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The bridge carrying East 1400 Road (old Louisiana Street alignment) over the Wakarusa River will be closed beginning March 16, 2020, for a rehabilitation project. The bridge is located on… Go to the web page
Douglas County Public Works announces that, weather permitting, East 1750 Road (North First Street in Baldwin City) between Route 12 (North 400 Road; State Lake Road in Baldwin City) and North… Go to the web page
Amid an unprecedented COVID-19 global pandemic, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Douglas County’s bond rating from AA1 to the top rating of AAA, the highest possible rating an entity can receive,… 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
District Attorney Charles Branson is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of a new restorative justice program in Douglas County. The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office has partnered… Go to the web page
Route 1055 from west of East 1700 Road to North 790 Road will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, July 20, weather permitting, for a road project. The project includes… Go to the web page
Douglas County has partnered with community agencies to present a screening of the award-winning documentary, “It’s Basic,” which looks at pilot programs that test the effects of giving people an… Go to the web page
Kansas Senate Bill 180 goes into effect on July 1, 2023. This statewide law bars transgender people from using restrooms, locker rooms and other public facilities that have been earmarked for… Go to the web page
The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office will be closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, to coincide with the Douglas County District Court’s closure that includes not holding… Go to the web page
Douglas County offers drop-off recycling for residents who live in the unincorporated areas of Douglas County. Residents can use any of the sites that are available. If the recycling bins are… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Appraiser’s Office mailed change of value notices for about 41,290 properties on Feb. 28. The information includes last year’s value and the new 2023 value.Property owners who want… Go to the web page
The Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has begun a 30-day public comment period for the draft Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP): Transportation 2050. The plan… Go to the web page
This morning (Oct. 26), a contractor working on the sprinkler system at the County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts Street, turned on sprinklers in the southeast corner of the building. This… Go to the web page
Douglas County Emergency Management will be hosting a full-scale training exercise on Friday, Sept. 23, at Youth Sports Complex, 4911 W. 27th St., in Lawrence.
Approximately 100 representatives of… Go to the web page
The community is invited to the Douglas County Fair which runs from Wednesday, July 29, through Saturday, August 1, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 21st and Harper streets. From live music and… Go to the web page
By Kansas statute, the Appraiser’s Office is responsible for determining the value of all taxable property in Douglas County, which includes real estate and personal property like boats, recreational… Go to the web page
The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council (HCC) announces the recipients of the 2026 Natural and Cultural Heritage grant program after receiving approval from the Board of County Commissioners… Go to the web page
After 17 years on the bench and nearly five decades in the legal profession, Kansas Seventh Judicial District Court Judge Sally Davis Pokorny announces her retirement, marking the conclusion of a… Go to the web page
The Douglas County outdoor warning sirens inadvertently were activated briefly this morning at 10:01 by another siren system with similar functionality over 350 miles away during their weekly siren… Go to the web page
Local emergency response agencies in Lawrence and Douglas County will participate in an emergency exercise in Lawrence Wednesday morning, Aug. 10.
“This is a ‘functional exercise,’ which means there… Go to the web page
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