After an assessment called for nearly 400 more units of supportive housing in Douglas County, leaders said that data would help them as they start thinking about American Rescue Plan Act funds and the upcoming budget process.
During a work session on Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission received a presentation about the assessment from representatives with the Corporation for Supportive Housing, the ...
Douglas County needs almost 400 units of supportive housing, the cost of which would exceed $100 million, according to an assessment by the Corporation for Supportive Housing.
The Douglas County Commission is set to hear more about the CSH’s findings during a work session before its regular meeting Wednesday. The commission approved that needs assessment last September, to help county leaders plan for how ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is in the process of bringing on a medical consultant specializing in women’s health to help with the rollout of a long-acting reversible contraception program next month.
At Monday’s Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board meeting, the health department's director of clinic services, Linda Craig, informed the group that the health department was nearly ready to implement ...
After a two-year pause because of COVID-19, upperclassmen at Free State High School are reviving an annual tradition this week: the Encore variety show.
It's the first performance since 2019 for the show, which is put on by the juniors and seniors in the school’s choral department. They're hoping their comeback will make an impression.
“The pressure’s on,” said Hays Hummel, one of the seniors.
Most ...
Lawrence city leaders narrowly approved a sales tax exemption on construction materials for a planned assisted living and memory care facility on Tuesday night, though some were conflicted about whether the project was making environmental sustainability enough of a priority.
The Lawrence City Commission ultimately passed the measure by a 3-2 vote, with Mayor Courtney Shipley and Vice Mayor Lisa Larsen opposed. ...
Douglas County’s coronavirus numbers continue to drop; fewer than 10 new COVID-19 cases have been added to the tally since Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s last update on Friday.
As of Monday afternoon, the county had 118 active COVID cases, a drop of 24 since Friday. Along with nine new cases added over the weekend, the county has had 25,293 COVID cases since March 2020.
Hospitalizations also ...
