WRITER: Josie Heimsoth

Program that helps frequent 911 callers hasn't gathered much data, but Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical says it's making a difference

A program that helps frequent 911 callers connect to non-emergency services hasn't gathered much data yet, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been making a difference, county leaders heard on Wednesday. At the Douglas County Commission's meeting on Wednesday, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical gave commissioners an update on the Mobile Integrated Health program, in which a two-person team reaches out to people ...

Douglas County commissioners to hear an update on mobile health program for frequent users of emergency services

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical will soon give county leaders an update on the Mobile Integrated Health program, which reaches out to people who frequently call 911 in non-emergency situations and helps connect them to other resources they can use instead. At the Douglas County Commission meeting on Wednesday, LDCFM will give a presentation about how the program has been going since it was introduced last ...

Members of the public raise concerns about communication at Douglas County Commission candidate forum

Community members expressed concerns about a perceived disconnection between the public and Douglas County leaders at a forum, and asked candidates for the County Commission how they plan to address this issue. Seven candidates running for the four open seats on the County Commission attended Tuesday's forum hosted by the Douglas County Rural Preservation Association. Absent were Republican candidate Timothy ...

Lawrence school district approves plan to hire a firm to help with search for permanent superintendent

Lawrence school board members decided to hire a firm to aid in the search for a permanent superintendent to lead the school district. At the meeting on Monday, board members agreed to hire a firm to coordinate the tasks associated with selecting a new superintendent for the Lawrence school district. The district's human resources department, an ad hoc search committee, union leadership and community members ...

Jeanice Swift, Lawrence school district's interim superintendent, won't say whether she'll apply for the permanent job

As the Lawrence school district inches closer to beginning the search for its next leader, its interim superintendent is not saying whether she will apply for the job. Jeanice Swift declined to answer questions about her plans past serving as interim superintendent or if she would be applying for the permanent position in an email to the Journal-World. Instead, Swift wants to focus on ensuring families and the ...

Douglas County Public Works receives $1.4 million grant from KDOT to replace area bridge

The Kansas Department of Transportation awarded Douglas County a $1.4 million grant to replace a bridge northwest of Lawrence due to its aging concrete and limited load capacity. The bridge – located on North 1800 Road, 0.76 miles west of East 1200 Road – was built in 1970 and carries traffic on North 1800 Road over Baldwin Creek northwest of Lawrence. The bridge had been selected for the State Fiscal Year ...