A business that manufactures complex piping and cooling systems for large buildings — everything from the big Panasonic plant in De Soto to AI data centers — officially opened its new facility Tuesday in Lawrence Venture Park. Leaders of U.S. Engineering Metalworks gathered with several ...
Douglas County commissioners will hear about plans to update the county’s zoning and subdivision rules on Wednesday, starting with smaller administrative changes before addressing broader land-use and development policies. The county is planning to take a “phased approach” to updating ...
Lawrence school board members have adopted the budget for 2026-2027, and it includes a property tax rate decrease. Following a public hearing on Monday, board members approved an approximately $267.6 million budget for 2026-2027 budget with a mill levy – or property tax rate – of 52.204 ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same ...
Douglas County’s homelessness dashboard offers a closer look at who is experiencing homelessness locally, but understanding what its numbers mean requires a closer look at how the data is collected and who is counted. The Douglas County Homelessness Dashboard is a public online tool ...
Before kickoff of the Kansas vs. Missouri football game on Friday, the Budweiser Clydesdales showed up in downtown Lawrence to parade past the football stadium and honor first responders. As their handlers got the eight giant horses ready for their route, crowds showed up to the corner of 11th ...