Douglas County’s capital projects fund has sharply increased as the county finances its largest-ever capital improvement project — the expansion of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and construction of the new Public Safety Building. The fund balance for Douglas County’s capital ...
Friday, Aug. 7 Vinland Fair, starting at 10 a.m., 1736 N 700 Road, Baldwin City. Stock bicycle races, field activities, antique tractor pull (4 p.m.), live music (7:30 p.m.). Volunteers serve lunch and dinner, including chicken noodle dinner (tonight only). See vinlandfair.com for full ...
An advisory board for the Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park is seeking public input to guide planning and stewardship efforts for the site. Last November, the Douglas County Commission and Baldwin City signed a joint ownership agreement in an effort to ensure the long-term preservation ...
A new bell-to-bell cellphone ban will greet students when they return to school next week, raising questions about what the state law requires, how the Lawrence school district will enforce it and whether any exceptions apply. Lawrence school board members have not yet approved the new policy ...
A new exhibition will be opening at the Watkins Museum of History on Friday, and it will highlight the experiences of the unhoused, encamped and precariously housed people who have lived in Lawrence over time. The free exhibition, "Unsettled Lawrence," will be on view in the museum's third ...
Tuesday's primary election is expected to have drawn one of the highest voter turnouts in the county's history for a primary election, according to Douglas County's top election official. Almost 41% of the total registered voters in Douglas County voted in this year's primary election – ...