University of Kansas architecture program Studio 804’s latest project — a modular-looking two-story home with sassafras wood siding and large windows — was built for the sun in more than one way. The most obvious indicator is on the roof, which is covered by an array of 16 solar panels. The sun also factored into the design of the house, 519 Indiana St., wherein the master bedroom’s wide windows and ...
Lawrence Municipal Court staff says the city has been implementing reforms to how the court operates, and that additional changes will continue to be discussed. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received a presentation from staff in the city attorney’s office about Municipal Court operations. City Attorney Toni Wheeler opened the presentation by saying the court has undertaken many ...
The Lawrence school board heard about 25 minutes of public comment from those advocating that the district reverse the decision to cut the high school Latin program, with some arguing that it was taking away an important opportunity for public school students. As the Journal-World reported, building and district administrators recently informed the district’s only Latin teacher, Zachary Puckett — who ...
City leaders will soon receive information about the operations of Lawrence Municipal Court, including trends regarding the average traffic citation cost, cash bonds posted, and the percent of people being held in the jail on municipal offenses. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will receive a presentation from staff in the city’s attorney’s office about Municipal Court ...
After sitting abandoned for decades, the small limestone schoolhouse that has held space atop a bluff overlooking the Farmer’s Turnpike will finally return to its original purpose as a place to learn and to gather. The 1870 one-room schoolhouse in Lecompton, known as Winter School No. 70, has undergone an approximately one-year restoration, in which the rotting floor was replaced, the stucco patched and ...
Lawrence school district leaders will soon receive an update regarding a “redesign” of the learning environment of some the district’s schools. As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board will receive an update on the ongoing redesign of four schools in the district, some of which have begun implementing changes to how classrooms are run. In June 2019, the board approved Broken Arrow ...