Lawrence school board leaders are interested in pursuing a pilot project for rooftop solar, with the potential for the solar array to be in place before the start of next school year. As part of a work session ahead of the school board’s regular meeting on Monday, all seven board members indicated they were interested in the district further pursuing a pilot. Particulars about the potential solar installation, including the purchase of equipment and which school would be used for the pilot, would be brought back at a later date for consideration.
Source: LJWorld

Stories of stopped trains blocking streets are prevalent across the nation, including right here in Kansas. One of those places is Caldwell, where the stoppages are causing more than just normal frustrations. The people in Caldwell are thrilled with the hospital that was built just on the other side of the railroad tracks and a sign that is supposed to point people in its direction. But sometimes the sign means nothing because the tracks are blocked by a train. “We’ve been dealing with train stoppage as long as I can remember,” Caldwell resident Chuck Tyler said. “It was something we lived with. It’s also a little bit harder now that the hospital is on the other side of the tracks.” For years, Tyler said, the train stoppages were just something Caldwell residents just had to live with. Now, that no longer feels like an option.
Source: KWCH

Call it a measured gamble. A group of Kansas natives had an idea in 2016 to move back to their home state, but with all the amenities they had found and enjoyed in faraway urban locales. Now seven years in, their bet is paying off in the small community of Humboldt, population 2,000, located two hours east of Wichita, and two hours southwest of Kansas City. “My wife and I were looking for something different,” said Paul Cloutier, a designer who grew up in Wichita but was working in the technology industry in northern California in 2016. “I remember asking myself, ‘is technology really making the world better.’” Cloutier is a partner and co-founder of A Bolder Humboldt, a dynamic group of people that states its goal as “reimagining and rebuilding our 165-year-old rural Kansas town for a new generation…”
Source: Hays Daily News

The community of Victoria has received good news: a Dollar General Store is soon to be a reality. After months of meetings where citizens discussed the needs and wishes for the town, the arrangement is done. Construction is expected to be well underway by the end of the year. The store will be located on East Highway 40 adjacent to Pfeifer’s Inc. Not only will this afford residents access to affordable household essentials saving them a trip elsewhere, it will also create employment opportunities for several individuals. The City of Victoria will also be the beneficiary of the revenue from sales tax.
Source: Hays Daily News