The artificial intelligence boom has driven companies to search nationwide for space to build "hyperscale" data centers – and it turns out, Lawrence is actually a place they could go. Not only that, the large energy-using structures wouldn't need much in the way of special approvals from city officials to build on certain parcels of Lawrence land, a Journal-World review of city codes found. The city's Land ...
Normally, an electrical substation between agricultural fields in Harvey County drew little attention from residents. But then, the trailers showed up. They were filled with machines. Noisy machines. Questions about the operation grew, with the most from planning officials in Harvey County. They didn't know what the noisy machines were either. Come to find out, the machines were high-powered computing ...
Douglas County commissioners approved the process for the new tenant eviction defense pilot on Wednesday, and staff will solicit proposals for legal service providers. The vote was 3-1, with Commissioner Gene Dorsey the lone no vote and Commissioner Erica Anderson absent. The goal of the tenant eviction pilot program is to provide access to free legal eviction defense services to eligible tenants in Douglas ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider how the new tenant eviction defense pilot will work and whether to solicit proposals from legal service providers on Wednesday. The tenant eviction pilot program is aiming to provide access to free legal eviction defense services to eligible tenants in Douglas County. The goal is to assist participants in stabilizing their current housing, prevent homelessness and ...
Even though the Lawrence school district changed its cellphone policy less than two years ago to improve student learning, it may have to change it again to comply with a new state law. Kansas’ new school phone law – House Bill 2299 – creates a bell-to-bell ban on student use of personal electronic devices during the school day, meaning students can’t use cellphones, smartwatches, earbuds or similar ...
With Earth Day approaching on April 22, Lawrence has many opportunities to get outside, learn about the environment and take part in hands-on conservation efforts. Here’s a look at several Earth Day-themed events happening in and around Lawrence: • Friends of the Kaw will have its 12th annual Kansas Riverbank Cleanup in Lawrence on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Participants can meet in the city parking ...