LJWorld.com Headlines for July 23, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [School board approves a tentative agreement with the teachers union, adding a $1,400 increase to some teachers' base salary]( The Lawrence school board tentatively approved an agreement with the teachers union for salary increases next school year, with the salary pool receiving a 4.077% increase. The board members ratified a tentative agreement with the Lawrence ... [School board approves a tentative agreement with the teachers union, adding a $1,400 increase to some teachers' base salary]( By: Josie Heimsoth The Lawrence school board tentatively approved an agreement with the teachers union for salary increases next school year, with the salary pool receiving a 4.077% increase. The board members ratified a tentative agreement with the Lawrence ... July 22, 2024 @ 9:58pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 20-22, 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 22, 2024 @ 5:33pm [Lawrence school district and classified staff union reach a tentative agreement for next school year, including 99-cent raise]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence school board and the district’s classified staff union have reached a tentative agreement for the 2024-2025 school year, which includes a 99-cent hourly wage increase. The school district and PAL-CWA have tentatively agreed to a ... July 22, 2024 @ 4:25pm [Lawrence man charged with attempted second-degree murder after allegedly attacking a woman]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was charged on Monday with attempted second-degree murder after allegedly attacking a woman. The man, Dustin Ian Lane, 38, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of attempted second-degree murder and ... July 22, 2024 @ 4:16pm [Historic Resources Commission asks for more expansive policy to protect Lawrence's brick sidewalks]( By: Bremen Keasey As Lawrence looks to update its sidewalks and infrastructure, a commission is asking the city to expand protections for brick sidewalks as part of a new city policy. Efforts to create a policy for preserving and maintaining brick streets and ... July 22, 2024 @ 3:54pm [Man who got probation for child sex crime is spared prison again — for the 3rd time; he has been accused of multiple probation violations]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man who was granted five years of probation in lieu of a 10.5-year prison sentence for a child sex crime has avoided prison for a third time despite chronic drug use and having been kicked out of a second treatment facility. The ... July 22, 2024 @ 3:24pm [DA candidate forum, captured in video, goes off the rails as former defense attorney confronts incumbent Suzanne Valdez]( By: Kim Callahan Two of the three Democratic candidates running for Douglas County district attorney left the stage of a candidate forum that turned heated Saturday after an audience member made accusations against current DA Suzanne Valdez. Valdez left the ... July 22, 2024 @ 2:43pm [Topeka police investigating shooting death of 31-year-old Lawrence man]( By: Staff report Topeka police are investigating after a Lawrence man was shot to death Saturday in the capital city. Around midnight Saturday, officers with the Topeka Police Department responded to the 2900 block of SW Topeka Boulevard in reference to a ... July 22, 2024 @ 9:46am 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