Douglas County commissioners approved a 2026 budget on Wednesday with a slightly lower property tax rate than the previous year's, but an increase in the county's total assessed property values means it still will be collecting more in property tax than it did last year.
During their weekly meeting on Wednesday, county commissioners conducted a public hearing on the budget before unanimously approving it. The ...
Douglas County commissioners are set to hold a final public hearing on Wednesday before adopting a more than $180 million operating budget for 2026 that comes with a property tax rate that is slightly lowered from a year ago.
Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the proposed budget as part of their weekly meeting before making the final decision on the 2026 budget. If approved, the property tax rate ...
Lawrence school board members deferred action on whether or not esports, or competitive video gaming, will be offered alongside traditional middle and high school sports as an official activity.
At the school board’s meeting on Monday, board members raised questions about the financial costs and funding sources for the esports program if it were to be offered as a school activity. Deputy Superintendent Larry ...
Douglas County fire departments are now training to carry a broader range of life-saving medications for emergencies like heart attacks and overdoses, a move officials say will improve patient outcomes.
According to a memo included in the Douglas County Commission's Aug. 13 meeting agenda, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical has begun supplying new selected medications to Douglas County's other fire ...
Esports, or competitive video gaming, may soon be offered alongside traditional middle and high school sports as an official activity in the Lawrence school district.
On Monday, school board members will consider allowing the district to participate in the Kansas State High School Activities Association esports league and give each middle school and high school the opportunity to establish their own esports ...
Student journalists at Lawrence High allege that school officials attempted to block coverage of a lawsuit — filed by their peers — challenging the district’s use of AI surveillance software.
The lawsuit was filed by nine current and former Lawrence and Free State High School students, and it alleges that the Lawrence school district has been violating their First Amendment rights via a third-party ...
