WRITER: Josie Heimsoth

As 6th Street construction continues, expect new closures and restrictions soon — and a couple of reopenings

The reconstruction project on Sixth Street still has a ways to go, and drivers can expect some new closures and restrictions in the coming weeks — as well as the reopening of a couple of downtown streets that have long been closed. Starting on June 17, motorists will once again be able to turn onto Sixth Street from Kentucky Street, and the south side of the intersection of Sixth and Maine will also reopen. ...

Douglas County leaders reallocate funding to help create coordinator position for Zero Suicide initiative

To address local leaders' uncertainty about a Douglas County suicide prevention initiative, some funding will be reallocated from the agency that now runs it to help create a new leadership position at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health. The Douglas County Commission at its meeting on Wednesday unanimously approved moving up to $27,500 from Headquarters Kansas to LDCPH to help offset the costs of creating a ...