LJWorld.com Headlines for March 22, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Photo Gallery: Kansas survives Samford, on to Gonzaga]( [Photo Gallery: Kansas survives Samford, on to Gonzaga]( By: March 22, 2024 @ 12:49am [Lawrence police blotter for March 21, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. 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 ... March 21, 2024 @ 5:20pm [Despite overwhelming public support, Medicaid expansion bill shot down in Kansas]( By: Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Republican lawmakers on Thursday brought a Medicaid expansion bill to a halt after one day of discussion, 900 testimonies in support of expansion and dozens of statewide rallies held by Kansans desperate for more health care coverage. ... March 21, 2024 @ 4:55pm [Lawrence man on parole for 2006 shooting death deemed competent to stand trial for alleged sex crime]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man who was paroled in 2022 in a well-known voluntary manslaughter case has been deemed fit to stand trial in a new sexual battery case. The man, Major Cornelious Edwards, 44, was convicted in 2010 of voluntary manslaughter in ... March 21, 2024 @ 4:45pm [Douglas County social service providers aim, with training, to develop shared supportive housing framework]( By: Austin Hornbostel Dozens of staff members with local housing-related service providers gathered at the Douglas County Fairgrounds earlier this week with a common goal in mind: to develop a shared framework for supportive housing in Douglas County. The ... March 21, 2024 @ 4:08pm [Signs have emerged that construction work is beginning soon on Lawrence's Whataburger]( By: Chad Lawhorn There’s a clear sign that Whataburger is moving forward on opening its first Lawrence location — and it is not in the fast-food chain’s trademark orange. Instead, it is yellow, and plenty big. A big, yellow, trackhoe excavator has been ... March 21, 2024 @ 4:00pm [A third man is now charged with murder in the Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting]( By: JIM SALTER, Associated Press A third man was charged with second-degree murder Thursday in connection with the shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl rally that killed a woman and injured nearly two dozen others. Terry Young, 20, of Kansas City, Missouri, was ... March 21, 2024 @ 2:44pm [Survey asks public to help define boundary for downtown bus station site selection]( By: Staff report Lawrence Transit is seeking public feedback on the downtown boundary as it looks to find a permanent home for a bus station in the area. Lawrence Transit on Thursday announced a new survey that asks respondents to define their own boundary of ... March 21, 2024 @ 11:32am [Upcoming events include Yart Sale, Easter activities, birds, bats, music and more]( By: Sarah Parsons SATURDAY • Lawrence Bird Alliance: Clinton Lake/East Bloomington Field Trip, meet 8 a.m. at parking lot east of Wakarusa Museum, 716 North 1190 Road. Dress for the weather. • East Lawrence Neighborhood Association: ELNA Yart Sale, 8 ... March 21, 2024 @ 9:51am [Former NATO commander, retired U.S. general to speak at KU on Ukraine, world security issues]( By: Staff report A retired U.S. general who served as NATO’s supreme allied commander in Europe will be at KU next month to speak about world security issues. Retired U.S. Gen. Philip Breedlove will provide the keynote address at the 2024 KU Security ... March 21, 2024 @ 9:21am 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