor’s office slated for Sixth Street; Truity has plans for eastern Lawrence; local gas prices at highpoint
Woman found with life-threatening injuries from stabbing; police say they don’t think incident was criminal in nature
Officers from multiple agencies, K-9 unit investigate incident at North Lawrence business, make 2 arrests
Douglas County felony arrests, criminal charges for May 29, 2025
Campanile concert, Final Friday Art Walk, Heartland Men’s Chorus, cinema, farmers markets and more events
Kansas schools still see COVID’s effects on learning, behavior
KDHE announces possible measles exposure at Wichita airport
Kansas City, Kansas, planning commission advances proposed $12.6B data center
Candidate filing deadline for 2025 elections is Monday at noon; a look at the Douglas County positions up for election
Douglas County commissioners advance guaranteed income pilot exploration with new grant support
