A public speaker at the school board’s last meeting has prompted a discussion, scheduled for Monday, about the Paraeducator Association of Lawrence.
Denise Fish, an instructional support assistant at Prairie Park Elementary, spoke to the board April 22 on behalf of the association, PAL. She said a poll of all district paraeducators found that PAL could have 121 additional members if its membership fees could ...
Douglas County has reduced the number of people with serious mental illness booked into the local jail by 56% since October 2015, according to a news release from the county.
Now it’s helping other counties in the state make similar strides, local criminal justice leaders told the Douglas County Commission at its Wednesday meeting.
That reduction is in large part related to programs the county has launched ...
Lawrence High School Principal Matt Brungardt is resigning after 16 years with the school, the district announced in a news release Wednesday.
Brungardt has accepted a position as principal of his alma mater, Salina Central High, according to the release. His youngest son is graduating from LHS this month, so the timing of his resignation — effective June 30 — is appropriate, he said in the release. ...
The stonework of the historic Douglas County Courthouse could see some renovations in the next couple of years.
The Douglas County Commission attended a preliminary work session on the next five-year capital improvement plan on Wednesday. Much of the plan is still up in the air, and several projects would largely depend on whether the city of Lawrence plans to pursue them or defer them to later ...
Medicare beneficiaries: Even if you’re taking advantage of the annual wellness visits that Part B covers, you might not be getting all that you can out of it.
A cognitive assessment — included in these annual visits, if you ask your doctor — can help you keep tabs on your brain in five minutes or less.
Despite physicians’ and patients’ awareness of the benefits of early detection, just half of ...
The Douglas County Commission has approved an agreement with a Kansas City, Mo.-based nonprofit that will provide respite housing and support for men with mental illness and substance use disorders.
However, commissioners are already bracing for pushback from possible neighbors of the home, for which a location has yet to be determined.
Artists Helping the Homeless, under its founder Kar Woo, runs two ...
