Monarch Watch is contributing to a comprehensive study of the Monarch butterfly migration by tracking butterflies with tiny solar-powered radio tags, revealing new insights into their long journeys across North America. Monarch Watch is a nonprofit education, conservation, and research organization founded in 1992 based at the University of Kansas. The organization focuses on the monarch butterfly, its ...
St. Patrick’s Day is next week, and communities across the Lawrence area are gearing up with parades, live music, family activities and plenty of chances to wear a little green. Whether you’re looking for a lively parade, a themed party with friends, or something more family-friendly, there are plenty of ways to join in the festivities this weekend and on St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s a look at some of the ...
After the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center stepped away from a permanent supportive housing project, an advisory board is recommending the city claw back more than half a million in affordable housing funds — a first for the city. As the Journal-World reported, Bert Nash said last week it would step away from the supportive housing project planned for the intersection of Sixth Street and Rockledge ...
A solar project planned for north Lawrence got more time to move forward Wednesday after county commissioners approved a one-year extension to keep its permit alive. The County Commission voted 4-1 with Commissioner Erica Anderson opposed. The applicants of the Kansas Sky Energy Center – which would span 8 million square feet and produce enough electricity to power about 30,000 homes – told commissioners ...
A new family welcome center, expanded preschool classrooms and additional college credit opportunities are among the Lawrence school district initiatives planned for 2026 and 2027, and school board members got an overview of them at their meeting this week. The district is planning to create an “Open Engagement Welcome Center” this year at its Education Support Center at 110 McDonald Drive, Superintendent ...
Lawrence school board members on Monday will consider a more than $3.5 million renovation contract to prepare for the district’s new Choice Campus at Centennial program launching this fall. The renovation services from Centric Projects LLC will cover improvements necessary to bring the building into alignment with current safety, code, and programmatic requirements and to support the long-term use of the ...