LJWorld.com Headlines for April 6, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas lawmakers pass roughly $19B spending bill; some criticize their own pay raises for next year]( TOPEKA — Kansas legislators approved on Friday another year's worth of funding for most state agencies and services after a few lawmakers staged a last-minute public protest over a 93% pay increase for themselves coming next year. The ... [Kansas lawmakers pass roughly $19B spending bill; some criticize their own pay raises for next year]( By: JOHN HANNA, Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas legislators approved on Friday another year's worth of funding for most state agencies and services after a few lawmakers staged a last-minute public protest over a 93% pay increase for themselves coming next year. The ... April 5, 2024 @ 6:40pm [Lawrence police blotter for April 5, 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 ... April 5, 2024 @ 5:26pm [Suspect in alleged domestic violence incident found dead in Johnson County]( By: Staff Report A man wanted by Lawrence police for his role in an alleged domestic violence incident has been found dead in Johnson County, law enforcement announced Friday afternoon. According to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, ... April 5, 2024 @ 4:50pm [Lawrence school bus involved in crash en route to pick up students]( By: Staff report A Lawrence school bus got into an accident with a car Friday afternoon on its way to pick up West Middle School students. The accident occurred near Bob Billings Parkway and Crestline Drive. According to school district spokeswoman Julie ... April 5, 2024 @ 3:58pm [Man pleads to lesser charge in knife incident downtown; he committed crime while on probation for attacking pedestrians]( By: Kim Callahan A man was convicted of misdemeanor endangerment Friday in Douglas County District Court after he had originally faced a far more serious charge of felony aggravated assault with a knife. Deonte Darrell Jackson, 35, was on probation on Aug. 24, ... April 5, 2024 @ 3:44pm [Lawrence finishes first quarter of 2024 with declining sales tax revenues, but still better than most]( By: Maybe Lawrence City Hall forgot to order new calendars for 2024. Whatever the case, the city has collected almost exactly the same amount of sales tax revenue through the first quarter of 2024 as it did during the same period in 2023. On a ... April 5, 2024 @ 3:23pm [Stan Herd earthwork urges relocation of 1,105-acre solar project proposed for north of Lawrence]( By: Austin Hornbostel A group of local farmers has partnered with earthwork artist Stan Herd to create a work urging the relocation of a utility-scale solar energy project proposed for 1,105 acres just north of Lawrence. The art installation — visible from the ... April 5, 2024 @ 2:03pm [Kansas senators shoot down ‘voodoo math’ public education bill]( By: Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas senators killed a school finance bill that would have guided state education funding for the next three years, heeding warnings from public schools advocates that the bill’s special education provision could have proven ... April 5, 2024 @ 11:59am [City of Lawrence looking for feedback on $6.1 million Outdoor Aquatic Center renovation project]( By: Austin Hornbostel At an upcoming public meeting, the City of Lawrence is asking community members to weigh in on what they’d like to see from a $6.1 million renovation planned for the city’s Outdoor Aquatic Center. The city announced in a news release ... April 5, 2024 @ 11:21am [Police still seeking suspect in domestic violence incident, following up on all 'calls and information']( By: Staff report A man wanted by Lawrence police for his role in an alleged crime of domestic violence has yet to be located, and police are continuing to ask for the public's help in finding him. As the Journal-World reported, Cole Brings Plenty, 27, is wanted ... April 5, 2024 @ 10:51am [After second special prosecutor withdraws, man accused of sex crimes in 2022 at preschool is granted house arrest]( By: Chris Conde After nearly two years and the withdrawal of two special prosecutors, a man accused of sex crimes at a preschool has been released to house arrest as his case continues. The defendant, Mateo Clavel Wills, 21, of Lawrence, is charged in Douglas ... April 5, 2024 @ 10:09am 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