LJWorld.com Headlines for September 4, 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 leaders approve 2025 budget with flat mill levy, but they say spending reserves won't be sustainable in the future]( The Lawrence City Commission approved the 2025 budget for the city on Tuesday night, keeping a neutral mill rate by dipping into the general fund balance to cover additional expenses. The commission voted 3-2 to pass the $518.7 million budget ... [Lawrence leaders approve 2025 budget with flat mill levy, but they say spending reserves won't be sustainable in the future]( By: Bremen Keasey The Lawrence City Commission approved the 2025 budget for the city on Tuesday night, keeping a neutral mill rate by dipping into the general fund balance to cover additional expenses. The commission voted 3-2 to pass the $518.7 million budget ... September 3, 2024 @ 7:56pm [New federal grant aims to make KU's world-leading collection of bees more accessible to researchers, public]( By: Staff report The University of Kansas has won a federal grant to help its bee collection — the largest in the world — spread far and wide. On the internet, that is. A team led by KU scientists has won $600,000 in funding from the National Science ... September 3, 2024 @ 6:11pm [PHOTOS: Canines cool off at the 2024 Pooch Plunge]( By: Lawrence dogs had their day at the pool on Tuesday at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center's annual Pooch Plunge. The event, which marks the end of the outdoor pool's season, returned after being canceled last year due to extreme heat. September 3, 2024 @ 6:08pm [New report shows Lawrence home construction was among the slowest in the U.S. in 2023]( By: The idea that a fast car and a thick wallet are useful when looking for a house in Lawrence got reinforced with a national report released on Tuesday. A new ranking by the trade journal Construction Coverage found that Lawrence in 2023 had one ... September 3, 2024 @ 5:37pm [Pornography case against former Lawrence janitor dismissed after attorney tells court alleged victim was an adult, not a child; witness doesn't appear]( By: Kim Callahan The case against a former Lawrence school district janitor was abruptly dismissed Tuesday in Douglas County District Court after his attorney informed the judge that the pornography he was alleged to have possessed was of an adult woman, not of ... September 3, 2024 @ 3:33pm 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