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The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council announces the recipients of the 2025 Natural and Cultural Heritage grant program after receiving approval from the Board of County Commissioners on… Go to the web page
Renovation of the County Commission meeting room is scheduled to be finished Jan. 13, 2025, just in time for the swearing-in ceremony of elected officials. The renovation project includes fitting the… Go to the web page
With the measles outbreak occurring in various states across the country, the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department will host four community clinics around the county for people who want to… Go to the web page
The Kansas Supreme Court will hear two cases in a special session Monday, April 1, at the Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, as part of its ongoing outreach to familiarize Kansans with the high… Go to the web page
SMART Recovery group meetings are available for Douglas County residents at no cost every Wednesday and Friday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Smart Recovery group meetings are for anyone who is… Go to the web page
The public is encouraged to join our County Commission meetings in person or live using Zoom. Agendas for public meetings, along with the materials associated with those meeting agendas, will… Go to the web page
The public is encouraged to join our County Commission meetings in person or live using Zoom. Agendas for public meetings, along with the materials associated with those meeting agendas, will… Go to the web page
Route 1055 (Haskell Avenue extended) south of 31st Street will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, April 4, to complete rehabilitation work on the bridge over the Wakarusa River. Work on the… Go to the web page
The COVID-19 pandemic required the closure of Douglas County District Court earlier this spring. All traffic cases scheduled before June 1, 2020 on the Traffic Docket, held every Friday morning in… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council, in collaboration with Coneflower Consulting, is conducting a countywide needs assessment to better understand the strengths and challenges facing… Go to the web page
For the first time since she can remember, 23-year-old Shyanne Smith is looking forward to the future. “I never thought that I would be able to live clean and be happy, but I am,” she said.… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that James D. Kaberline II, 42, of Lawrence, was sentenced to two concurrent sentences of 32 months in the Kansas Department of… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Michael W. Wicks, 54, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 123 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for three counts of sexual… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Benjamin Mims, 36, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and unlawful distribution of fentanyl in the death of an… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Austin W. Kidder, 32, of Olathe, was sentenced to 26 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for aggravated domestic… 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
Building upon Douglas County’s use of the Unified Command structure to lead a comprehensive COVID-19 pandemic response, local government, health, education and business leaders will partner to… 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
Douglas County Unified Command leaders and public health officers strongly encourage COVID-19 vaccination, testing and wearing masks in crowded places as the holidays near and cases and… Go to the web page
The public is encouraged to join our County Commission meetings in person or live using Zoom. Agendas for public meetings, along with the materials associated with those meeting agendas, will… Go to the web page
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