LJWorld.com Headlines for January 23, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [After hours of deliberation, Planning Commission approves revised wind project rules with increased setbacks]( Just after midnight on Tuesday, the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission reached a consensus on a revised set of rules for wind energy projects in Douglas County. The Planning Commission approved the revised rules by a 6-3 vote, with one ... [After hours of deliberation, Planning Commission approves revised wind project rules with increased setbacks]( By: Austin Hornbostel Just after midnight on Tuesday, the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission reached a consensus on a revised set of rules for wind energy projects in Douglas County. The Planning Commission approved the revised rules by a 6-3 vote, with one ... January 23, 2024 @ 12:42am [Planning Commission discussion on revised wind rules extends late into Monday night]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission was still working toward a consensus about a revised — and more detailed — set of rules for wind energy projects in the county late Monday night. The Planning Commission was once again ... January 22, 2024 @ 10:19pm [Lawrence school board increases number of credits needed for graduation]( By: Matt Resnick For area eighth grade students entering high school next fall, the path to earning a diploma will require more credits than that of their older classmates. The Lawrence school board on Monday unanimously approved a new set of requirements that ... January 22, 2024 @ 9:52pm [Kansas agriculture secretary confirms state’s 15th case of deadly avian influenza since Dec. 1]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Agriculture confirmed Monday the 15th case of avian influenza since Dec. 1 amid a national outbreak that began in 2022 and spread to all but three states and more than 450 commercial flocks across the ... January 22, 2024 @ 4:36pm [Teamsters' lawsuit against City of Lawrence will go to trial in August]( By: Austin Hornbostel A lawsuit filed against the City of Lawrence by Teamsters Local Union No. 696, the union representing the city’s solid waste and Municipal Services and Operations employees, is going to trial later this year, according to court records. Judge ... January 22, 2024 @ 3:28pm [Many projects in planning stage, but Eudora building boom hasn't yet started as Panasonic opening nears]( By: Matt Resnick When it comes to major economic initiatives proposed by Eudora city leaders, all roads lead to the forthcoming arrival of the multibillion dollar Panasonic battery plant in neighboring De Soto. But how wide those roads will be and how fast ... January 22, 2024 @ 2:28pm [City of Lawrence asks federal judge to toss lawsuit of man who was trespassed from homeless camp]( By: Staff Report The City of Lawrence is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit by a man who claims his First Amendment and other civil rights were violated when he was trespassed from the city-supported homeless camp in North Lawrence. The city says in ... January 22, 2024 @ 11:41am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044