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REVISED road closure date for Route 458 bridge replacement project

Posted Monday, May 23, 2016 - 10:08am

Due to contractor's delay on other projects due to recent rains, the road closure date for Route 458 for the bridge replacement project between E 1600 and E 1700 Roads has been rescheduled.  Route 458 (N 1000 Road) from E 1600 Road to E 1700 Road will be closed to traffic beginning Monday, June 20, for a project to replace the bridge over Coal Creek.  The bridge is located approximately 0.4 miles east of E 1600 Road.  Public Works anticipates the project will be completed and road re-opened to traffic by early November 2016, weather permitting.

 

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KDOT to hold public meeting on K-10/Kasold intersection

Posted Friday, May 20, 2016 - 12:00pm

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is hosting a public information open house to present near-term improvements for the K-10 (SLT) and E 1200 Road (Kasold) intersection as part of the K-10 West Leg South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) Study on Wednesday, June 1, 2016. The public is invited to attend the open house style meeting anytime between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church West Campus, Multipurpose Room, 867 U.S. 40 in Lawrence, KS 66049 .

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What do I need to consider when moving to the country?

Posted Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 7:00pm

Thinking about moving from the City to the Country? Please join us on May 17, 2016 at 7:00 PM for an evening of discussion on various topics about the decision to move from the City to the Country.  The location of the meeting is 3755 E 25th Street, Lawrence, KS  66046 in the Public Works Auditorium/Training Room.  This event is sponsored by Douglas County Conservation District with guest speakers from the Douglas County Zoning & Codes Department and other local government agencies.  See the link below for free registration or if you need to request special accommodations.

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Lawrence Resident Sentenced for March 2014 First Degree Felony Murder

Posted Friday, April 29, 2016 - 1:16pm

Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson announces Lawrence resident Dustin D. Walker, 31, was sentenced today in the Division Five courtroom of the Honorable Paula B. Martin.  This follows the March jury trial conviction for the 2014 fatal shooting of Mr. Patrick D.

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Jury Finds Oskaloosa Man Guilty of Second Degree Murder

Posted Friday, April 22, 2016 - 2:52pm

Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson announces that today a Douglas County jury convicted Oskaloosa resident Joshaua L. Back, 34, of the May 25, 2015 second-degree-murder of 45-year-old Lawrence resident Tracy Dean Lautenschlager.  The jury also found him guilty of felony theft.

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Lone Star Lake to be Temporarily Closed to Boating, April 18 & 19

Posted Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 2:54pm

Douglas County Public Works plans to close Lone Star Lake to all boating activities on Monday, April 18 through Tuesday, April 19.  Boat ramps will be closed those days.  The department plans to treat the infestation of Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM) those two days, weather permitting.  If weather prohibits the herbicide application those days, the application and lake closure will be delayed until the first available opportunity following April 19.

 

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Kansas County & District Attorneys Association - Prosecutor concerns remain after passage of sweeping juvenile justice reform

Posted Monday, April 11, 2016 - 2:22pm

[Topeka, KS – April 11, 2016]  Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed into law Senate Bill 367 regarding juvenile justice reform.  The Kansas County and District Attorneys Association (KCDAA) provides the following response:

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2016 Pursuit of Preparedness

Posted Monday, April 4, 2016 - 8:30am

2016 Pursuit of Preparedness

 

Douglas County Emergency Management successfully completed our 7th annual Pursuit of Preparedness Campaign on Monday, March 21st, 2016 with a presentation by Emergency Management staff to students at Baldwin City Elementary School Intermediate Center. The presentation included information on severe weather hazards for our area, as well as information on making an emergency plan, having an emergency kit, and staying informed before, during, and after an emergency/disaster.

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Two Sentenced for February 2015 Home Invasion

Posted Friday, April 1, 2016 - 12:53pm

Douglas County District Attorney Charles Branson announces today in the Division Three Courtroom, the Honorable Barbara Kay Huff sentenced Rachael Ann Hampton, 21 and Robert A. Long, 25 for their crimes committed on February 8, 2015, including a home invasion on West 19th Terrace.

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Route 1055 (Haskell) south of 31st Street to be closed to complete bridge rehabilitation

Posted Monday, March 28, 2016 - 11:48am

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 project was suspended, and the bridge was opened to traffic through construction, on December 23, 2015.  Public Works anticipates it will take four weeks to complete work and re-open the bridge to traffic.

 

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