LJWorld.com Headlines for October 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]( [Former U.S. defense secretary tells Lawrence crowd America needs to rethink China and learn some WWII history]( Among the hot debates in the U.S. presidential campaign, there is this nuanced one regarding China: Should we crush them or should we pulverize them? A former U.S. Secretary of Defense told a Lawrence crowd Thursday night that American leaders ... [Former U.S. defense secretary tells Lawrence crowd America needs to rethink China and learn some WWII history]( By: Chad Lawhorn Among the hot debates in the U.S. presidential campaign, there is this nuanced one regarding China: Should we crush them or should we pulverize them? A former U.S. Secretary of Defense told a Lawrence crowd Thursday night that American leaders ... October 3, 2024 @ 9:42pm [Statements of man accused of cocaine-for-sex crimes against teen will not be suppressed, judge rules]( By: Kim Callahan Incriminating statements made by an alleged sex offender will not be suppressed after a Douglas County judge on Thursday found that the statements were knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently made to police after a Miranda warning. The ... October 3, 2024 @ 4:31pm [Small, Lawrence-based credit union becomes part of larger Envista Credit Union]( By: Chad Lawhorn One of Lawrence’s larger credit unions has taken over the operations of one of the community’s smaller credit unions. Envista Federal Credit Union has recently begun serving the members of the Wakarusa Valley Credit Union. If you are not ... October 3, 2024 @ 3:42pm [Lawrence's interim superintendent hosting community conversations and asking public to provide thoughts on school district via a survey]( By: Staff report Lawrence's interim superintendent is asking residents to provide their thoughts on the school district by completing a survey and by meeting with her at various community gatherings. "No one knows better the strengths and celebrations, the ... October 3, 2024 @ 12:00pm [Upcoming events include electric vehicle display, 'Rocky Horror,' ballet, author talks, annual farm tour and more]( By: Sarah Parsons Friday, Oct. 4 • First Friday Coffee and Coworking at LPL, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room A, 707 Vermont St. Remote workers and entrepreneurs meet for networking, collaboration or just a change of scenery. Coffee ... October 3, 2024 @ 11:38am [Jokes can land you in jail: Police chief and interim superintendent make video about importance of reporting school violence]( By: Staff report Lawrence's police chief and public schools leader have created a video message urging students to "report, not repost" rumors and threats regarding school violence. Chief Rich Lockhart and interim Superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift recorded an ... October 3, 2024 @ 9:31am [KU Athletics expected to pay Deloitte $200,000 for consultation on current issues, revenue generation, valuation, more]( By: Henry Greenstein The University of Kansas athletic department is expected to pay consulting firm Deloitte $200,000 for approximately five months of work as part of what KU has called a “first-of-its-kind collaboration.” In return, Deloitte will provide ... October 3, 2024 @ 8:35am 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