Douglas County commissioners at their Wednesday meeting will consider hiring an outside expert to dive into the finances and operations of the county's new Treatment and Recovery Center, which provides mental health services for people in need. The outside review would come at a time when ...

An archivist specializing in African American historical documents told a Lawrence crowd on Martin Luther King Jr. Day that civic engagement and mutual support are proven ways of battling oppression. Deborah Dandridge, a retired archivist at the University of Kansas, said civic engagement is ...

As all motor vehicle services prepare to trade downtown for Sixth Street, the Douglas County Treasurer says the change will improve training and efficiency. Here’s what to know about the move. Douglas County Treasurer Adam Rains said the reasoning behind the change is to support the ...

At a time when a child needed a hero, Thomas Westerhaus was there to help him. During the summer of 2022, Westerhaus was alerted by his son, Maddox, that there was a small child floating in a pool at a Lawrence apartment complex all alone, and rushed to get his father to help. Thomas jumped ...

As the Lawrence Public Library works on its facilities master plan, it's asking the public for input on what its services and amenities should look like in the future. Brad Allen, the library’s executive director, said the library began a survey this week that will be open for responses ...

Scattered snow showers are possible Friday afternoon and evening in parts of northeast Kansas, according to the National Weather Service Office in Topeka. The snow showers are moving south out of Nebraska and could bring short bursts of heavy snow. The snow could rapidly reduce visibility, ...