Douglas County approves solar farm regulations setting size and setbacks
After a Wednesday vote, Douglas County official rules cap solar farms at 1000 acres and define setback distances from roads and homes. The measure allows conditional use permit filings by solar firms, with limited public input and farmer Scott Thellman urging protections for prime farmland and agrivoltaics inclusion.
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Man Accused of Sex Crimes Defends Naked Cuddling
Martins 47 of Lawrence testifies that he cuddled with a teen girl while she was naked and kissed her breasts but denies further contact. The other teen alleges he touched her over her underwear and made an inappropriate remark as trial details reveal a household culture of nude sleeping and cuddling.
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Heritage grants set to fund nine Douglas County projects
The Douglas County Heritage Conserva tion Council approved nine grant recommendations from 200,000 in funding to be allocated after receiving 25 applications this year, more than double the usual load. coordinator Kaitlin Stanley noted volunteers read about 600 pages of materials in a week, a heavy task.
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KU Law School Ranks High in First-Time Bar Pass Rate
The University of Kansas Law School ranks 11th nationally and second among public universities for first time bar exam pass rate, according to Reuters analysis reported by LJWorld.
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Color Purple author Alice Walker to join KU online event
Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple, will speak at 7 30 p m today in a virtual program hosted by the University of Kansas Hall Center for the Humanities. The event titled Gathering Blossoms Under Fire features Walker reflecting on her roles as a Black writer and activist and accompanies her new journals collection from 1965 to 2000.
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Suspect fatally shot by officers after chase near Platte City
Kansas City area police say Mekiah Harris, 26, of Kansas City Kansas, led officers in a pursuit Tuesday night, fled on foot near Platte City while armed, and was fatally shot by Kansas City Kansas police and Missouri troopers. Harris was a suspect in a Sunday fatal shooting.
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