A Lawrence team's "Smart Home" idea has captured the attention of officials in Sydney, Australia, and has earned a coveted finalist spot in Sydney's Alternative Housing Ideas Challenge. The team from the University of Kansas School of Architecture and Design came up with the "Smart Home" — a dwelling that captures biometric data about its occupants — to help make housing more affordable for residents of ...
Fourteen organizations in Douglas County failed state health code inspections in June. Each month, I take a look at inspection results and list every place either listed out of compliance or with 10 or more code violations. Full reports are available online at agriculture.ks.gov. There, you can find details about specific violations, which can vary. Noncritical citations include unlabeled products, improperly ...
A local symposium exploring the history of the Border War between Kansas and Missouri, which includes the signature event in Lawrence’s history, will bring a historian discussing the perspective of the Missouri side of the conflict, said Jim Ogle, executive director of the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area. Freedom’s Frontier and the Douglas County Historical Society will host the “Disorder at ...
A Douglas County ordinance prohibiting businesses from selling tobacco products to people under the age of 21 appears to be safe from legal challenges. The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling upholding the City of Topeka’s ordinance that prohibits the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 21. The ruling overturns a previous Shawnee County District Court ...
The students may have been in the middle of their summer break, but the debate teams for Lawrence and Free State high schools were busy last week competing on the national stage. Lawrence coach Jeff Plinksy and Free State coach Kelly Thompson told the Journal-World they were proud of the performances of their teams at the National Speech and Debate Association's national tournament in Dallas June 18-21. The ...
Updated at 10:48 a.m. Wednesday University of Kansas employees will see a salary increase in the next school year, interim Provost Carl Lejuez said on Tuesday. Lejuez announced in a message to campus that the university was able to include funding for raises of up to 2.5% for faculty and staff in the upcoming 2020 fiscal year budget, which begins July 1 and coincides with the 2019-2020 academic year. Lejuez ...