Douglas County’s addition to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and construction of a new Public Safety Building are moving forward on schedule, and the parking headache near the JLEC is expected to improve in mid-2026.
The JLEC's 158,075-square-foot addition, which has eaten up parking spaces, will feature six new courtrooms with judges’ chambers, expanded office space for District Court staff, ...
A chilly Thanksgiving will kick off a colder-than-normal end to November, with forecasters saying that Saturday’s rain could flip to snow, especially to the north and east.
On Thanksgiving Day, the high will be around 44 degrees Fahrenheit with a forecast of mostly sunny and a low of 24 degrees. Friday — which includes a KU home football game at 11 a.m. — will likely have late rain with a high near 43 ...
As Thanksgiving approaches, there will be several places in Lawrence where people can find a community Thanksgiving meal for free or for a donation:
• Ahead of Thanksgiving, Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority is offering a free Thanksgiving meal to all of its residents from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Huppee Community Facility, 1600 Haskell Ave. #150.
• The Lawrence Interdenominational ...
To help shape future food policy and better support Indigenous food traditions and access to culturally significant foods, the Douglas County Food Policy Council brought community members together for public input and activities.
The council has been working on a project dubbed the Indigenous Food System Study and Action Plan. The goal for the plan is to gather stories and data to try to figure out the needs ...
Current and former students allege in a lawsuit over the AI monitoring software Gaggle that the Lawrence school district is continuing unconstitutional digital surveillance under a new vendor and has violated the Kansas Open Records Act.
While the district has ceased its use of Gaggle this school year, it is now using a different student monitoring software, ManagedMethods, and its use was not voted on by ...
Community members packed an open house to give feedback on a long-term vision for the Wakarusa River Corridor, voicing concerns about development and suggesting ideas for access, conservation and honoring Indigenous history.
On Thursday, Douglas County staff hosted an open house for community members to provide more input on what the future of the Wakarusa River Corridor should look like. For several months, ...
