The Douglas County Commission unanimously approved two permits related to the expansion of Kansas Highway 10 on Wednesday, after a bit of discussion about whether waste from road materials would pose an environmental risk as it broke down. The commissioners approved the conditional use ...
The saying goes that “good fences make good neighbors.” And in Theatre Lawrence's 2025 season opener, which premieres Friday night, tearing down a fence makes a good story. "Native Gardens," a play written by Karen Zacarías that was first performed in 2016, starts off with what looks like ...
The City of Lawrence, Douglas County, eXplore Lawrence and the University of Kansas, along with organizations throughout Douglas County, have established a Unified Command to coordinate preparations for the 2026 World Cup. The Unified Command aims to centralize efforts and streamline the ...
Shelter stays, jail beds, ambulance rides and ER visits: Homeless people in Douglas County used more than $5 million of these types of emergency services in 2023, and the average per-person cost may have been above $7,000. That's according to a report released in October that the county ...
It is impossible to know now, but maybe in Rob Blank’s mind he believed in the power of pairs. He paired long black hair — later gray — with a long beard to match. He often paired literal rose-colored glasses with a stylish hat of a matching color. And then, of course, there were the ...
Douglas County commissioners at their Wednesday meeting will consider two conditional use permits tied to the ongoing Kansas Highway 10 expansion. The expansion involves K-10 being widened from two to four lanes west of Lawrence. The conditional use permits, or CUPs, are for a landfill to ...