LJWorld.com Headlines for August 6, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Multi-Modal Transportation Commission recommends plan to drop car lanes, add bike lanes on portion of Ninth Street]( In a couple of years, a major street in Lawrence could have a major facelift. The Multi-Modal Transportation Commission unanimously voted on Monday to recommend a plan to redesign Ninth Street from Illinois Street to Vermont Street. The plan ... [Multi-Modal Transportation Commission recommends plan to drop car lanes, add bike lanes on portion of Ninth Street]( By: Bremen Keasey In a couple of years, a major street in Lawrence could have a major facelift. The Multi-Modal Transportation Commission unanimously voted on Monday to recommend a plan to redesign Ninth Street from Illinois Street to Vermont Street. The plan ... August 5, 2024 @ 8:15pm [By one measure Douglas County has the highest property tax rate of any large county in Kansas, but why?]( By: Chad Lawhorn Lawrence City Manager Craig Owens understands that residents are particularly focused on one part of his 2025 recommended budget — the proposed 3.5 mill property tax rate increase. If approved, the 3.5 mill increase would be the city’s ... August 5, 2024 @ 5:57pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 3-5, 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 ... August 5, 2024 @ 6:17pm [Kansas invites voting on 5 design options for state’s new personalized license plate]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The design competition for selection of Kansas’ new personalized license plate was narrowed to five options that incorporated the “To the Stars” marketing pitch with backgrounds depicting the sunflower, a rising sun, the Flint ... August 5, 2024 @ 2:42pm [Name of former deputy DA facing ethics complaint has been removed from nomination list for city’s police oversight board]( By: Chris Conde The name of a former deputy district attorney who is facing a state ethics complaint has been removed from a list of nominees for the board that reviews police conduct complaints. Attorney Joshua Seiden’s name had originally been one of ... August 5, 2024 @ 2:03pm [McLouth man hospitalized with serious injury after 4-vehicle crash north of Lawrence]( By: Staff Report A McLouth man was taken to an area hospital on Sunday with a suspected serious injury after a four-vehicle crash near the Lawrence Regional Airport. The crash occurred just before 3:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 24/59 just north of the U.S. 24/59 ... August 5, 2024 @ 1:01pm 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