The City of Lawrence is set to open an emergency shelter for the winter season, which will have enough space to accommodate 75 people with limited overflow available at the Lawrence Community Shelter. This is the second year the city will operate the Winter Emergency Shelter in the Community ...
Story updated at 7:56 p.m. Thursday: Lawrence Police Department officers involved in the shooting death of a man in October were justified in their actions, Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez announced Thursday in a news release, and they will face no criminal charges. Michael ...
After voting earlier this month to expand the Douglas County Commission from three members to five, residents will get their first look Wednesday at some options for new commission district maps. Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew is set to present four possible map options to the Douglas County ...
Updated at 1:20 p.m. Nov. 29 A Lawrence police officer on Tuesday was honored with the Golden Achievement Award for his work with Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Kansas. Officer Shawn Gross has been involved with MADD for six years, and the organization gave him the award for “going above ...
The City of Eudora will be looking for a new city manager just as the eastern Douglas County community is expected to see an influx of growth from development of the nearby $4 billion Panasonic battery plant. Longtime City Manager Barack Matite announced at Monday’s Eudora City Commission ...
The Lawrence school board has approved various course additions and eliminations for the district’s high school students. As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board voted 7-0 to approve 16 high school course eliminations, 19 course additions, and eight course changes. Chief ...