Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister has filed for re-election in a bid to secure a second term as the county’s lead law enforcement officer. Armbrister, 48, of Baldwin City, won his first term in office in 2020 after winning the Democratic Primary by more than 1,300 votes along with ...
A four-part discussion series at the Dole Institute of Politics will examine several topics related to environmental sustainability in the state, including food, water and renewable energy. The series, titled "Obstacles and Opportunities: Tackling Sustainability in Kansas," will be moderated ...
A tax incentive package for renovations to the historic Turnhalle building near downtown took another step forward on Wednesday when the Douglas County Commission unanimously signed off on it. At its regular meeting, the commission approved the incentives for the project, which would ...
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will receive a look at the final draft of the county’s Open Space Plan, as the deadline for public comments on the plan is later this month. The open space plan maps out the county's approach for safeguarding and managing natural and undeveloped ...
The Douglas County Food Policy Council is hosting a free panel discussion and resource fair Tuesday for business people who handle food and who would like to learn more about local regulations. The event — for food entrepreneurs, including farmers, mobile food vendors and others — will ...
Updated at 11:23 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday rejected an amendment to the joint city-county comprehensive plan that now will complicate how a major development project along the South Lawrence Trafficway can move forward. On Wednesday, the County Commission ...