Douglas County does better than the national average on unemployment, child poverty, flu vaccinations and more, but it has more work to do on housing issues and income inequality. That's according to data from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program, led by the University of ...
The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council has launched a new fund to support community organizations that host annual cultural events. According to a news release from Douglas County, the new Heritage Events and Celebrations Fund program has a total of $20,000 available to distribute ...
Officials in Douglas County determined a grass fire that burned around 200 acres near Stull on Saturday was sparked by an ember from an old, unattended campfire. The Douglas County Consolidated Fire District No. 1, with assistance from the Kansas State Fire Marshal, announced in a press ...
Douglas County commissioners approved a site plan to help open up burials once again at a cemetery that hasn’t hosted a burial in over 100 years. On Wednesday, county commissioners greenlit a site plan for improving the existing Franklin Cemetery, which was last used for burials in 1918. ...
Douglas County will be permanently closing a drop-off recycling location at Stull Community of Faith Church due to illegal dumping. A new release from Douglas County states that the drop-off recycling location at the church, 1596 East 250 Road, is scheduled to be permanently closed on Friday, ...
Updated at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday, March 12 When health leaders in Lawrence unveiled their five-year community health plan last fall, they proposed giving low-income single mothers in Douglas County a helping hand — by providing a monthly stipend to use for whatever they needed, no strings ...