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Kansas Sky Energy Center project
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The Board of County Commissioners will soon consider approval of Kansas Sky Energy Center’s updated stormwater management plan and revised agrivoltaics plans for a commercial-size solar farm north of… Read More
Land Protection Program
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Douglas County and the Kansas Land Trust have partnered to launch the Douglas County Land Protection Program. It is a pilot program to promote and facilitate voluntary, permanent land conservation… Read More
Prairie Pastures
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Jennifer Moody and Jennifer Delisle, of the Kansas Biological Survey and Center for Ecological Research, have completed a Native Pasture Survey project that was funded through the Douglas County… Read More
Thanksgiving safe arrival campaign
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With AAA forecasting Thanksgiving travel to exceed pre-pandemic levels, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office encourages travelers to buckle up, use proper child safety seats and avoid impaired and… Read More
Kayla
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On the day she celebrated her one-year anniversary of being drug-free, Kayla received some unexpected, good news.She found out she could move into her own place. Her support team from the Bert Nash… Read More
Division 1 Hanley courtroom
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Douglas County District Court announces it has received a $1 million federal grant to establish a new specialty Veterans Treatment Court. The money will be disbursed over four years. The program is… Read More
CJCC
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The Douglas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) is seeking the community’s input through a survey that will be open until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4. The survey aims to gather input on key… Read More
McQuillan Barn
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The Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council is hosting a Barn Fest event Nov. 8-9 in Lecompton where participants will learn about the preservation of historic barns in Douglas County. The event… Read More

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