Sheep and solar may go hand-in-hand in Douglas County, according to a new plan for a large solar farm near Midland Junction north of North Lawrence.
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider approving an “agrivoltaics” plan for the Kansas Sky Energy Center solar project. The plan outlines practices for how hundreds of acres of land currently used for row crop agriculture could house solar ...
After reviewing two significant plans for a controversial solar project in Douglas County, the Douglas County Food Policy Council plans to send a letter to county commissioners asking for additional time for other organizations to review the proposed plans.
The council held a special meeting on Monday to discuss a letter, which requested more time for organizations to review both the stormwater and ...
Earlier this month, Douglas County commissioners approved a raise of more than $41,000 for County Administrator Sarah Plinsky, following reports that her salary was below that of comparable peers.
The raise — which amounted to a 19% base salary increase to $255,091 — created a straightforward question: Exactly whom was Douglas County’s administrator position compared to?
An investigation by the ...
Southwest Middle School on Wednesday received a report that a student brought a gun to school, but district officials have determined that no gun was brought to school and there was no threat to students or staff, the district told the Journal-World on Thursday.
District administrators worked with staff and the police-assigned school resource officer to investigate the report, which included talking with ...
At a holiday band performance by eighth-graders from Southwest Middle School on Wednesday, the Lawrence Schools Foundation surprised the band director, Deborah Woodall Routledge, with a $5,000 award for her dedication to the school’s music program.
Routledge is this year's recipient of the foundation's Dedication to Education Award, which recognizes a certified teacher or paraeducator each year for going ...
Douglas County commissioners approved a nearly $82 million budget on Wednesday for the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center and Public Safety Building project — an amount that will also cover some extra features like solar panels and a new parking lot.
The commission unanimously approved the total figure of $81,982,074 for the renovations and expansion of the JLEC and the construction of the new Public Safety ...
