LJWorld.com Headlines for July 16, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [2 teachers — 1 from Lawrence — get pulled over for speeding, and a 'horrifying experience' ensues when a deputy jails them on a misdemeanor pot charge]( When two teachers from Kansas were traveling to see a friend in Nebraska for Memorial Day, they didn’t remotely imagine that the road trip would end in a strip search, an impounded vehicle and thousands of dollars in legal fees, but that's ... [2 teachers — 1 from Lawrence — get pulled over for speeding, and a 'horrifying experience' ensues when a deputy jails them on a misdemeanor pot charge]( By: Chris Conde When two teachers from Kansas were traveling to see a friend in Nebraska for Memorial Day, they didn’t remotely imagine that the road trip would end in a strip search, an impounded vehicle and thousands of dollars in legal fees, but that's ... July 15, 2024 @ 5:45pm [On 2nd day of Douglas County's 2025 budget deliberations, commissioners consider lowering proposed mill levy]( By: Josie Heimsoth Douglas County commissioners are considering reducing the proposed mill levy by nearly 3 mills and, to that end, are looking to transfer several funds for their behavioral health partners to a mental health sales tax fund. By the end of the ... July 15, 2024 @ 5:31pm [Anticipation for Google Fiber in Lawrence grows after passage of ordinance]( By: Bremen Keasey When Google first selected Kansas City, Kansas, as the pilot city for its new high-speed internet service, Google Fiber, back in 2011, a lot of hype surrounded the novel development. Thirteen years later, now that city commissioners have ... July 15, 2024 @ 3:32pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 13-15, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity over the weekend. 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 day. Each ... July 15, 2024 @ 3:06pm [Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate]( By: JILL COLVIN, STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, choosing a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the ... July 15, 2024 @ 2:17pm [Rural Kansas prosecutor is accused of soliciting nude photos from clients, leaking police targets]( By: Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector ERIE — A rural Kansas prosecutor pressured about 50 women to send him nude photos, shared secret police information about potential targets of drug busts and advised a client to break into a house, according to local law enforcement and court ... July 15, 2024 @ 12:08pm [Lawrence hosting sister city delegation from Tocopilla, Chile, this week]( By: Bremen Keasey Starting Monday, the City of Lawrence is welcoming a delegation of Chilean officials and U.S. Department of Energy representatives to celebrate the new sister city agreement between Lawrence and Tocopilla, Chile. The sister city agreement ... July 15, 2024 @ 11:41am 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