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Founded in 1855, Douglas County, Kansas, is home to four cities: Baldwin City, Eudora, Lawrence and Lecompton. We are proud to serve our community by maintaining roads, parks and bridges, providing public safety and court services, keeping land records, preserving our history, conducting elections, advocating for a sustainable future, and supporting behavioral health and human services.

Today, Joseph graduated from the Douglas County Behavioral Health Court program and was recognized during a ceremony in ...
10/20/2026

Today, Joseph graduated from the Douglas County Behavioral Health Court program and was recognized during a ceremony in the Division 6 courtroom.

He’s pictured with the Behavioral Health Court team, Judge Stacey Donovan, who presides over the specialty court, and members of Artists Helping The Homeless – all celebrating his achievement!

Congratulations, Joseph! We wish you the very best. 🎉

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center Lawrence Kansas Police Department Douglas County District Attorney

Advance voting is underway at the Douglas County Elections Office, 711 W. 23rd St. in Lawrence. The office is open from ...
10/20/2026

Advance voting is underway at the Douglas County Elections Office, 711 W. 23rd St. in Lawrence. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Friday, Oct. 20-23.

On Saturday, Oct. 24, advance voting will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:
• Elections Office
• Lecompton Community Building
• Eudora City Hall
• Baldwin Community Building

For your voting and elections information, visit dgcoks.gov/elections

The Board of County Commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Historic Courthouse at 1100 Massachu...
10/19/2026

The Board of County Commissioners will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Historic Courthouse at 1100 Massachusetts St. for a business meeting. The agenda includes two proclamations — World Polio Day and Domestic Violence Awareness Month — and information about seasonal fireworks sales.

For more information, visit the "upcoming meetings section" on our website at https://www.dgcoks.gov/county-commission

Lone Star Lake remains under a Watch Advisory for harmful algal blooms. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment ...
10/16/2026

Lone Star Lake remains under a Watch Advisory for harmful algal blooms. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment tested the water on Oct. 12, and the results kept the advisory in place.

KDHE is scheduled to retest the water on Monday, Oct. 26.

Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health Douglas County, KS- Emergency Management

Claire's Community, in partnership with the Sheriff's Office, is hosting “Timeline of a Tragedy: Would you recognize the...
10/15/2026

Claire's Community, in partnership with the Sheriff's Office, is hosting “Timeline of a Tragedy: Would you recognize the signs?” from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St., in Building 21.

The event will explore what abuse can look like, how it can escalate, and the signs we should recognize before a situation becomes a tragedy.

Morgan Shockley-Haney, advocacy and outreach specialist for the Sheriff’s Office, and Shannon VanLandingham, founding executive director of Claire’s Community, will be the presenters.

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, County Commissioners met with staff for a work session to discuss 2027 community partner agreemen...
10/15/2026

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, County Commissioners met with staff for a work session to discuss 2027 community partner agreements and service agreements.

A recording of the meeting can be found on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/ZDbjOXI-Yjw?si=Wrxbig-EywMF2wsX

About 20 Douglas County Public Works employees participated in the APWA Mid-America Equipment Expo, fondly called the Ro...
10/14/2026

About 20 Douglas County Public Works employees participated in the APWA Mid-America Equipment Expo, fondly called the Rodeo by our crew, last week at the New Century Airport in Gardner.

The Expo brings together employees from across the Midwest to take classes, compete and get hands-on experience with new equipment.

Congratulations to Chris King, Jerry Richter, Kyle French and Justin Wiscombe for placing in the competitions! Great work!

Advance voting started today, Oct. 14, at the Douglas County Elections Office, 711 W. 23rd St. The office will be open 8...
10/14/2026

Advance voting started today, Oct. 14, at the Douglas County Elections Office, 711 W. 23rd St. The office will be open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. this week, Oct. 14-16. Don’t forget to bring your ID!

Did you know? You can sign up for regular updates from our Elections Office staff through their Ballot Box blog. Subscribe at https://www.dgcoks.gov/subscribe

We’re proud to support Baldwin High School in the “Friday Night 5G Lights” challenge! The Bulldogs are a Midwest finalis...
10/13/2026

We’re proud to support Baldwin High School in the “Friday Night 5G Lights” challenge! The Bulldogs are a Midwest finalist and one of 40 schools competing to advance to the next round, where they could win $250,000.

The top four schools will then compete for the $1 million grand prize.

Winning funds would help move home games from a rented facility to Baldwin’s own campus, adding stadium lights, turf and competition-ready facilities for student athletes, band, cheer and youth programs.

You can vote once a day through Sunday, Oct. 25, at https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights?region=midwest

Let’s rally! 🩷

Baldwin City, KS Baker University Baldwin City Police Department Baldwin City Chamber of Commerce Baldwin City School District (USD 348) T-Mobile

Our Maintenance and Public Works departments were recently recognized by the Lawrence Bicycle Club with a plaque for ins...
10/13/2026

Our Maintenance and Public Works departments were recently recognized by the Lawrence Bicycle Club with a plaque for installing a hydration station inside the community building at Lone Star Lake Park. The new water station was added in May.

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1100 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, KS
66044

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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