LJWorld.com Headlines for June 16, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [On Father's Day, this LGBTQ+ couple celebrates the friend who helped make their family dream reality]( PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — David Titterington had a sense of what his childhood friend would ask him when she led him into a photo booth at a mutual friend's wedding roughly a decade ago. As the countdown for the second photo ticked, Jen Wilson ... [On Father's Day, this LGBTQ+ couple celebrates the friend who helped make their family dream reality]( By: By SUMMER BALLENTINE, NICK INGRAM and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — David Titterington had a sense of what his childhood friend would ask him when she led him into a photo booth at a mutual friend's wedding roughly a decade ago. As the countdown for the second photo ticked, Jen Wilson ... June 15, 2024 @ 11:16pm [Physical therapy can help combat the effects of chemo]( By: Autumn Bishop, LMH Health If you receive a cancer diagnosis, one of the first treatments you think of might be chemotherapy. It’s a common form of cancer treatment that can affect your body in many ways, from fatigue and brain fog to limiting strength and mobility. To ... June 15, 2024 @ 11:14pm [Kansas lawmakers poised to lure Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri, despite economists' concerns]( By: By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — A 170-year-old rivalry is flaring up as Kansas lawmakers try to snatch the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs away from Missouri even though economists long ago concluded subsidizing pro sports isn't worth the cost. The ... June 15, 2024 @ 11:09pm [Incumbent DA Valdez defends her performance, while other candidates at forum critique her office as lacking public's trust]( By: Chris Conde Incumbent District Attorney Suzanne Valdez on Saturday sought to defend her first-term performance as Douglas County's chief law enforcement official as two other candidates vying for her job voiced concerns about the public's eroding trust in ... June 15, 2024 @ 6:49pm [Kevin Willmott's latest film documents life of civil rights figure Alvin Brooks]( By: Josie Heimsoth A documentary capturing one of Kansas City’s first Black police officers and the city’s first Black department director, Alvin Brooks, will premiere Wednesday at the Juneteenth Film Festival at the Screenland Armour Theatre in Kansas City, ... June 15, 2024 @ 3:00pm [PHOTOS: Downtown Juneteenth Celebration]( By: The Lawrence community celebrated Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, a few days early on Saturday with a downtown parade and event at South Park. The holiday is Wednesday, June 19. June 15, 2024 @ 2:34pm 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