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Local entrepreneurs said a virtual course that Douglas County offered helped grow their mobile food businesses, and a statewide version begins this fall.
The 2025 Vinland Fair is gearing up for another year of tractor pulls, nail-driving contests and homemade pie, all in the name of celebrating small-town life.
Leaders of a new Douglas County land survey are calling for local participation as they seek to document archeological sites in the area.
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Annual events that “celebrate, honor and uplift the county’s diverse cultural heritage” could receive up to $10,000 in funding from a new Heritage Conservation Council grant program.
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The Douglas County appraiser’s office has mailed change of value notices for this year and will soon host information sessions about property valuations, taxes and the process to appeal valuations.
Two brothers won first place in this year’s Douglas County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge for their business, “Don’t Panic AI Tutors.”
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The Douglas County sheriff says his deputies are “not here to do the bidding of the federal government” and aren’t looking to track people down for ICE, but they will adhere to the law.
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Douglas County community members have an opportunity to earn grant funding for projects that highlight cultural or natural heritage or preserve historic sites.
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Starting with this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, solid waste pickup will not be delayed by a day in Lawrence. Details, plus more notes on holiday closures and service changes, are here.
Douglas County has launched its pilot program to give older people and veterans with service-related disabilities a break on their property taxes. Here’s how to apply.
