Solar farm rules move to county commission
The Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission unanimously approved a text amendment for commercial and utility scale solar energy systems. The proposed rules allow up to a 1000 acre solar farm in Douglas County and specify setbacks from roads and residences. Public comments mixed praise for responsible solar energy with some urging the 1000 acre cap be reduced.
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Douglas County
Lawrence-Douglas
County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Library based PDO program to link residents with social services
Douglas County approves 45000 in one time funds to expand a peer support program across libraries. The effort, a collaboration with United Way of Douglas County and Eudora Community Library, aims to place community navigators in libraries to help residents access social services. The program builds on existing peer support work in LMH Health and local housing authority to broaden library involvement.
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United Way of
Douglas County
Eudora Community Library
Bob Tryanski
University of Kansas
Tryanski
LMH Health
Emergency Department
Lawrence Public Library
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Journal- World
Lawrence- Douglas County
Final Friday arts, chili dinners dot weekend calendar
Special to the Journal-World reports a weekend of Final Friday art events plus National Chili Day activities with multiple chili suppers in area communities. Lawrence Restaurant Week wraps up, inviting visits to local eateries. Linwood Elementary PTA hosts a chili supper and raffle from 5 30 to 7 30 p.m. at 215 Park Street Linwood.
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Lawrence
Linwood Elementary Parent Teacher Club
Park St
Linwood
Winter emergency shelter to close after March 1 in Lawrence
The City of Lawrence will end the winter emergency shelter season after the night of March 1. Operated with volunteers at the Community Building, the shelter has hosted about 2,100 stays by nearly 200 people since November 2021, providing a warm place during nights when the temperature drops to 35 degrees or below.
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Lawrence
W.ich St
Mitch Young
Park District
Lawrence Journal-World
Lawrence man arrested after alleged kidnapping and threats
Lawrence police took 34 year old Michael J Herschell into custody on suspicion of kidnapping aggravated assault criminal damage and violating a protection order after a knife threat and hostage situation. He faces 75 000 bond and has prior domestic battery and criminal damage records.
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Michael J. Herschell
Herschell
David Ernst
Lawrence Police Department
Ernst
Douglas County
Kansas Department of Corrections
Lecompton
Aaron S. Landis
Landis
Diepenbrock
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