LJWorld.com Headlines for May 18, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County leaders approve first project under new regulations for solar facilities, calling it 'an example of what community solar' can look like]( Douglas County leaders have approved the first solar facility in the county since new regulations for such projects were implemented last year — the roughly 12-acre “Stull Solar Farm” just south of Lecompton. At Wednesday’s Douglas ... [Douglas County leaders approve first project under new regulations for solar facilities, calling it 'an example of what community solar' can look like]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County leaders have approved the first solar facility in the county since new regulations for such projects were implemented last year — the roughly 12-acre “Stull Solar Farm” just south of Lecompton. At Wednesday’s Douglas ... May 17, 2023 @ 8:55pm [Regents move ahead with plan to make college algebra less common for degrees; proposed tuition increases still moving forward]( By: Chad Lawhorn The days of nearly every college student in Kansas needing to take college algebra are numbered. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a plan that directs the University of Kansas and other state universities to move away from an ... May 17, 2023 @ 6:26pm [Child pornography charges dismissed against Lawrence man, could be refiled; state requests follow-up investigation]( By: Chris Conde Child pornography charges against a Lawrence man were dismissed on Wednesday due to insufficient evidence, but they could still be refiled, and prosecutors have requested a follow-up investigation. The man, Caleb William Deines, 26, was charged ... May 17, 2023 @ 5:58pm [Man indicted in theft of 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland]( By: MARGARET STAFFORD, Associated Press Federal prosecutors say a man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz." The FBI recovered the slippers in a sting operation in 2018. A grand jury indicted ... May 17, 2023 @ 2:15pm [Witness testifies about being 'terrified' after man allegedly brought gun to Lawrence workplace, made threat after being fired]( By: Chris Conde A witness testified on Tuesday that he could have been first in line to be shot if the worst had happened when a Lawrence man allegedly brought a gun to his former workplace the day after he was fired. The man, Marquis Deshan Lee, 48, is ... May 17, 2023 @ 1:57pm [Clinton Lake Marina to add waterfront bar to its offerings; company also expanding its growing boat club business to Perry Lake]( By: Chad Lawhorn For years, there have been people talking about how nice it would be to have a Lawrence business offering food and drink with true waterside seating. Despite the interest, and even some publicly discussed plans, such an establishment has never ... May 17, 2023 @ 11:54am 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