LJWorld.com Headlines for August 17, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 16, 2024]( 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 ... [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 16, 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 16, 2024 @ 6:14pm [Lawrence City Commission to hold public hearings on 2025 budget, consider affordable housing sales tax ballot question]( By: Bremen Keasey At Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, commissioners are expected to take the next steps toward approving the budget for 2025 — and possibly toward putting an affordable housing sales tax question on the November ballot. The ... August 16, 2024 @ 6:28pm [Man found guilty in obstruction case related to Kamarjay Shaw's shooting death]( By: Kim Callahan An Oskaloosa man who aided a teen who was wanted in the 2023 killing of a Lawrence boy was found guilty Friday in Douglas County District Court of one count of felony obstruction. The charge relates to Camdon Joe Collins' assistance to Derrick ... August 16, 2024 @ 4:39pm [Bishop Seabury teacher selected to participate in nationwide peace-building program]( By: Josie Heimsoth An institute focused on supporting those who are working to build an inclusive world for peace has chosen a Bishop Seabury Academy educator to represent Kansas in its national program. The U.S. Institute of Peace recently announced Sara Asher ... August 16, 2024 @ 4:21pm [City working to close homeless camp behind Amtrak station in East Lawrence by Oct. 15]( By: Staff Report Lawrence city officials are planning to close the homeless camp behind the Amtrak station in East Lawrence by mid-October, according to a news release from the city on Friday. The release said the city's Homeless Response Team informed camp ... August 16, 2024 @ 3:38pm [KU's Watson Library to host multiple celebrations as part of its 100th anniversary]( By: Staff Report The main library at the University of Kansas will be party central during the upcoming school year, as leaders are inviting campus and community members to celebrate the building’s 100th anniversary. KU’s Watson Library — the big library ... August 16, 2024 @ 2:58pm [Judge denies new trial for man convicted of robbing Lawrence home of thousands in cash]( By: Kim Callahan Updated at 4:55 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 A man who was convicted earlier this year of robbing a woman at gunpoint in a Lawrence home will not get a new trial, a Douglas County judge ruled on Friday. A jury on Jan. 19 found Chester Wendell ... August 16, 2024 @ 12:57pm [Home sales bounce back in July after big drop in June; total sales now up nearly 4% for the year]( By: Chad Lawhorn Even a small drop in mortgage interest rates helped fuel an increase in Lawrence home sales in July, according to the latest report from the Lawrence Board of Realtors. That may be a sign that the local home market may have a strong second ... August 16, 2024 @ 10:41am [Former secretary of defense will headline fall schedule of speakers at Dole Institute of Politics]( By: Staff report Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is headlining a group of fall speakers at Lawrence’s Dole Institute of Politics who will share insights about the upcoming election and world affairs. “This historic election season provides ... August 16, 2024 @ 9:53am 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