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Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to have enhanced patrols through Thanksgiving weekend
Extra Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be patrolling through Saturday, looking out for impaired and distracted drivers.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to have enhanced patrols through Thanksgiving weekend
Extra Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be patrolling through Saturday, looking out for impaired and distracted drivers.
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Kansas gun safety advocates urge stronger firearm laws, more safe storage measures
During National Suicide Prevention Month, gun safety advocates shed light on rising rates of firearm suicide in the state.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Construction work to close lanes on Wakarusa Drive; project expected to continue until winter 2024
City contractors will close lanes on one stretch of Wakarusa Drive this week to begin a project that’s expected to continue into winter 2024, and another lane closure on Wakarusa will continue.
Person killed, two injured in crash northeast of Lawrence
A person was killed and two others were injured in a crash on U.S. Highway 24-40, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Man found dead at Clinton Lake; woman taken to hospital
A man was found dead near Clinton Lake and a woman was taken to an area hospital early Saturday morning.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
100-day closure of U.S. Highway 40 postponed until spring
A section of U.S. Highway 40 (West Sixth Street) was set to be closed for about 100 days, but that closure has been postponed until spring of 2024, according to an update from KDOT.
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Lawrence emergency responders: Liquid leaking from train was not hazardous
A substance that was leaking from a rail car in Lawrence was determined not to be a danger to the community, according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s air quality is currently unhealthy because of wildfires
Lawrence currently has unhealthy air quality because of wildfires more than 1,000 miles away.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Nearly 1,000 traffic cases dismissed in Douglas County District Court
In hopes of avoiding numerous driver’s license suspensions, Douglas County judges have dismissed about 940 traffic cases. Circumstances of the batch dismissals are also mentioned in a pending disciplinary case against DA Suzanne Valdez.
Bicyclist struck by vehicle, critically injured in North Lawrence
A man who was riding his bicycle near Second and Locust streets Monday night was struck by a vehicle and taken to an area trauma center with critical injuries, according to Lawrence police.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence police now offering vouchers rather than tickets for some defective equipment stops
If a Lawrence police officer pulls you over for having a taillight out, you might get a voucher to get it fixed instead of a ticket.
