When it comes to technology, small changes can make a big difference. And that’s the case a Lawrence resident is making as he tries to bring a school technology initiative to town.
Steve Lerner, a clinical psychologist in Lawrence, is working on an initiative that his son Matt started in the Seattle area that supplies K-12 teachers with an additional computer monitor to make teaching to students remotely more ...
Three Douglas County organizations failed state health code inspections in October.
Each month, the Journal-World takes a look at inspection results and lists every place either listed out of compliance or with 10 or more code violations. Full reports are available online at agriculture.ks.gov.
There, you can find details about specific violations, which can vary. Noncritical citations include unlabeled ...
A Democrat running for a Douglas County Commission seat traditionally held by Republicans has a steep financial advantage over her opponent.
Shannon Portillo, a Democrat running for the County Commission’s 3rd District seat, reported raising about 10 times more money than her Republican opponent, Pam McDermott, for the upcoming general election.
Portillo, a University of Kansas associate professor and ...
After a brief reprieve in the green tier, the local health department has again raised its guidance to schools operating during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced Thursday that it was raising its recommendation back to the yellow tier, which calls for hybrid in-person instruction and prohibiting competitions among “high risk” athletics and activities. The color-coded ...
The Douglas County Commission has scheduled a public hearing to consider installing new water drainage standards for a watershed in the northern part of the county, which may affect future development projects in the area.
However, some of the commissioners said they have concerns about the standards and they have not decided to support them just yet.
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Douglas County Commission to consider new ...
Douglas County could soon establish new water drainage standards for a watershed in the northern part of the county, which would affect future development projects in the area.
The County Commission on Wednesday will review a proposed set of stormwater management standards for the Maple Grove watershed, which is in Grant Township. The commissioners will then consider setting a public hearing on Nov. 18 for the ...
