Douglas County commissioners unanimously approved a contract for an environmental assessment – which is needed for the Wakarusa Drive extension project to move forward. The proposed road will extend Wakarusa Drive south from Kansas Highway 10, across the Wakarusa River to East 1000 Road. ...
The student artists who have been a part of Van Go’s program have painted murals “on a lot of walls over the years,” according to Rick Wright, but they hadn’t done anything like this most recent project. Wright, the art director for the Lawrence arts-based social services nonprofit, ...
The Douglas County Clerk's Office was recognized for an excellence in election administration with a national award. The U.S Election Assistance Commission, EAC, awarded the County Clerk's Office with the Clearinghouse Award, to highlight the department's best practices during the 2025 ...
Garage doors aren’t just good for keeping your car safe from the elements – Peaslee Tech CEO Kevin Kelley says the material they’re made of is durable enough to use for a whole house. And, in fact, there are four such houses taking shape behind the technical training center right ...
An elementary school student was struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning while walking to school at Prairie Park Elementary. 911-connected mobile app PulsePoint said Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical was dispatched just outside the elementary school at 7:54 a.m., and according to a social ...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is currently monitoring three people who experienced a “high-risk exposure” to a person who contracted Andes hantavirus. The KDHE announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon it was working with the CDC and a state local health department ...