LJWorld.com Headlines for March 19, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned]( A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" were returned to their owner, nearly 20 years after the iconic shoes were stolen from a museum in the late actor's hometown. But "No place like home?" Not exactly. The ... [Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned]( By: JIM SALTER Associated Press A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" were returned to their owner, nearly 20 years after the iconic shoes were stolen from a museum in the late actor's hometown. But "No place like home?" Not exactly. The ... March 18, 2024 @ 9:08pm [Lawrence police blotter for March 16-18, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity over the weekend. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous day. Each ... March 18, 2024 @ 5:50pm [KU Endowment purchases apartment complex to help KU housing; North Lawrence Family Dollar closing]( By: Chad Lawhorn While local residents sometimes complain that Lawrence has too many apartments, KU officials are now saying the opposite is actually true. In fact, Lawrence is so short of apartments to house University of Kansas students that KU Endowment has ... March 18, 2024 @ 3:16pm [Dog undergoes surgery at Lawrence Humane Society after being found with significant injuries]( By: Staff Report Updated at 4:35 p.m. Monday, March 18 A dog underwent surgery Monday at the Lawrence Humane Society after being found with significant injuries. The shepherd was found near Fourth and Indiana streets with severe injuries to all four legs and ... March 18, 2024 @ 3:11pm [Lawrence leaders to hear updates on homeless camp closure, Pallet Village and more]( By: Austin Hornbostel Lawrence leaders on Tuesday are set to hear updates about a variety of developments related to homelessness, from the opening of the Lawrence Community Shelter’s community of 64-square-foot Pallet cabins and coinciding closure of homeless ... March 18, 2024 @ 1:29pm [Dog killed and 74-year-old woman critically injured after hit-and-run; police ask for public’s help in finding driver]( By: Staff Report Lawrence police on Monday were looking for the driver of a vehicle who allegedly struck and killed a dog and injured a 74-year-old woman. The collision occurred around 7:50 a.m. near the intersection of 23rd Street and Barker Avenue, according ... March 18, 2024 @ 12:19pm [Lawrence man charged after allegedly brandishing a firearm during fight downtown]( By: Staff Report A Lawrence man was arrested early Sunday morning after he allegedly brandished a firearm during a fight on Massachusetts Street. A Lawrence Police patrol sergeant witnessed an altercation around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the breezeway on the east ... March 18, 2024 @ 12:04pm [Crews dismantle city-supported campsite for homeless in North Lawrence]( By: Staff Report City crews dismantled tents and cleared items from the city-supported campsite for the homeless on Monday in the wake of last week's announcement that the camp would be shut down this week. More than a dozen workers and various earth-moving ... March 18, 2024 @ 11:46am [Electric scooter driver and pedestrian 'both expected to be OK' after downtown crash right before St. Pat's Parade]( By: Staff Report Updated at 11:23 a.m. Monday, March 18 A collision between a pedestrian and an electric scooter briefly delayed the start of Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade while emergency crews responded to the crowded scene downtown. The crash ... March 18, 2024 @ 10:37am 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