In a preliminary review of Douglas County’s land use rules, stakeholders are saying that rural development is outpacing the capacity of roads, water and other services.
Consulting firm Clarion Associates has been conducting the review since January and met with at least 10 groups to discuss ...
The Lawrence-Douglas County health department and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center will use county funding to expand access to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C testing for uninsured and underinsured patients.
As the Journal-World reported, during the Douglas County Commission's March ...
The health order issued on adult entertainment venue The Outhouse to mitigate mold exposure was rescinded on Friday.
According to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, the order was rescinded because The Outhouse, 1823 North 1500 Road, had complied to the extent that it ...
What happened to Oliver Ortiz's heart after he died at a Eudora day care nearly a decade ago?
The answer to that question — especially as informed by a document that recently came to light — could play a significant role in the pending wrongful conviction action brought by the woman who ...
Hayley Beltz was the type of kid who grew up fascinated by space and “looking up at the night sky,” but a career that used that passion outside of being an astronaut seemed light years away.
Beltz went on to get a bachelor’s degree in math and physics at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, ...
Demonstrators gathered at Watson Park on Saturday for Lawrence's third No Kings rally protesting the policies of President Donald Trump and his administration.
The No Kings rallies have taken place across the nation throughout Trump's second term, and thousands of people participated in the ...