If big solar energy projects come to Douglas County, will they impact the quality of the groundwater that rural residents rely on?
That's what at least one rural resident is wondering, and he wants the county to require solar energy companies to have a plan for testing groundwater near their projects for contaminants like lead, cadmium and zinc. The commission is scheduled to have its first discussion about his ...
Contentious plans to extend Wakarusa Drive south of the Wakarusa River have been mired in the preliminary planning phase, but Douglas County commissioners are on the verge of freeing up money to get the project moving.
The tentative plan by commissioners pertains to the county's five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget, which is set to be adopted as part of the county's 2024 budget on Aug. 30. Chad ...
The Lawrence school district expects to save more than $10,000 a month on its internet costs now that it owns its own internet system, while dramatically increasing internet speeds at its 21 buildings.
But district officials are exploring another type of internet breakthrough that could bring game-changing speeds and access to the homes of students and staff. While still in the early planning phase, the ...
It's a thin line between life and death, as Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Claire Sweeney and Master Deputy Troy Miller know all too well.
An emergency on July 22 underscored that reality when Lawrence resident Calvin Spencer, 78, went into cardiac arrest while bicycling near Clinton Lake. Fortunately for Spencer, the near-fatal incident happened in a lucky place.
"The fact that we had so many people there ...
Current Lawrence school board member Shannon Kimball and newcomer Ariel Miner will be vying for a two-year term on the Lawrence school board in November after they advanced out of Tuesday's four-person primary.
Kimball was the top vote-getter with 3,014 votes, or 46.4%, and Miner was second with 2,456 votes, or 37.8%. The two candidates who were eliminated were Justine Burton (795 votes, 12.2%) and Tierra Teske ...
With 7,068 ballots tallied, voter turnout for Tuesday's primary elections for Lawrence City Commission and a school board seat was 10.28%, Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew said Tuesday — not a big departure from the last off-year primary election.
"It was pretty close to what we saw with the 2021 primary," Shew told the Journal-World.
Shew said in-person voter turnout during the morning hours Tuesday was ...
