Early design work for Douglas County’s renovation and remodel project at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center is well underway, and the eventual plans could more than double the building's current square footage.
The Douglas County Commission learned more about what direction the project could take during a work session on Wednesday. It’s part of the county’s ongoing campaign to revise its master plan ...
Douglas County leaders have approved the first solar facility in the county since new regulations for such projects were implemented last year — the roughly 12-acre “Stull Solar Farm” just south of Lecompton.
At Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting, commissioners approved a conditional use permit for the project. It’s a collaboration between Evergy and FreeState Electric Cooperative, a rural ...
When Lawrence High School history teacher Valerie Schrag entered the school gymnasium Tuesday afternoon, she probably wasn’t expecting to hear cheers and applause.
But that’s exactly what she got. The bleachers on one side were lined with students and colleagues who’d gathered to surprise her with the Lawrence Schools Foundation’s annual Excellence in Teaching Award, along with a check for $10,000.
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Story updated at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 16:
According to unofficial results from the Douglas County Elections Office, voters seem to have overwhelmingly approved nearly $40 million in bond issue projects for Eudora’s schools, while a similar proposal in Baldwin City looks to have been rejected by a fair margin.
As of 9:25 p.m. Tuesday, results reported by the elections office show that the special question ...
The first project developed under Douglas County’s new regulations for solar energy facilities may get its final stamp of approval this week.
On Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission will consider a conditional use permit request for “Stull Solar Farm,” a small-scale solar project located on about 12.6 acres south of Lecompton. The project is a partnership between Evergy and FreeState Electric ...
The next listening session to guide the process of putting together Douglas County’s strategic plan for tackling housing and homelessness is set for this Thursday.
The Housing and Homelessness Steering Committee facilitated by the City of Lawrence and the county is seeking the community’s input on the draft five-year plan, which has an overall objective of achieving “functional zero” homelessness by ...
