LJWorld.com Headlines for July 13, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Federal appellate court reverses false-statements conviction of former KU researcher]( TOPEKA — The U.S. District Court of Appeals on Friday reversed the false-statements conviction of a former University of Kansas chemical engineering researcher who was prosecuted for allegedly concealing his relationship with Fuzhou University ... [Federal appellate court reverses false-statements conviction of former KU researcher]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The U.S. District Court of Appeals on Friday reversed the false-statements conviction of a former University of Kansas chemical engineering researcher who was prosecuted for allegedly concealing his relationship with Fuzhou University ... July 12, 2024 @ 6:33pm [In the Year of the Dragon, Lawrence artist creates a colossal critter made of hay and her love for Kansas]( By: Kim Callahan A 100-foot dragon in the Flint Hills is likely to turn a lot of heads this summer, but for the Lawrence artist who made it, the fiery creature is much more than a roadside attraction. "It's a perfect meeting of East and West," Hong Zhang says ... July 12, 2024 @ 5:28pm [On first day of 2025 budget deliberations, county leaders have questions about behavioral health sales tax, cost of living adjustments for agencies]( By: Josie Heimsoth As Douglas County leaders begin fine-tuning their 2025 budget, they're asking whether some things can be funded with a mental health sales tax instead of property taxes — and whether it's really the county's job to help its partner agencies ... July 12, 2024 @ 5:19pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 12, 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 ... July 12, 2024 @ 4:07pm [Lawrence city commissioners to hear proposal on outdoor alcohol consumption boundaries downtown]( By: Bremen Keasey A proposal that would allow people to openly consume alcohol in downtown Lawrence around Massachusetts Street is coming into further focus with a draft of a proposed boundary of the area. As the Journal-World reported back in June, city leaders ... July 12, 2024 @ 12:24pm [Final defendant in 2022 attack on off-duty police officer enters plea agreeing to 12 years in prison]( By: Chris Conde The fifth and final defendant and instigator of an attack on an off-duty police officer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to aggravated battery in a deal with prosecutors. The man, Zachary Taylor Maddux, 19, of Lawrence, was originally charged in ... July 12, 2024 @ 12:04pm 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