On an April afternoon in Lawrence, Kansas, where abolitionists and pro-slavery forces clashed over a century and a half earlier, Billy Mills Middle School teacher Tom Barker introduced students to a central figure in that bloody era of local history. “John Brown. There’s a lot of stuff ...
The Lawrence school district has announced the new College and Career Center principal, Amanda Faunce. Faunce will begin serving in the position on July 1. She has been the associate principal of Free State High School since 2022 after being the school's athletic director for four years, ...
While poor financial performance from LMH Health’s clinics has the hospital operating at a loss, its CFO said Wednesday the staff is taking steps to address those financial difficulties for the long-term. LMH Health is currently operating at around a $3.1 million loss, according to its ...
Story updated at 5:44 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Douglas County residents can now see who's behind the votes in local elections with a new online tool detailing voter demographics and precinct-by-precinct registration totals. For example, the new tool puts to rest any debate of ...
As large-scale data center projects are being proposed in nearby communities, such as Tonganoxie and De Soto, the Journal-World has examined how the rapid expansion of energy-intensive, "hyperscale" facilities could affect Douglas County and the surrounding area. Read the entire three-part ...
Two large data center projects near Tonganoxie and De Soto could become Douglas County’s newest neighbors, bringing energy demands scalable to cities far larger than either town. Ever heard of San Francisco? The data center near rural Tonganoxie, Project Bluestem, would be about 15 ...