Panasonic has opened its first assembly line that ultimately will help produce about 70 batteries per second at its new massive facility in nearby De Soto, company officials announced at an elaborate grand opening ceremony on Monday. But there was a different type of production question that ...
Updated at 1:15 p.m. Monday, July 14 One of Douglas County District Attorney Dakota Loomis’ first hires when he took over from the previous DA was his wife — at the rate of $38 an hour, according to figures provided by Douglas County. Loomis’ wife, Krystal Boxum-Loomis, has so far been ...
The state of Kansas sent two swift-water search and rescue teams to Texas on Saturday to help areas affected by heavy rainfall and flooding. "Our hearts go out to the families and communities in Texas who have been impacted by these devastating floods," Gov. Laura Kelly said in an news ...
Updated at 9:02 a.m. Monday, July 14 Lawrence school board members will consider funding to support an interior remodel at Woodlawn Elementary School. On Monday, school board members will consider accepting a bid with B.A. Green Construction Co. Inc. to perform remodeling work at Woodlawn ...
The City of Lawrence knew it would have to alter its budget process after last year. The budget that City Commissioners eventually passed for 2025 was considered “unsustainable” by city staff and commissioners, and the city began working to craft its budget in January, as the Journal-World ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon judge on Wednesday sentenced former NBA player Ben McLemore to over eight years in prison, a week after a jury found him guilty of raping a woman at a 2021 party at the home of a then-teammate. The ex-Portland Trail Blazer was sentenced to 100 months in prison by ...
