Douglas County commissioners have approved geological testing at a solar farm site north of Lawrence, but a judge will now decide whether the testing violates an existing court order in an ongoing lawsuit against the project.
Developers of the Kansas Sky Energy Center — a proposed 159-megawatt solar farm covering 1,105 acres in Douglas County — requested on Wednesday to start geological and soil testing at ...
While a lawsuit has stopped construction from beginning on a solar facility north of Lawrence, the County Commission will consider whether or not to begin geological testing on the site on Wednesday.
The developers of the Kansas Sky Energy Center – a proposed $234 million solar farm near the Midland Junction area of northern Douglas County – are hoping to begin testing the soil and the site’s geology in ...
Before the Cardinal Housing Network began renovating them, these two houses on Ohio Street were falling apart. But soon, the local nonprofit hopes they'll provide a safe place for women in recovery to put their lives back together.
The Cardinal Housing Network, which was founded in 2024, expects that the new housing will be ready to open in 2026. The homes will be divided up into several apartment spaces where ...
Lawrence school district officials have extended the timeline for an expansion to Langston Hughes Elementary, which was previously slated to be finished in August 2026, and the school board has also approved an architect for renovations to the former Centennial Elementary School.
Board members on Monday were originally scheduled to consider an architectural service agreement for the expansion of Langston ...
Seven candidates are running for the Lawrence school board in the general election this November, and only three will be elected.
The Lawrence school board currently has seven members — President GR Gordon-Ross, Vice President Bob Byers, Kelly Jones, Carole Cadue-Blackwood, Anne Costello, Yolanda Franklin and Shannon Kimball. The three seats up for grabs in the upcoming election are Jones’, Byers’ and ...
The Journal-World asked Lawrence school board candidates how they would apply First Amendment principles in office, oversee public meetings, and handle media relations — whether through direct communication or official spokespeople.
Each candidate was asked the question: “As a public official, how would you apply the principles of the First Amendment to your duties, including the governing of public ...
