LJWorld.com Headlines for April 17, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Famed anchor Bill Kurtis reflects on facts versus opinion, key moments in journalism at KU event]( It was a brief journalism lesson Tuesday evening from Bill Kurtis, a Kansan who has had anything but a brief journalism career. Kurtis — who delivered the 2024 Dole Lecture to a capacity crowd of more than 200 people at the Dole Institute of ... [Famed anchor Bill Kurtis reflects on facts versus opinion, key moments in journalism at KU event]( By: Chad Lawhorn It was a brief journalism lesson Tuesday evening from Bill Kurtis, a Kansan who has had anything but a brief journalism career. Kurtis — who delivered the 2024 Dole Lecture to a capacity crowd of more than 200 people at the Dole Institute of ... April 16, 2024 @ 10:12pm [City of Lawrence campsite reporting form has received 230 reports since October; only 57 campsites confirmed]( By: Austin Hornbostel The City of Lawrence’s online form for reporting new homeless campsites around the city has received 230 reports since it was launched six months ago, but only 57 locations have been confirmed by city staff. That’s according to a memo from ... April 16, 2024 @ 7:27pm [City Commission meeting interrupted by racist, antisemitic hate speech]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Lawrence City Commission meeting on Tuesday was briefly derailed after multiple public commenters on Zoom engaged in racist and antisemitic hate speech and insulted another commenter. Commissioners voted to enter a 10-minute recess about 40 ... April 16, 2024 @ 6:55pm [Lawrence police blotter for April 16, 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 16, 2024 @ 5:02pm [Douglas County leaders to consider new property tax rebate program, heritage grants and more]( By: Austin Hornbostel As part of a packed agenda for Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission is considering launching a rebate program to provide property tax relief for low-income seniors and disabled veterans, approving recommendations for 2024 Natural and ... April 16, 2024 @ 3:44pm [For three consecutive months, home prices have fallen in Lawrence; home sales up from a year ago]( By: Chad Lawhorn It is too early to be a trend, but not too early to be a tantalizing possibility: The selling prices of homes in Lawrence are declining. For three consecutive months, the median selling prices of homes have declined, according to the latest ... April 16, 2024 @ 3:03pm [Former Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog dies at 92]( By: HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press NEW YORK — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as "Whiteyball," has died. ... April 16, 2024 @ 11:09am 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