LJWorld.com Headlines for September 25, 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]( [2 candidates running for DA call the current office a total mess, offer ideas for fixing]( The two men vying to lead the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office for the next four years agree on one thing: The current DA’s Office is in shambles and desperately needs to be fixed. Neither Republican Mike Warner nor Democrat Dakota ... [2 candidates running for DA call the current office a total mess, offer ideas for fixing]( By: Kim Callahan The two men vying to lead the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office for the next four years agree on one thing: The current DA’s Office is in shambles and desperately needs to be fixed. Neither Republican Mike Warner nor Democrat Dakota ... September 24, 2024 @ 10:26pm [Members of the public raise concerns about communication at Douglas County Commission candidate forum]( By: Josie Heimsoth Community members expressed concerns about a perceived disconnection between the public and Douglas County leaders at a forum, and asked candidates for the County Commission how they plan to address this issue. Seven candidates running for the ... September 24, 2024 @ 10:20pm [Chase, the largest bank in the U.S., files plans to open local branch; aerospace firm eyeing Lawrence]( By: Chad Lawhorn One of the largest — and oldest — banks in America has plans to open its first Lawrence branch. Chase Bank is seeking City Hall approval to open a bank branch at the northwest corner of 23rd Street and Naismith Drive in a building that ... September 24, 2024 @ 6:07pm [Planning Commission approves proposal to convert former rural schoolhouse into center for adults with developmental disabilities]( By: Bremen Keasey A proposal to convert a former rural schoolhouse between Lawrence and Eudora into a day care home for adults with developmental disabilities is closer to fruition after the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission gave it a key approval on ... September 24, 2024 @ 5:48pm [Douglas County commissioners to hear an update on mobile health program for frequent users of emergency services]( By: Josie Heimsoth Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical will soon give county leaders an update on the Mobile Integrated Health program, which reaches out to people who frequently call 911 in non-emergency situations and helps connect them to other resources they ... September 24, 2024 @ 5:27pm [Woman lied to police about killing dog, critically injuring woman, according to allegations in affidavit]( By: Kim Callahan A woman accused in a March hit-and-run that killed a dog and critically injured its owner admitted to police that she was responsible for the accident after initially telling an elaborate lie about it, according to a recently released affidavit ... September 24, 2024 @ 2:38pm [Man pleads no contest to fifth DUI, could face years in prison]( By: Kim Callahan A man who was scheduled to stand trial this week for his fifth DUI instead pleaded no contest to the offense in a last-minute deal that let him evade several other charges. Dustin Lee Welch, 44, of Topeka, was found guilty Tuesday in Douglas ... September 24, 2024 @ 10:49am [KU falls one spot in U.S. News & World Report rankings; now No. 81 among public universities]( By: Chad Lawhorn Story updated at 2:56 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24: A rising enrollment tide does not lift all rankings, the University of Kansas is finding. KU fell one spot in the closely watched U.S News & World Report college rankings, released Tuesday. KU ... September 24, 2024 @ 7:19am 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