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Douglas County develops Education Unified Command

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 partn

Douglas County buildings, Lone Star Lake campgrounds open to public

Douglas County buildings are open to the public.

Douglas County receives $90,000 grant for food resource recovery

Douglas County is one of 13 communities in the country to receive the first Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction Grant from the

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council discusses arrests for failures to appear in court

District Court Judge Mark Simpson and Data Analyst Matt Cravens provided a presentation about arrests for failure to appear in court during the Sept.

Douglas County joins nationwide call to action to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jails

Douglas County announced today its continued commitment to reduce the number of people in the Douglas County Correctional Facility who have mental illnesses by participating in the newest

Behavioral Health Court graduate grateful for second chance

Dale Beaulieu had been through graduation ceremonies before. This one was different.

And not just because it was conducted via Zoom.

Building Codes Director Tina Rakes enjoys helping people accomplish their dreams

As the Douglas County Building Codes Director, Tina Rakes describes her work as life safety.

Behavioral Health Partners Inc. to oversee crisis recovery center

Douglas County Commissioners endorsed the proposed governance structure and bylaws of Behavioral Health Partners, Inc. during their Sept. 9 meeting.

Route 1055 north of North 1000 Road to be closed June 15 for construction project

Route 1055 (East 1500 Road) — from Route 458 (North 1000 Road) to North 1175 Road — will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, June 15, weather permitting, for construction of a

Route 7 at Lakeview Lake will be closed for culvert repair project

Starting September 21, Route 7 (East 1125 Road) will be closed to all traffic just north of North 1876 Road, for a culvert repair project. The project is located at Lakeview Lake, just no

Route 1055 from East 1700 to North 790 Roads near Vinland to be closed July 20 for construction project

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 reconst

State approves Douglas County's plan for distributing $24.9 million in federal CARES Act funding

The State of Kansas has approved Douglas County’s plan for distributing $24.9 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to the community.

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