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Plans advance to convert former Borders building in downtown Lawrence into self-storage
The long-dormant former Borders bookstore building at 700 New Hampshire St. is one step closer to being developed as a self-storage facility. The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend approval of a special use permit to allow the building to be used for that purpose. The building...
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Kansas Turnpike Authority plans expansion of I-70 north and east of Lawrence
An upcoming project will expand Interstate 70 to six lanes in parts of Douglas and Leavenworth counties and replace two overhead bridges as part of a $136.6 million contract. A 9-mile stretch of the highway will be widened from four lanes. That stretch is between mile markers 204.5, which is near I-70’s North Lawrence interchange, and 213.5, which is east of town between Linwood to the south and Tonganoxie to the north.
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Olathe’s new 119th Street roundabout opens Wednesday — but drivers will have to wait for new bridge
A major piece of the 119th Street Extension Project is wrapping up this week, but drivers will have to wait another month before it’s all completed. A new roundabout at 119th and Northgate streets will be open to traffic on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The intersection has been closed since...
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Sunflower Elementary librarian recognized with statewide award
Sunflower Elementary School librarian Amanda McCoy was named Kansas School Librarian of the Year for her work to make the school library a hub of teaching, learning and reading. McCoy has long known about the statewide award from the Kansas Association of School Librarians, an organization she’s worked with for...
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EPA warned Olathe chemical cleanup wasn’t working in 2021. Now, things have gotten worse
Five years ago, Environmental Protection Agency officials reported that the groundwater cleanup of a former chemical facility in Olathe wasn’t working. Now, a September report by the EPA shows that mitigation efforts are “not currently protective of human health and the environment.”. Since 2021, 22 homes near the...