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Douglas County's 2024 finances altered by nearly $3 million, creating new budget adjustments 1 day ago Weather-related closings in the Lawrence area for Wednesday 1 day ago City of Lawrence to host public feedback meeting Monday night on 2026 budget using its 'Balancing Act' tool ...
Douglas County to assess Wakarusa River Valley for conservation areas and flood risk mitigation As urban growth spreads into the Wakarusa River Valley south of Lawrence, Douglas County will conduct an assessment of which areas to preserve in ... ...
Kansas state Sen. Tom Holland, D-Baldwin City, talks to reporters Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka. Updated at 1:43 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 After more than 20 years in the Statehouse, Douglas County legislator Tom Holland won’t seek re...
“thank” County Commissioners Shannon Reid and Karen Willey. Both commissioners have voted for the Kansas Sky Energy Center project, a controversial solar farm proposal that would place about 8 million square feet of solar panels ...
Editor’s note: Names in marriage and divorce listings appear as submitted by Douglas County District Court staff. Marriages Scott J. Zink, 37, Lawrence, and Oghenevwaire S.Enamutor, 35, Lawrence. Joshua J. Jacobs, 38, Kansas City, Mo., and Kristen M. Harnack, 34, Kansas City, ......
Douglas County real estate transfers for Jan. 21-27, 2025 Feb 6, 2025 @ 4:18pm- Staff Report Below are the real estate transfers filed at the Douglas County Clerk’s office from Jan. 21 through Jan. 27. Tuesday, Jan. 21 Richardson, Steven A., Richardson, Steve A., Aka, Sigil, Ma...
Douglas County leaders vote to exempt health department from annual school inspections to focus on other priorities Feb 5, 2025 @ 8:15pm- Josie Heimsoth County leaders voted Wednesday to let the city-county health department opt out of doing annual sanitary inspections at schools, stating they ...
Kansas, without regard to its conflict of laws or provisions, and you agree that jurisdiction and venue in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to any of the foregoing shall be exclusive in the state court located in Douglas County, Kansas or the United States District Court for ...
photo by:Dylan Lysen/Kansas News Service Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister said arresting homeless people for minor crimes would likely only mean a few hours in the jail and then the person would be back in public, where they have nowhere t...