LJWorld.com Headlines for April 7

[Pressure still on in House to approve 'religious freedom' protection for adoption agencies]( By: Peter Hancock bill that would guaranty faith-based child welfare agencies the right to compete for state contracts for foster care and adoption services, even if they refuse ... Posted yesterday at 10:40 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [School finance negotiators take first steps, but House and Senate still far apart]( [Members of the Kansas Senate's negotiating team on school finance look over an initial compromise offer from the House during the first round of conference committee talks Friday evening. They include Republican Sens. Jim Denning, left, of Overland Park, and Molly Baumgardner, of Louisburg, and Democratic Sen. Anthony Hensley, of Topeka.]( By: Peter Hancock House and Senate negotiators took initial steps Friday toward reaching a compromise on a school funding bill. But the two sides are still far apart ... Last updated yesterday at 9:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lawrence resident, 'American hero' who handled secret WWII documents remembered for her selflessness]( [Scottie Lingelbach, shown in this March 2012 file photo, lived a full life. After graduating from the University of Kansas, she served in World War II and handled top-secret documents on key military plans for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Then, she became a teacher, a real estate agent and a church deacon in a small Missouri town before moving back to Lawrence to serve as a community volunteer. She died April 3, 2018 at age 95.]( By: Conner Mitchell Scottie Lingelbach, who graduated from KU in 1944 and served as a courier for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in World War II, died Tuesday ... Posted yesterday at 5:35 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Statehouse Live: [Rescuing children and pets in cars, plus a few other bills recently signed into law]( [Rescuing children and pets in cars, plus a few other bills recently signed into law]( By: Peter Hancock You might have the impression that all lawmakers have been doing is debating school finance, taxes and a few hot-button social issues like guns in ... Posted yesterday at 4:22 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Pedestrian critically injured, flown to hospital after accident with vehicle on West Sixth Street]( [Emergency crews respond to a serious injury accident reportedly involving a car and a pedestrian, near Sixth and Maine streets, Friday afternoon, April 6, 2018.]( By: Sara Shepherd A pedestrian with critical injuries was flown to a hospital after a collision with a vehicle near Sixth and Maine streets, according to police. Last updated yesterday at 3:10 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU groups' colorful celebration of Holi rescheduled because of weather]( [In this AP photo from March 2, 2018, a girl's face is smeared in color as she celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India. The festival, a celebration of warm weather, good harvests and the defeat of evil, brings out millions of people, from toddlers to the elderly, to throw powder at one another and play with water balloons and squirt guns. KU is planning its own Holi celebration for Saturday, April 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)]( By: Staff Report The celebration of Holi scheduled for this weekend on the University of Kansas campus has been postponed because of weather. Last updated yesterday at 2:50 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Lights & Sirens: [Lawrence police blotter for April 6]( [Lawrence police blotter for April 6]( By: Sara Shepherd Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer ... Posted yesterday at 1:23 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- Town Talk: [A look at the big building under construction at VenturePark in eastern Lawrence]( [A look at the big building under construction at VenturePark in eastern Lawrence ]( By: Chad Lawhorn Motorists in eastern Lawrence have noticed the bulldozers and the dump trucks, and soon will start asking what new company is going into the VenturePark ... Posted yesterday at 1:11 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU Athletics, university to gain hundreds of thousands of dollars in licensing revenue from Jayhawks' Final Four appearance]( [Kansas guard Malik Newman (14) kisses the Midwest Regional trophy as the Jayhawks celebrate a trip to the Final Four following their 85-81 overtime victory over Duke on Sunday in Omaha, Neb.]( By: Joanna Hlavacek The Jayhawks may not have won the national title in this month’s NCAA Tournament, but the team is still expected to generate some serious ... Posted yesterday at 12:05 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Lights & Sirens: [Lawrence police blotter for April 5]( [Lawrence police blotter for April 5]( By: Sara Shepherd Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer ... Posted April 5 at 1:00 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044