Douglas County commissioners approved agreements with Baldwin City on Wednesday to jointly acquire and preserve the historic Black Jack Battlefield site. The agreements that the commission approved at its meeting aim to ensure the long-term preservation and management of the Black Jack ...
Douglas County commissioners are set to consider agreements with Baldwin City on Wednesday to jointly acquire and preserve the historic Black Jack Battlefield property. The proposed agreements aim to ensure the long-term preservation and management of the Black Jack Battlefield, 163 East 2000 ...
Visitors are invited to learn more about the history of the Douglas County Fairgrounds and tour its gardens and arboretum at a free event next month. The county's K-State Extension office and LiveWell Douglas County will host “Past, Plants and Pathways” on Oct. 11 at the fairgrounds, 2120 ...
Douglas County commissioners have approved the location for a new fire station in northwestern Lawrence, aiming to close coverage gaps and improve emergency response times in the area. On Wednesday, county commissioners voted 4-0, with Commissioner Shannon Reid absent, to approve 555 ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider joining a regional emergency resource-sharing agreement designed to streamline aid across Kansas and Missouri counties during disasters. The agreement the commission will consider joining is called the Kansas City Regional Resource ...
An urban farm in Douglas County could be permanently preserved to support beginning farmers, and county commissioners on Wednesday discussed how it could impact future development. The commissioners received an update on a partnership between Douglas County and the Kansas Land Trust, which ...