Despite a growing population, Douglas County saw a decrease in calls for fire and medical services for the second year in a row in 2020.
But that trend is not destined to last, Tom Fagan, division chief of administration for Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, said.
According to the department’s recently published 2020 annual report, LDCFM responded to 12,659 calls in 2020, which is a decrease of about ...
When Stephanie Reed hit her head on a tree branch and was pulled underwater after what felt like hours in the Wakarusa River, she was certain she was going to die.
The 21-year-old Lawrence resident fell in the river while visiting the Baker Wetlands in May and experienced a harrowing night — first fighting for her life in water that was flowing much more quickly than normal, and then trying to find her way ...
The Douglas County District Court is allowing jury trials to return to normal courtrooms.
The court's chief judge, James McCabria, told the Journal-World Friday afternoon that he filed an order allowing local judges to conduct proceedings without the social-distancing precautions that were in place for the coronavirus pandemic. The order says wearing masks in the courtroom is a sufficient mitigation tool for ...
The Douglas County Commission is poised to allow two rural landowners to convert their 25 acres into residential lots.
During their meeting on Wednesday, the commissioners directed county staff to prepare a resolution that would allow property owners Patrick Halpin and Erin Callahan-Halpin permission to divide the land into up to five residential lots. The land is located at 981 East 1549 Road, roughly 3 miles ...
A Lawrence man has been charged with several felonies in connection with a Sunday vehicle pursuit through town that resulted in a manhunt.
Nicholas Atwell, 32, made his first appearance Wednesday in Douglas County District Court, where he was formally charged with aggravated burglary, interference with law enforcement, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and two counts of aggravated assault of a law ...
An overnight fire left an eastern Lawrence home severely damaged on Wednesday.
Fire crews responded to a call for a house fire at 1425 Maple Lane around 12:45 a.m., Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical said in a news release. When firefighters arrived, flames were coming from the single-story duplex home.
The fire crews were able to contain the fire to the garage and one side of the duplex building, the ...
