HeadQuarters Kansas has fully transitioned to the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a move officials say improves funding stability while keeping callers connected to local counselors.
In December, HeadQuarters Kansas had announced that it would be discontinuing the use of Douglas County’s local crisis line as it shifted to the nationally supported 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, as the Journal-World ...
Early risers in Lawrence may have the chance to see a total lunar eclipse on Tuesday morning, although cloudy skies are expected to obscure the view.
Also known as a “blood moon,” the eclipse is expected to make the Moon appear a dark reddish-orange around 5:33 a.m. in Kansas, with totality lasting from roughly 5:04 a.m. to 6:03 a.m.
The event will be happening during a difficult time though, as clouds ...
Lawrence Public Schools will soon launch its new Choice Campus at Centennial, offering high school students a flexible, come-and-go learning environment designed to personalize education around individual needs.
“It’s a place to go to, but without the constriction of the four walls of a physical classroom and bells ringing,” Superintendent Jeanice Swift told the Journal-World. “ … Flexibility is ...
Clinton State Park’s visitor center officially opened to the public Friday afternoon, with staff also offering a preview of the park’s next major project — a new and inclusive playground.
The new visitor center is 6,400 square feet, and it is four times larger than the previous park office building that is near the gate where motorists purchase their pass to enter the park. The visitor center is ...
Lawrence Community Shelter served 806 individuals in 2025 and was operating near full capacity as winter began, according to the organization’s annual report.
Many of the individuals served at LCS participated in multiple programs with 123 individuals in the 90-day program to transition them out of homelessness, 137 at The Village – a non-congregate emergency shelter providing private "Pallet" cabins for ...
Most residential and commercial properties in Douglas County will see their 2026 values rise between 1% and 8%, the county’s Appraiser’s Office said in a memo to commissioners.
"These value increases are typically due to year-over-year price increases, supply-demand imbalances, renovations or additions to existing structures, or changes in property use," the memo said. Change of value notices will be sent ...
