LJWorld.com Headlines for August 13, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Van Go's young apprentice artists unveiled 20 new benches for clients across Lawrence]( As part of its annual “Benchmark” campaign, the arts-based social service nonprofit Van Go unveiled 20 new benches created by local Lawrence teenagers. Paige Robinson, the Community Engagement Director at Van Go, said the unveiling of the ... [Van Go's young apprentice artists unveiled 20 new benches for clients across Lawrence]( By: Bremen Keasey As part of its annual “Benchmark” campaign, the arts-based social service nonprofit Van Go unveiled 20 new benches created by local Lawrence teenagers. Paige Robinson, the Community Engagement Director at Van Go, said the unveiling of the ... August 12, 2024 @ 11:40pm [Lawrence school board hosts meet and greet and hires interim superintendent, Jeanice Swift]( By: Josie Heimsoth The Lawrence school district hosted a meet-and-greet and hired Jeanice Swift to be interim superintendent on Monday. Swift said she looks forward to the opportunity and the journey ahead. “It takes a village, and I have felt (in) every visit ... August 12, 2024 @ 9:19pm [Parents join Lawrence teachers in call for phone-free classrooms]( By: Josie Heimsoth A parent from Free State High School created a petition to coincide with another created by educators to urge the school board to limit cellphone use in classrooms throughout the Lawrence school district. At the school board meeting on Monday, ... August 12, 2024 @ 8:20pm [After feedback, Parks and Recreation department offers more expensive options for Outdoor Aquatic Center renovations]( By: Parks department staff said Monday night that larger, more expensive design options for a major renovation of the Outdoor Aquatic Center came from public feedback and comments by city commissioners. Mark Hecker, the assistant director for the ... August 12, 2024 @ 8:05pm [The city's 2023 financial scorecard is in: $22M in grants and a 400% increase in social service spending since 2019]( By: Chad Lawhorn Reading a government’s financial audit can be a bit like reading Tolstoy: It is thick, dense and sometimes leaves you wanting vodka. But, it also can provide a good look at the big picture. The City of Lawrence’s financial audit for 2023 ... August 12, 2024 @ 6:13pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 10-12, 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 12, 2024 @ 6:11pm [2 sentenced to prison by federal judge for 2022 Lawrence cellphone store armed robbery of over $50,000 in merchandise]( By: Chris Conde Two people have been sentenced to prison by a federal court in connection with an armed robbery in 2022 at a Lawrence cellphone store where the store clerks were bound with duct tape and held at gunpoint while robbers took more than $50,000 in ... August 12, 2024 @ 5:17pm [Bishop Seabury Academy students elected to top roles during Girls State and Boys State programs]( By: Josie Heimsoth Several students from Bishop Seabury Academy triumphed in simulated political races, securing victories this summer while advocating for the things they are most passionate about during statewide programs to engage students in civics and the ... August 12, 2024 @ 4:05pm [Kansans choose Flint Hills design for state's next personalized license plate]( By: Staff report Kansans have chosen an image of the iconic Flint Hills as the state's next personalized license plate design. The Kansas Department of Revenue said Monday that more than 30,000 votes were cast, and the design showing the hills with the sun and ... August 12, 2024 @ 10:56am [Commissioners to consider ex-deputy DA's nomination to advisory board, but most are silent on controversy ahead of vote]( By: Kim Callahan Updated at 5:10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12 Someone at City Hall wants a former deputy district attorney who’s facing allegations of misconduct to serve on a board that reviews allegations of police misconduct, but no commissioner has so far owned ... August 12, 2024 @ 10:46am 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