Douglas County commissioners have approved a rezoning request for a landscaping business in an area along the Kansas Turnpike that has long been eyed by economic development leaders for industrial uses.
On Wednesday, county commissioners unanimously approved a request to rezone a portion of land — approximately 18 acres — to the east of the intersection of East 900 Road and North 1800 Road from AG-1, or ...
Douglas County staff wants to get the Sheriff's Office's operations into the new Public Safety Building on a faster timeline, and county commissioners will consider accelerating the planning process for that at their meeting this week.
On Wednesday, the commissioners will consider amending the county's agreement with Treanor Architects to add the design work for the interior of the Public Safety Building’s ...
After a career spanning about four decades and a double hip replacement, many athletes would be eyeing retirement, instead of competing in a new event for the first time on a global stage.
Not Lawrence's Brady Tanner.
Brady, who has won multiple gold medals in national and world competitions in his roughly 40 years in Special Olympics, recently traveled to Italy for his return to the Special Olympics World ...
Construction work has been underway on Iowa Street, and residents can expect ongoing lane closures and utility work in the coming weeks.
The work began on the reconstruction of Iowa Street in February, after the project was delayed due to very cold weather this winter, Senior Project Engineer Aaron Parker with the City of Lawrence told the Journal-World. The project spans from 23rd Street to Irving Hill Road. ...
There's an epidemic that many people don't think about when they think of public health problems.
Douglas County health officials say it's the second or third leading cause of death for young people here. And even when it doesn't kill, it can lead to other health problems that follow people throughout their lives.
But it's not an infectious disease, or some kind of poison or pollutant. It's violence.
And it ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday advanced a project to help low-income residents maintain stable housing by creating a funding pool for rent, utilities and other financial needs.
The commissioners unanimously approved an agreement between Douglas County, the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, outlining what each organization’s role will be in the ...
