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Enrollment open for Douglas County’s free emergency response training
Douglas County residents can register for a weekend of free emergency preparedness training on topics from fire safety and medical operations to search and rescue and terrorism.
Enrollment open for Douglas County’s free emergency response training
Douglas County residents can register for a weekend of free emergency preparedness training on topics from fire safety and medical operations to search and rescue and terrorism.
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Click here for the Lawrence police blotter — new log uploaded each day around 1 p.m.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical working on strategic plan, hosting station open houses
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical is inviting the community to provide feedback on the department’s upcoming strategic plan, and to visit fire stations during open house events.
Lane closures coming up on 6th Street and more, plus segment of Lawrence Loop closed
The city is closing lanes on Sixth Street and some other arterial streets, plus Douglas County has closed a section of the Lawrence Loop for maintenance.
3 northwestern Lawrence streets selected for traffic calming projects
The city has selected some streets in northwestern Lawrence for speed cushions this year under the neighborhood traffic management program.
Mass Street bus stops to get upgrades as part of multimodal improvement project
Bus stops along a mile of Mass Street in Lawrence will soon get upgrades as part of the city’s multimodal improvement project, thanks to a $50,000 grant.
Extreme heat warning in effect for Lawrence, parts of Kansas
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning for Douglas County and much of Kansas, with heat index values well above 100 degrees in the forecast, through Tuesday evening.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Coalition for Safe Streets advocates for city study, redesign of Tennessee and Kentucky streets
The Lawrence Coalition for Safe Streets is advocating for a city-funded study to make Tennessee and Kentucky streets safer, and the group heard from experts Sunday about initiatives and strategies to approach the issue locally.
KC person dead after stabbing in downtown Lawrence; suspect at large
A 20-year-old man from Kansas City is dead after an overnight stabbing near 7th and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence, according to police.
Lawrence advisory board debates roles of AI, surveillance cameras in goals for city sustainability
Artificial intelligence became a hot topic for the Lawrence sustainability advisory board Thursday, as members explored environmental goals they’d like to pitch to the city commission and how the city could actually implement them.
E-bike and e-scooter injuries are spiking. What’s Kansas doing to prevent it?
Although e-scooter and e-bike crashes have led some to advocate for statewide regulations, most regulations are decided on the local level.
Kansans without tornado shelters could soon find safety in 3D-printed structures
3D-printed concrete blocks could help build severe weather shelters in places like manufactured home communities. K-State is developing the technology.
