LJWorld.com Headlines for May 25, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [2024 Lawrence Busker Festival kicks off downtown]( Acrobats, fire breathers, comics and more were on the streets of downtown Lawrence on Friday for the first day of the 2024 Lawrence Busker Festival. The annual festival continues through Sunday; find a full schedule online at ... [2024 Lawrence Busker Festival kicks off downtown]( By: Acrobats, fire breathers, comics and more were on the streets of downtown Lawrence on Friday for the first day of the 2024 Lawrence Busker Festival. The annual festival continues through Sunday; find a full schedule online at ... May 24, 2024 @ 8:39pm [City mulling its options on public commentary; public commenter won't be prosecuted after being arrested at county meeting]( By: Kim Callahan Local government leaders, amid a number of lawsuits, are grappling with the question of public comment protocol at meetings, and incidents this week have illustrated some of the challenges they face. On Tuesday, a frequent public commenter, ... May 24, 2024 @ 4:15pm [Man convicted of choking woman into unconsciousness sentenced to 26 months, suspended to probation]( By: Kim Callahan An Olathe man has been given a suspended sentence of more than two years in prison after a Douglas County jury earlier this year found him guilty of choking a woman and destroying her cellphone so that she could not call for help. Judge Amy ... May 24, 2024 @ 12:14pm [Attorney for Lawrence man who threatened Free State High students with a rifle said he is expecting probation after plea agreement]( By: Chris Conde The attorney for a Lawrence man now convicted of threatening students near Free State High School with a rifle said on Friday that the man was expecting probation after entering into a plea agreement with the state. The man, Maurice De’Anton ... May 24, 2024 @ 5:08pm [University of Georgia professor/administrator selected to be KU's next vice chancellor for research]( By: Staff Report The University of Kansas has selected a University of Georgia professor and administrator to be its next vice chancellor for research. Shelley Hooks, the associate vice president for research at UGA and a professor in the Department of ... May 24, 2024 @ 10:46am [Work to expand west leg of SLT to 4 lanes picks up speed; construction to begin later this year]( By: Chad Lawhorn Many a white-knuckled driver on the western leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway likely thinks of a particular number as they seek a gap — or perhaps divine intervention — to make a pass on the busy highway. The number: Four. As in, when ... May 24, 2024 @ 10:20am 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