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Kansas City Man Sentenced for March 2014 Attempted First Degree Murder at The Lawrence Community Shelter

Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson announces this afternoon Kansas City, Missouri resident Christopher J.G. McKay, 23, was sentenced today to 100 months (8.33 years) prison for… Go to the web page

Local state of emergency declaration issued due to large grassfires

The Board of County Commissioners declared a state of local disaster emergency for Douglas County on Wednesday, April 16, due to two large grassfires that are currently under control and contained.… Go to the web page

Lawrence Virtual School students receive first place, $1,250 cash prize in Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Seventh-grader Daniel Dao and ninth-grader Lawrence Dao, of Lawrence Virtual School, received first place in the 2024-2025 Douglas County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge on Feb. 7 at the Dwayne… Go to the web page

Campfire ember sparks large Douglas County grassfire; Fire Chief stresses safety measures

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

Inaugural Douglas County Government Day event set for Tuesday, April 23

Douglas County is celebrating National County Government Month by hosting its first Douglas County Government Day event on Tuesday, April 23. The event will be from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Douglas… Go to the web page