Douglas County commissioners plan to potentially cut at least one-third of their funding to a University of Kansas center for startup companies, arguing that some businesses have stayed many years and aren’t paying taxes. At deliberations for the 2026 budget on Monday, county commissioners ...
With its new electric vehicle battery plant now open in De Soto, University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod hopes Panasonic’s next Kansas project is one that will land on the KU campus. Girod told the Journal-World on Monday that KU continues to be in discussions with Panasonic officials ...
Organizers are hoping for a big turnout Thursday at a peaceful rally to protest what they call ongoing attacks on civil and human rights by the Donald Trump administration. The rally, set for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, along West Sixth Street between Watson Park and Lawrence City Hall, is in ...
UPDATE 4:15 P.M. JULY 14 The first phase of Panasonic Energy’s nearly 5-million-square-foot electric vehicle battery factory is officially open in De Soto and marching toward an impressive production goal: Churning out 70 batteries per second. But as dignitaries from both Japan and ...
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 ...
