Friday, July 4 “July 4th Freedom Fest: Celebrate and Defend Our Constitution,” 11 a.m.-1 p.m., East Shelter, Centennial Park, Ninth and Iowa streets. Food trucks, children’s activities, information fair, political candidates. A public reading of portions of the U.S. Constitution and ...
In a fire, when minutes matter, help in some parts of Douglas County may depend on whether a volunteer firefighter is available when you call 911. That's because Consolidated Fire District #1, which serves much of rural Douglas County, relies heavily on its volunteer force, and a new report on ...
Douglas County commissioners at their weekly meeting will be briefed on multi-year strategies to combat poverty in the county, with a particular focus on supporting low-income single mothers. On Wednesday, county commissioners will hear a presentation about the anti-poverty focus area of the ...
The Kansas City, Kansas, location of The Merc will close at the end of this year. On Monday, the store notified the Unified Government of Kansas City of its intent to terminate its operating agreement at 501 Minnesota Ave. The location will close on Dec. 30, according to a news release Tuesday ...
LMH Health is opening the doors of its newly renovated Cancer Center this month and is offering a chance for the community to tour the new clinic. The facility has been under construction and renovation for a year. The clinic, meant to address the increasing need for cancer care in the ...
After tumbling off a truck on the highway, a young pig was rescued and is now on the road to recovery thanks to a dedicated network of rescuers and caregivers. Gilbert — the pig who was rescued by someone driving close behind the truck and witnessed the fall — is known as a "jumper," or a ...