LJWorld.com Headlines for August 8, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [In rural fire district's 2025 budget proposal, equipment maintenance and replacement issues are a big concern]( The county’s rural Consolidated Fire District No. 1 presented its 2025 budget proposal to Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday, and two of its biggest concerns are maintenance costs and the need to replace older equipment. The ... [In rural fire district's 2025 budget proposal, equipment maintenance and replacement issues are a big concern]( By: Josie Heimsoth The county’s rural Consolidated Fire District No. 1 presented its 2025 budget proposal to Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday, and two of its biggest concerns are maintenance costs and the need to replace older equipment. The ... August 7, 2024 @ 8:51pm [Point-in-time homeless count in Douglas County up 18% since last year; county had the third-highest homeless count in the state]( By: Bremen Keasey The 2024 point-in-time homeless count for Lawrence and Douglas County, which was completed earlier this year, is up 18% from last year, according to results that were shared with the Journal-World on Wednesday. The point-in-time count is ... August 7, 2024 @ 5:22pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 7, 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 ... August 7, 2024 @ 5:12pm [KU employees set to get 2% cost-of-living increase; KU also signs multimillion-dollar lease for private apartments]( By: Chad Lawhorn Inflation is going down, and so too is the size of the pay raises at the University of Kansas. According to new documents with the Kansas Board of Regents, most KU faculty and staff members will receive a 2% raise for the next school year. ... August 7, 2024 @ 4:51pm [GOP and Kansas' Democratic governor oust targeted lawmakers in the primary]( By: JOHN HANNA, Associated Press TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and her allies have unseated a fellow Democrat who consistently voted against her in the Kansas Legislature, while GOP voters ousted a lawmaker many Republicans blamed for Kelly's narrow reelection two years ... August 7, 2024 @ 4:36pm [Lawrence Police Department to offer Rape Aggression Defense class]( By: Staff report The Lawrence Police Department plans to offer a Rape Aggression Defense, or RAD, class this fall. The RAD program is a comprehensive self-defense program specifically designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to ... August 7, 2024 @ 1:32pm [Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly assumes leadership of Democratic Governors Association as VP candidate Tim Walz resigns]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly will transition to chair of the Democratic Governors Association to complete the term of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who complied with the organization’s rules by resigning after becoming Vice President Kamala ... August 7, 2024 @ 11:22am [Lawrence man charged with numerous child sex crimes waives hearing to negotiate plea]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man charged with numerous child sex crimes waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday in an effort to continue negotiating a plea deal. The man, Adrian Raye Wisdom, 28, has been charged in Douglas County District Court ... August 7, 2024 @ 11:12am [Lawrence school board selects Michigan educator as interim superintendent; administrator faced controversy in her last role]( By: Bremen Keasey and Josie Heimsoth Updated at 8:07 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 The Lawrence school board has selected a longtime Michigan educator as interim superintendent, pending board approval Monday. Jeanice Swift, a former superintendent with Ann Arbor Public Schools in ... August 7, 2024 @ 9:32am 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