LJWorld.com Headlines for September 11, 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]( [Public commenter known for causing disruptions is removed from Lawrence City Commission meeting, issued notice to appear for criminal trespassing]( A frequent public commenter known for causing disruptions and berating local government leaders during public meetings was removed from the Lawrence City Commission meeting on Tuesday night for disruptive behavior and issued a notice to appear ... [Public commenter known for causing disruptions is removed from Lawrence City Commission meeting, issued notice to appear for criminal trespassing]( By: Bremen Keasey A frequent public commenter known for causing disruptions and berating local government leaders during public meetings was removed from the Lawrence City Commission meeting on Tuesday night for disruptive behavior and issued a notice to appear ... September 10, 2024 @ 9:20pm [City commissioners to further explore proposal to move Lawrence City Hall to vacant Bluffs Drive building]( By: Bremen Keasey Lawrence city commissioners expressed interest in more discussion about a proposal to purchase and redevelop a building at 2000 Bluffs Drive in Lawrence and eventually turn it into a new city hall. The commission received a presentation Tuesday ... September 10, 2024 @ 8:12pm [Local United Way launches $600K fundraising drive to help with child care, other family issues]( By: Chad Lawhorn Parents and local social service agencies are of one mind on one issue — finding affordable child care is darn tough in Douglas County. You could take that statement a few steps further, too, a top official for the local United Way said ... September 10, 2024 @ 7:04pm [Douglas County commissioners will consider approving additional funding for treasurer's satellite office project]( By: Josie Heimsoth Douglas County commissioners are set to consider providing additional funding for the treasurer's office's new satellite site as unforeseen utility work is projected to exceed the original budget. On Wednesday, the County Commission will ... September 10, 2024 @ 4:43pm [Jury acquits man of alleged crimes related to late-night sidewalk encounter; attorney says Lawrence police didn't do their jobs]( By: Kim Callahan As bars were closing one night last November, two strangers collided on a downtown Lawrence sidewalk. The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office says that what came next was a string of crimes, but on Tuesday a jury quickly disagreed — ... September 10, 2024 @ 3:27pm [From an electric bus to a Tesla Cybertruck, electric vehicles to be on display in South Park]( By: Staff report The Sustainability Action Network, the City of Lawrence and Lawrence Transit will host an Electric Vehicle Showcase in South Park in Lawrence on Oct. 6. The event, which will have vehicles on the portion of Massachusetts Street that runs ... September 10, 2024 @ 2:23pm [Meet and learn about Douglas County DA candidates at several upcoming forums]( By: Staff report Multiple candidate forums have been scheduled ahead of the November general election for Douglas County district attorney. The two DA candidates are Democrat Dakota Loomis, who defeated incumbent DA Suzanne Valdez in a landslide in the August ... September 10, 2024 @ 10:15am 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