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Local reporting for Douglas County, KS
Douglas County Kansas Desk covers weather alerts, local government, schools, roads and business news for Douglas County, Kansas.
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News · Douglas County · Kansas
The annexation gives Independence jurisdiction over the Kentucky Road bridge, clearing a step toward repairs.
News · Douglas County · Lawrence · Kansas
Construction can affect Lawrence businesses unevenly, with racial inequities emerging when some owners face greater financial and access barriers.
News · Douglas County · Lawrence · Kansas
Douglas County has laid out a draft vision for the Wakarusa River Valley as development pressure grows in the area.
News · Douglas County · Lawrence · Kansas
Current and former transgender lawmakers have spoken ahead of a Douglas County judge’s ruling on Kansas bathroom and driver’s license laws.
News · Douglas County · Lawrence · Kansas
Candidates challenging the incumbent in Kansas’ Big 1st Congressional District are scheduled for a Lawrence forum; the incumbent is not included.
News · Douglas County · Lawrence · Kansas
The University of Kansas announced a work group focused on Hilltop while Chancellor Douglas Girod said the closure decision is final.
News · Douglas County · Lawrence · Kansas
The Kansas Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for expansion work on K-10 north of 6th Street.
News · Douglas County · Lawrence · Kansas
Lawrence’s Municipal Services and Operations staff are working at a new campus described as more efficient than their previous workplace.
News · Douglas County · Kansas
A proposed data center would be located hundreds of yards from a psychiatric hospital, prompting questions about safety and the review process.