LJWorld.com Headlines for April 9

TOP STORY [British artist who plants pansies at sites of homophobic abuse brings his project to Lawrence]( [British artist Paul Harfleet photographs a pansy that he planted just north of the Spencer Museum of Art on the campus of the University of Kansas, Friday, April 6, 2018. Harfleet, who is the creator of the Pansy Project, planted several pansies in various spots on the KU campus associated with homophobic abuse or homophobic incidents.]( By: Joanna Hlavacek There’s a single pansy planted atop the steps near the Campanile. A few yards away, along Memorial Drive, there’s another one. The bright-faced ... Posted yesterday at 6:32 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kansas lawmakers approve mental health program for students]( By: Mitchell Willetts, Associated Press Kansas legislators have approved a pilot program to team up schools and community mental health centers to treat some of the state's most at-risk ... Posted today at 9:25 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Roadwork for April 9, 2018]( [Roadwork in Lawrence and Douglas County.]( By: Staff Report Roadwork in Lawrence and Douglas County. Posted today at 12:00 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [KU Student Senate launches emergency fund to ease burden on cash-strapped peers]( [A bus passes in front of Strong Hall Nov. 16, 2015, on the University of Kansas campus.]( By: Joanna Hlavacek Sometimes, it’s the little things that keep students from graduating college. A new emergency fund set to launch this fall at the University of ... Posted today at 12:00 a.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lawrence City Commission to review proposed merger of public works and utilities departments]( [Lawrence City Hall, 6 E. Sixth St., is pictured on May 3, 2016.]( By: Rochelle Valverde After undertaking a review of its utilities and public works departments, city staff are recommending that the two departments merge in order to improve efficiency ... Posted yesterday at 11:14 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------- [With added money approved, Lawrence school board to consider funding priorities for next year]( [The Kansas Statehouse in Topeka.]( By: Elvyn Jones Lawrence schools are expected to see an additional $3.5 million in funding from the Kansas Legislature's newly passed school finance plan, and district ... Posted yesterday at 5:50 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