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A 19-year-old Lawrence man will stand trial for first-degree murder after prosecutors said his childhood friend was shot in the back seven times — evidence they said showed the shooter planned to kill.
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday approved a pilot program aimed at providing property tax relief to older people with low incomes and veterans who are disabled.
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Douglas County is going dark. Area law enforcement calls will no longer be broadcast on emergency radios — aka scanners — starting Oct. 15.
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One candidate for Douglas County district attorney touted his career in prosecution, and the other said his community ties help compensate for less experience. But both agreed during a forum Monday evening that the office needs revitalization.
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Criminal trespassing charges have been dismissed for three KU students who were arrested in May while protesting with KU Students for Justice in Palestine.
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Tensions ran high Thursday morning at the preliminary hearing for a 19-year-old Lawrence man accused of shooting and killing a childhood friend.
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The Lawrence Public Schools Boundary Advisory Committee on Wednesday discussed three maps creating new high school boundaries in an effort to even enrollment between the two schools.
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A local family was recently scammed out of $90,000. That’s just one example of a loss Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister is hoping to help people avoid by informing the community about common scams.
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Bison have sustained many Native American tribes for centuries as a source of food, clothing and tools. Now, Haskell is sharing the bison’s deep cultural significance with the general public through a harvest workshop and community meal.
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The Lawrence Community Shelter is planning to randomly assign two unhoused people night by night to sleep inside each of the 24 Pallet shelters — tiny cabins — to be built behind the main shelter.
