County to vote on Senior Resource Center transition plan
Douglas County commissioners plan the SRC transition from a nonprofit to a county department with a roughly 220000 funding need and a target completion by October. The plan includes adding SRC staff to payroll, health benefits, and IT onboarding, with budget shifts through 2026 and seven SRC vehicles to be serviced by Public Works.
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KU online programs land top-10 national rankings
Three University of Kansas online graduate programs appear in the top 10 of U S News 2025 Best Online Programs. The online Masters in Special Education, online MBA, and online Masters in Education Administration each earned top-10 spots, with KU leading among Kansas and neighboring states. Kansas State placed No 14 in online programs.
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Lawrence to count homeless population this week
The annual point in time homelessness count in Lawrence will be conducted today and Thursday by the City of Lawrence Homeless Responses Team Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center Lawrence Community Shelter and volunteers. The count provides a snapshot of sheltered and unsheltered homeless people on a single January night and helps plan services and funding. last year 414 people were counted though advocates note the number may understated. Results usually released months after the count.
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