LJWorld.com Headlines for August 30, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> Special Offer - All-Access to LJWorld.com $30 for 6 months - Just 17¢ per day! If you haven’t already, please consider supporting local journalism through a digital subscription to LJWorld.com. Subscribers are the No. 1 source of revenue that supports our local journalists. [Subscribe Today]( [Lawrence police catch goat that's been on the loose]( With some impressive lasso work, Lawrence police have managed to catch a four-legged runaway who's been on the loose in Lawrence — a brown-and-white goat. On Thursday, the department posted the body camera video from Wednesday afternoon on ... [Lawrence police catch goat that's been on the loose]( By: Staff Report With some impressive lasso work, Lawrence police have managed to catch a four-legged runaway who's been on the loose in Lawrence — a brown-and-white goat. On Thursday, the department posted the body camera video from Wednesday afternoon on ... August 29, 2024 @ 8:27pm [Lawrence city budget for 2025 revised to keep mill levy almost flat, restore 4-person staffing for fire trucks]( By: Bremen Keasey The revised version of the 2025 budget that Lawrence city commissioners will vote on Tuesday night will now feature a mill rate of 33.197 — about the same as last year’s rate of 33.207 — and will cover the additional expenditures by ... August 29, 2024 @ 5:37pm [Man who escaped from Kansas prison in dog crate dies behind bars; woman who helped him says she's 'crushed']( By: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press MISSION — An inmate whose escape from a Kansas prison hidden in a dog crate became the subject of a book and TV movie has died behind bars. John Manard, who was 45, died Sunday at the La Palma Correctional Facility, a private prison in Eloy, ... August 29, 2024 @ 5:15pm [Lawrence man faces at least 4.5 years in prison after court finds him guilty of illicit conduct with boy]( By: Kim Callahan A Lawrence man is facing a minimum of 4.5 years in prison and 25 years as a registered sex offender after he was found guilty Thursday in Douglas County District Court of electronic solicitation of a child. The defendant, John Grant Redding, ... August 29, 2024 @ 3:55pm [FBI offers $2,000 reward for information about suspect in recent Lawrence bank robbery]( By: Staff report The FBI has offered a $2,000 reward for information about the person responsible for robbery at a Lawrence bank earlier this summer. The robbery occurred on July 2 at the Bank of America at 900 Ohio St., as the Journal-World reported. The FBI ... August 29, 2024 @ 2:43pm [Upcoming events include Final Friday Art Walk, Pooch Plunge, Community Conversation with Daniel Wildcat, Zine Fest and more]( By: Sarah Parsons Friday, Aug. 30 • De Soto Days, Aug. 29-31, downtown De Soto, features family-friendly events throughout the weekend; see desotodays.com for full schedule of entertainment, car cruise, parade, carnival rides and much more. ... August 29, 2024 @ 11:55am [At Pooch Plunge next week, dogs will have the run of Lawrence's public pool]( By: Staff report Lawrence's annual Pooch Plunge is scheduled for Tuesday at the Outdoor Aquatic Center. From 4 to 7 p.m., dogs will be allowed to swim in the city's public pool. The event costs $5 per dog, and owners can pay at the gate at 727 Kentucky St. ... August 29, 2024 @ 11:38am [Plans filed for new self-storage complex in eastern Lawrence; new apartment building near LMH; work continues on golf course]( By: Chad Lawhorn Let’s look at some news and notes from around town: — The eastern edge of Lawrence doesn’t have a welcome sign, but if it did, it should include a message that says “we’re glad you are here, but we are really glad you brought all ... August 29, 2024 @ 6:53pm 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