An incumbent Douglas County commissioner will face off against a newcomer for the District 5 seat.
County Commissioner Erica Anderson – a Democrat and currently representing District 5 – is running against Kirsten Kuhn, a Libertarian. Whichever one wins will represent District 5, which includes south Lawrence, Baldwin City, Palmyra Township, and Wakarusa Township.
The Journal-World sent questionnaires to ...
A fee increase is coming for campers and others who like to visit Clinton State Park.
Like all other state parks across Kansas, Clinton State Park will have changes to its overnight camping, vehicle permit and other fees starting next month.
The fee changes will go into effect on Nov. 1, and according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks website, the reasoning behind the fee increases was to keep ...
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America celebrated its 100th anniversary Thursday with the unveiling of a statue honoring its founder and first president as well as a new plaza at its Lawrence headquarters.
To celebrate the GCSAA’s significant milestone, many people filled the parking lot of the organization’s headquarters for the unveiling of the new statue of Col. John Morley. The statue is ...
Story updated at 5:19 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2026.
Douglas County commissioners saw the drafted Wakarusa River Valley plan as a starting point for shaping how the area changes as Douglas County grows.
The nearly complete Wakarusa River Valley Vision Plan is designed to be a guiding framework for balancing conservation values with the needs of the growing community. The project was led by Douglas County ...
Douglas County’s new drafted plan for the Wakarusa River Valley seeks to balance conservation with growth, all while expanding recreation and access to the river corridor.
The Wakarusa River Valley Vision Plan was created to “proactively plan for conservation” of the river corridor, establishing a guided framework for balancing conservation values with the needs of the growing community. The project was ...
More traffic disruptions on the South Lawrence Trafficway are coming — with one slated to last a couple of months and another set to last a couple of years.
In a pair of announcements, the Kansas Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that a key westbound entrance ramp onto the SLT will temporarily close this week, and also is telling drivers to expect major construction work to begin on the ...
