As Douglas County voters go to the polls to cast ballots for everything from president to county commissioners, they'll also be asked to elect leaders to the state's top policy-making board for public education.
Voters in the Lawrence, Baldwin City, Eudora and Perry-Lecompton school districts will have competitive races to decide for the Kansas State Board of Education during the Nov. 5 general election. The ...
A $50,000 grant is expected to help Douglas County's Food Policy Council study the food-related needs of Indigenous residents — a first step that could lead to a special grocery store and learning center dedicated to Indigenous foods and culinary skills.
On Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission will vote on authorizing staff to accept the $50,000 Hunger Free Kansas Transformation Grant from the Kansas ...
Kansas' sole hydropower plant is in Lawrence, and this year marks 150 years of service to local residents since 1874.
Sarah Hill-Nelson, the current owner and operator of Bowersock Mills & Power Co.’s hydroelectric plant that sits on the Kansas River near Massachusetts Street, is the descendant of the original owner of the plant that helped supply mechanical power to Lawrence all those years ago.
It's ...
Leading up to the Sunflower Showdown between the University of Kansas and K-State University, two food pantries will compete pound-for-pound to see who can collect the most food donations.
“Our (pantries) got together and thought it would be a really fun idea to get some sponsors involved and get in on this friendly competition and use that as an opportunity to hopefully fight hunger in both communities,” ...
Over the next five years, health officials in the Lawrence area want to expand access to healthy food, reduce suicides and opioid deaths, and break down barriers that might be preventing people from getting the health care they need.
Those are a few of the big goals that Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and its partners shared with the community on Thursday night at a launch event for its Community Health ...
Story updated at 5:22 p.m. Oct. 16:
Early voting has officially begun in Douglas County, providing residents with the opportunity to cast their advance ballots ahead of Election Day. Here’s how you can cast your advance ballot.
In addition to presidential and congressional races, on the ballot in Douglas County are races for district attorney, County Commission and state legislative positions. In Lawrence, ...
