Citing a "critical" need for more housing in Lawrence, Lawrence-Douglas County planning commissioners granted a key initial approval this week for a 33-unit apartment complex proposed for a vacant lot on McDonald Drive.
The Planning Commission at its meeting on Wednesday voted 6-2 to ...
A Lawrence man who was struck by a vehicle while bicycling on a road between Lawrence and Eudora has died from his injuries.
The man was identified as Clayton L. Place, 30. According to Douglas County sheriff's spokesman George Diepenbrock, Place died from his injuries on Wednesday evening at ...
Local disability advocates will be holding a Disability Pride celebration Saturday as a way to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The event, which is in its third year, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 ...
Leaders of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center are hoping that the Douglas County Commission will provide about $1.7 million in new funding to help cover the nonprofit's 2025 losses.
But even if that unbudgeted funding materializes — which is far from a certainty — Bert Nash will ...
From livestock shows to live music, from carnival rides to crashing cars, it seems like there's something for everyone at the Douglas County Fair, and it will all kick off in earnest in the last week of July.
Technically, the fair has already begun — it started with 4-H contests for dogs, ...
If you have ever thought your piece of Douglas County property had an interesting historical story to tell, there’s now a team that may very well do some free poking around for you.
Professional archaeologists will be surveying fields, streambanks and other landscapes throughout the county ...