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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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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Lawrence suffers life-threatening injuries
Updated: A person hit by a vehicle suffered severe, life-threatening injuries Saturday night in Lawrence, and the driver left the scene, police say.
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Mother rescues child from Garnett house fire with help of Lawrence police
A 3-year-old Garnett child is safe after two Lawrence police officers helped their mother rescue them from a house fire.
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Lawrence winter shelter to close for the season after March 1
Lawrence’s winter emergency shelter, which has housed nearly 200 individuals at the Community Building for the season’s coldest overnights, will close after Tuesday, March 1.
Local schools are closed Thursday; here’s a snow day reading list from The Lawrence Times
More winter weather is on the way to Lawrence. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you need to know (we’ll add closures and cancellations as we receive them), and a list of staff picks to read while it’s too cold to play.
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Man charged with soliciting murder after paperwork seized from his Douglas County jail cell
A man was charged Thursday with allegedly attempting to have someone killed — a charge that comes two and a half months after a Douglas County jail cell search that the man’s defense attorney says violated his client’s constitutional rights.
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Construction to start Monday at 9th and Iowa; lane closures will be needed
Construction work starting next week near the intersection of 9th and Iowa streets in Lawrence will mean lane closures and traffic signal interruptions in the area.
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KU student found dead in dorm
A male student was found dead in his room at Gertrude Sellards Pearson Residence Hall at KU Thursday evening, according to KU Public Safety.
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Human remains found southeast of Lawrence, sheriff’s office says
Human remains were found Monday afternoon southeast of Lawrence and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, according to a news release.
Snow is on the way; here’s how to track Lawrence snow plows
Winter weather is headed toward Douglas County and the rest of northeast Kansas. Douglas County could see anywhere from 3 to 7 inches of snow accumulation.
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17 Douglas County jail residents positive for COVID-19; 7 staff members positive
Seventeen people incarcerated in the Douglas County jail have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an update from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.
