Douglas County

Lawrence, Kansas, will defy the state’s new requirement to force people to use gender-specific areas, such as restrooms, that don't align with their gender identity. The unanimous vote comes just a few months after the Kansas City Council made a similar declaration.

Johnson and Douglas counties approved regulations allowing the construction of what would be the largest utility-scale solar farm in Kansas. But while residents say they support green energy, there's a vocal contingent pushing back against building 2,000 acres of panels so close to their communities.

The Haskell Indian Nations University campus in Lawrence has been closed for almost two years, and students are restless. In a letter, the Student Government Association urged administrators to open campus buildings and resume in-person classes.

In Kansas, voter registration groups are suing to stop a new elections law. Some organizations have stopped doing voter drives for fear of charges being filed against their volunteers.

As Missouri and Kansas move through the phases of their vaccine distribution plans, local counties are allowing residents to sign up to be notified when they're eligible.

University of Kansas officials are worried about how students will be spending the holidays at home after COVID-19 cases rose by nearly 5% after Halloween.

Protesters say the recent social justice protests may have reignited the push for a new trial, but their support of Albert Wilson has never wavered.

Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health called it an "evolving situation," and has been doing contact tracing as the university began a new semester this week.

The Douglas County Fair last week featured many typical animal-showing competitions: cows, goats, pigs —plus llamas. The Douglas County 4-H Llama project…

For more than 100 years, Eudora had a weekly newspaper.“We were able to have a sports reporter, somebody that would come out when we had a structure fire…

A direct hit from last Tuesday's EF4 tornado didn't stop Pendleton's Kaw Valley Country Market from making its usual weekend appearance at the Lawrence…

Updated at 9:49 p.m. with tornado warnings canceled — A large tornado caused damage south of Lawrence and in the small town of Linwood, Kansas, on Tuesday…