SATURDAY • “Catching and Storing Water at Home: An EMG Presentation,” 10:15-11:15 a.m., 2110 Harper St. Free and open to the public. • Rain Barrel Workshop, 11:30-12:30 p.m. Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper St. Space limited; registration $25; see dgemgks.org. • Art ...

Douglas County is under a tornado watch until 1 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. The watch includes Douglas and 13 other counties in Kansas. Residents are advised to monitor the weather and take precautions if necessary. The weather service issues a tornado watch when ...

A new affordable housing project for seniors is aiming to break ground in west Lawrence by April 2025 and open a year later. On Wednesday, members of Lawrence’s Public Incentives Review Committee heard more about the Peaks of Lawrence project hoping to develop at 5275 W. Sixth St. and voted ...

The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority and Tenants to Homeowners are one step closer to potentially receiving a little under $500,000 in combined federal funding. Members of Lawrence’s Affordable Housing Advisory Board approved $480,000 in allocations for this year’s round of HOME ...

The Lawrence Community Shelter’s community of Pallet cabins for people experiencing homelessness is less than a week away from welcoming its first residents. The first residents at The Village, the community of 64-square-foot cabins at 256 N. Michigan St., will move in on Monday, March 18 ...

Zachary bounces into the room, bright-eyed and ready to dive into a session with his occupational therapist, Ashley Miller. She tells Zachary that she likes his red shirt and he excitedly says that it’s red because it’s Valentine’s Day. You only have to flash back a couple of years to ...