Unlike last year's rainy Summerfest celebration, the weather cooperated for this year's festivities at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, with food trucks, live music and entertainers, a craft fair and a drone show.
Although Lawrence residents will see a flat mill levy in the 2026 proposed budget from City Manager Craig Owens, the proposal features cuts of $6.4 million across the city’s departments as the city works to stabilize the budget. The initial proposal from Owens to the City Commission is a ...
Below is a list of individuals who have been arrested and charged with a felony crime in Douglas County. Due to lag times in charging and records processing, the reporting period for this report is from 5 p.m. Tuesday to 5 p.m. Wednesday. Defendants listed should be presumed innocent unless ...
Lawrence city officials on Thursday afternoon welcomed a delegation from a Greek city to officially sign an agreement reaffirming a sister city partnership. The agreement is between Lawrence and the Sacred City of Messolonghi in western Greece, and the signing reaffirms an international ...
Douglas County commissioners will begin their budget hearings for the 2026 budget next week, reviewing dozens of additional funding requests from local agencies and departments. County staff is proposing a $191.4 million budget for 2026 that holds the property tax rate flat at 41.298 mills — ...
Friday, July 4 “July 4th Freedom Fest: Celebrate and Defend Our Constitution,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m., East Shelter, Centennial Park, Ninth and Iowa streets. Food trucks, children’s activities, information fair, political candidates. A public reading of portions of the U.S. Constitution and ...
