Cut cable downs phones at Douglas County offices

911 calls diverted to KU dispatch

Monday, Aug. 22, 2005

Emergency 911 service in Douglas County was interrupted, then diverted after excavation workers at the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center hit and damaged cable lines to the building Monday.

Display features Dole's Senate life

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005

A temporary exhibit at Kansas University's Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics will focus on Dole’s day-to-day business at the pinnacle of his legislative career as Senate Republican Party leader from 1985 to 1996.

Court security measures to get boost

Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Douglas County will be the proud owner of a new X-ray machine in about six weeks — thanks to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant — but doesn’t have money to staff the new security system in 2005.

KDHE to hold public meeting tonight in Lawrence

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials will be in Lawrence tonight to discuss health and environment related issues and gather public input.

Search continues for body in Kansas River

Thursday, June 23, 2005

Douglas County Sheriff and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical crews today continued searching the Kansas River near Eudora for a body.

Plea, trial dates set in hit-and-run

Thursday, June 16, 2005

A Lawrence man accused of involuntary manslaughter could change his plea or have a jury trial. Dates were set up Thursday for Adan S. Cruz, who is charged with driving the car that struck and killed Jodie Hatzenbihler.

Officers investigate shooting

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Lawrence Police officers are investigating an early morning shooting in north Lawrence.

Health officials hope to raise awareness of services for uninsured

Monday, May 2, 2005

There are several places residents can go to take care of minor health issues, and programs to help those without insurance.

Downtown gas leak leads to brief evacuations

Friday, April 29, 2005

A natural gas leak caused some employees and customers in downtown Lawrence to be temporarily evacuated from buildings this morning. The gas leak happened behind Free State Brewery building in the 600 block of Massachusetts, said Lawrence-Douglas County Battalion Chief Bill Stark.

Hamm pulls request for quarry near Lecompton

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Officials with N.R. Hamm Quarry Inc. pulled a controversial request today to put a quarry in near Lecompton.

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