Lawrence’s police chief and the county’s director of behavioral health projects are serving as co-chairs of a new countywide group that seeks to provide better care to people in crisis.
Douglas County commissioners at their Wednesday meeting will consider approving a proposed charter for the new group, the Douglas County Crisis Response Coalition. The charter envisions the group working in partnership with ...
The Lawrence district’s enrollment this school year is 2% lower than the last school year — and comparable to the number of students more than two decades ago — but the superintendent says no school closures or reconfigurations will be needed right now.
That's what school board members heard at their meeting on Monday, when district staff presented a review of enrollment and elementary class sizes for ...
The final count of Douglas County's 2025 general election results is done, and turnout was “very much in line” with past City Commission and school board races, Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew said.
On Monday, the Douglas County Election Office held its general election canvass, at which county officials give an overview of the results and discuss voter turnout, and county commissioners approved the final ...
Once a popular rock music venue known as the Red Dog Inn, Liberty Hall will revive its past next weekend as original house bands reunite for a tribute concert tied to the Kansas Music Hall of Fame’s 20th anniversary.
What many know today as Liberty Hall used to be known as the Red Dog Inn – a music venue that operated from 1965 to 1973 and was owned by John Brown and Mike Murfin. It was a major site for ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health will assume responsibility for administering federal family planning funds for low-income and uninsured residents in the community starting July 2026.
After taking over from LDCPH in 2023, Heartland Community Health Center was awarded the Title X Family Planning Grant by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, positioning it as the county’s primary provider. ...
The last day the Lawrence school district will be accepting applications for its group to help advise its practices and policies on artificial intelligence is Friday.
The group, called the Ad Hoc Generative AI & Evolving Technologies Advisory, will provide recommendations to the school board on generative AI education guidelines, practices, and policies for possible adoption. Its goal is to advance ...
