LJWorld.com Headlines for July 24, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> ['Frankly appalled': In bipartisan congressional hearing, lawmakers express anger at the way Haskell is being run]( "There's a toxic culture at Haskell, period." This assessment by Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, was repeated in varying words over and over Tuesday in the nation's capital — by witnesses and lawmakers alike — during a ... ['Frankly appalled': In bipartisan congressional hearing, lawmakers express anger at the way Haskell is being run]( By: Kim Callahan "There's a toxic culture at Haskell, period." This assessment by Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, was repeated in varying words over and over Tuesday in the nation's capital — by witnesses and lawmakers alike — during a ... July 23, 2024 @ 8:39pm [Election directors from Kansas, other states fear the Postal Service can't handle expected crush of mail-in ballots]( By: STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — State election directors from across the country voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official Tuesday that the system won't be able to handle an expected crush of mail-in ballots in the November election. Steven ... July 23, 2024 @ 8:18pm [County's Open Space Team wants to dedicate funds to Lone Star Lake Park for replacements and improvements]( By: Josie Heimsoth Some funds for the Open Space Plan, which maps out Douglas County's approach for safeguarding and managing its natural and undeveloped lands, are being proposed to support Lone Star Lake Park and many more projects to come. At the meeting on ... July 23, 2024 @ 5:23pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 23, 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 23, 2024 @ 5:18pm [About 500 units of affordable housing may be added to proposed development at U.S. 59 and SLT]( By: Chad Lawhorn There’s a new idea for one of the most prominent intersections in Douglas County — about 500 units of affordable housing. Plans have been filed at Lawrence City Hall to change a portion of the 177-acre mixed-use development planned for the ... July 23, 2024 @ 4:59pm [At Oak Hill Cemetery, monument restorers on nationwide tour demonstrate their gravestone cleaning techniques]( By: Josie Heimsoth It's hard to miss some of the big names buried in Oak Hill Cemetery — Lucy Hobbs Taylor, the first woman to graduate from dental school; many victims of Quantrill's Raid; and even KU coaching legend Phog Allen. But there are plenty of names ... July 23, 2024 @ 4:52pm [Police arrest one man, search for another after alleged attack near Burcham Park]( By: Staff Report Updated at 4:37 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. One man was arrested and police are looking for a second after a third man was found “covered in blood” late Saturday near Burcham Park, according to a social media post from the Lawrence ... July 23, 2024 @ 2:52pm [County denies allegations in lawsuit regarding proposed solar farm, says commissioner did not promise her vote]( By: Chad Lawhorn Allegations that a Douglas County commissioner sought favors for her husband and a co-worker in connection with a proposed 600-acre solar farm project are false, a county attorney said via a legal filing. County officials last week formally ... July 23, 2024 @ 2:05pm [Lawrence man pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in deadly 2023 shooting of 20-year-old Topeka man]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in Douglas County District Court in connection with a 2023 shooting that killed a Topeka man. The man, Maliqe Crenshaw, 23, was originally charged with one felony count of ... July 23, 2024 @ 1:19pm [12 groups in Douglas County receive arts grants from state]( By: Staff report The Kansas Arts Commission awarded just under $160,000 in grant funding Tuesday to 12 local groups in Douglas County, including Theatre Lawrence and Busker Festival. Lt. Gov. and Secretary of Commerce David Toland awarded a total of $1,295,450 ... July 23, 2024 @ 12:09pm 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