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The Kansas Department of Transportation has awarded Douglas County $1.4 million in funding through the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program. Douglas County Public Works applied for the funds to… Go to the web page
Douglas County Criminal Justice Services Director Pam Weigand has been appointed by Governor Kelly to a two-year term on the Kansas Sentencing Commission.Pam has served in Douglas County for 30 years… Go to the web page
Douglas County Consolidated Fire District No. 1 has been awarded a grant through the Kansas Governor’s Office Grants Program to enhance its wildland firefighting capabilities and firefighter safety.… Go to the web page
A construction project at the historic Douglas County Courthouse in downtown Lawrence is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 19. The project will waterproof the existing foundation of the building… Go to the web page
Douglas County offers drop-off recycling for residents who live in the unincorporated areas of the county.Due to illegal dumping, the location at Stull Community of Faith Church, 1596 E. 250 Road, is… Go to the web page
Firefighters from multiple agencies in Douglas County and the surrounding area fought several grassfires on Friday, March 14, including a more than 200-acre fire east of Stull, near North 1600 and… Go to the web page
Douglas County Consolidated Fire District No. 1, with assistance from the Kansas State Fire Marshal, has determined that an ember from an old, unattended campfire sparked the approximately 200-acre… Go to the web page
Douglas County will celebrate National County Government Month with Discovery Day, a community event from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, in the Open Pavilion at the Douglas County… Go to the web page
Five community events will receive a total of $24,000 in funding from the Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council’s new Heritage Events and Celebration Fund program. The recipients and… Go to the web page
Kanwaka Township Road Superintendent Jeff Skinner was recognized Tuesday evening for his swift, decisive actions in helping to extinguish and contain a large grass fire on March 14 amid near… Go to the web page
The Property Valuation Division of the Kansas Department of Revenue performs an annual compliance review of county appraisal offices. The review evaluates the accuracy and uniformity in the property… Go to the web page
Public Works has contracted with Vance Brothers to apply chip seal on 26.5 miles of roads in the southeast portion of the county. Work is expected to start in mid-July and take three to four weeks.… Go to the web page
The City of Lawrence, Douglas County, eXplore Lawrence and the University of Kansas, along with organizations throughout Douglas County, have established a Unified Command to coordinate preparations… Go to the web page
Residents and visitors alike now have a source for information related to World Cup activity in Lawrence and Douglas County.The website lawrence2026.com is designed to be a hub for information about… Go to the web page
Douglas and Jefferson counties are updating their joint Solid Waste Management Plan, which outlines how trash, recycling, organics and other materials are managed in both urban and rural areas.The… Go to the web page
Douglas County will celebrate National County Government Month with Discovery Day, a community event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Open Pavilion at the Douglas County Fairgrounds,… Go to the web page
Score Lawrence HQ on Massachusetts Street opens to the public June 12 as a space for visitors and locals alike to connect with Lawrence activities related to the World Cup. The opening coincides with… Go to the web page
Ollie Ortiz died tragically. Perhaps equally tragic is the fact that nothing in our criminal justice system can return Ollie to his loved ones.Prior to taking office on January 11, 2021, I was… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council (HCC) has launched a new Heritage Events and Celebrations Fund program to help support community organizations that host annual events in Douglas… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Appraiser’s Office will mail Change of Value notices for real estate properties for the 2025 tax year on Feb. 28. These notices will also include an informational insert about the… Go to the web page