Plans to convert the coal-burning power plant on the outskirts of Lawrence to a natural gas-burning plant have been scrapped indefinitely, the Journal-World has learned from a review of regulatory filings by the plant’s operator. Evergy, the state’s largest electric utility, confirmed to ...

Payouts for Douglas County's senior and disabled veteran tax rebate program significantly increased in 2026 – distributing more than five times as much property tax relief as its pilot year. The county's one-year property tax rebate program was approved by the Douglas County Commission in ...

Starting Monday, City of Lawrence contractors will work to restripe lines across downtown streets overnight, temporarily closing those streets and limiting parking. Michael Leos, a spokesperson with the city’s Municipal Services and Operations department, told the Journal-World via email ...

When you get a look at the newly finished house at 1144 E. 12th St. in Lawrence, you see a clean, modern design, 16 solar panels and luxury appliances that work towards sustainability. Less visible are signs of the unique designers who crafted the home -- University of Kansas students. For ...

First responders in Kansas will be allowed to use a drug that can be used to rapidly reverse opioid overdoses past its printed expiration date thanks to recently passed legislation. That's no small change given that one organization alone distributed more than $1 million worth of the drug to ...

Friday, May 15 Rewilding the Prairie, Part 4: Returning Black-Footed Ferrets to Kansas, 4:30-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Cinema a Go-Go: “The Adventures of Flash Gordon” (1936) and “Flash Gordon” (1980), doors 6:30 p.m., show 7 p.m. Tickets ...