Two days after Baker University began classes, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health reported “a dangerous level of mold” in two dormitory halls on the campus, which has led to some residents experiencing sore throats and hives.
On Aug. 23, LDCPH issued a letter and a Public Health Order to Baker University after a complaint was filed with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment regarding exposure ...
The Lawrence school board will hold a public hearing on Monday as it considers adopting the budget for 2024-2025, which proposes a slight increase compared to last year.
The proposed mill levy is 52.252 mills, where one mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. This represents a 0.042-mill increase from last year's rate. For a $300,000 home, this increase would mean an additional $1.45 ...
Douglas County K-State Research and Extension reached hundreds of people in Douglas County this past year — providing nutrition education, youth activities, leadership training and more — and on Thursday it outlined its plans to have an even bigger impact in the future.
On Thursday, Extension invited the community to its annual Meet & Eat Open House, which gave updates on its programs and progress since ...
County leaders renewed a three-year permit on Wednesday for a device that measures meteorological conditions in southern Douglas County in connection with a proposed solar farm project.
During its meeting on Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission approved the renewal of the temporary business use permit for the solar measurement device. The permit is for an area "generally described as being northwest of the ...
It was a Friday night after cellist and composer Joshua Roman performed Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto — a piece he looked forward to playing again the following day — when everything changed.
He was positive for COVID-19, and while he expected to only be sick for a week, it wasn’t long until he realized his symptoms weren’t going away.
“I was having trouble speaking, thinking, standing and ...
Keith Meador and his wife were standing outside their McLouth home in December 2022, preparing to go out for the night, when they clearly heard the explosion.
“As soon as it happened, we both looked at each other and we said, ‘The tank battery just exploded,’” Meador said.
Sure enough, the group of oil tanks on a natural gas field less than a mile north of the town was throwing up a column of smoke ...
