A jury trial for a lawsuit challenging a proposed 159-megawatt solar farm in Douglas County has been delayed again until the summer of 2027, months after the project's conditional use permit is set to expire. During a hearing on Tuesday, Judge James McCabria and the attorneys involved in the ...
A seventh grade class from St. John Catholic School on an overnight class trip to Oklahoma City was involved in a crash Tuesday morning with no injuries reported, according to a statement from the school. The crash occurred as students and chaperones were leaving their hotel in a K-State ...
A more than $135 million project to convert the Kansas Turnpike to a six-lane highway through Lawrence has won approval and may begin its more than two-year construction process this spring. The Kansas Turnpike Authority announced on Tuesday that has approved a $136.6 million bid to add a ...
Douglas County commissioners will consider adopting a budget for a program providing peer support services on Wednesday, which includes a position to help develop a “clubhouse model” for people with mental illness and substance use disorders. The county’s Peer Fellows program employs ...
The Lawrence school district’s enrollment is projected to decrease by approximately 245 students by the 2030-2031 school year, compared to data from last school year. According to a March report, the district is projected to have between 9,000 and 9,100 students — excluding virtual school ...
Lawrence school district staff held a ribbon cutting for the new Family Engagement Center on Monday, a centralized "front door" and one-stop hub to connect families with school and community resources. The Family Engagement Center is at the school district offices building, 110 McDonald ...