As all motor vehicle services prepare to trade downtown for Sixth Street, the Douglas County Treasurer says the change will improve training and efficiency. Here’s what to know about the move. Douglas County Treasurer Adam Rains said the reasoning behind the change is to support the ...
At a time when a child needed a hero, Thomas Westerhaus was there to help him. During the summer of 2022, Westerhaus was alerted by his son, Maddox, that there was a small child floating in a pool at a Lawrence apartment complex all alone, and rushed to get his father to help. Thomas jumped ...
As the Lawrence Public Library works on its facilities master plan, it's asking the public for input on what its services and amenities should look like in the future. Brad Allen, the library’s executive director, said the library began a survey this week that will be open for responses ...
Scattered snow showers are possible Friday afternoon and evening in parts of northeast Kansas, according to the National Weather Service Office in Topeka. The snow showers are moving south out of Nebraska and could bring short bursts of heavy snow. The snow could rapidly reduce visibility, ...
A new mural painted by Van Go youth artists for J. Lynn Bridal is set to be unveiled to the public later this month. The mural, titled "Interconnected," was a fall project for Van Go's 14- to 24-year-old artists, and was painted on site at the downtown bridal shop over the course of two ...
A Douglas County property tax rebate program for low-income seniors and disabled veterans is now accepting applications for 2026. The program is available to county residents who are 65 and older or who are disabled veterans. According to the Douglas County website, the maximum rebate payment ...