LJWorld.com Headlines for August 28, 2018

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [This week's Douglas County Commission meeting canceled]( The Douglas County Commission meeting for Wednesday has been canceled because one of the three commissioners will be unable to attend. The next commission meeting will be at 4 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. Checkers Foods [This week's Douglas County Commission meeting canceled]( By: Elvyn Jones The Douglas County Commission meeting for Wednesday has been canceled because one of the three commissioners will be unable to attend. The next commission meeting will be at 4 p.m. Sept. 5 at the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. August 28, 2018 @ 9:49am [Lawrence Police Department to begin testing body cameras soon]( By: Rochelle Valverde Some Lawrence police officers will soon begin testing body cameras in preparation for a department rollout. A memo to the City Commission from earlier this summer stated that the anticipated body camera testing period would be September ... August 28, 2018 @ 9:07am [Girod to KU crowd: 'Taking the bull by the horns' is needed on budget cuts]( By: Kathy Hanks Chancellor Douglas Girod told a crowd Monday that it would be unwise for the University of Kansas to move more slowly in making $20 million worth of budget cuts aimed at shoring up the university’s finances. As part of a university “town ... August 27, 2018 @ 10:32pm [School board president refutes rumor that new superintendent already received raise]( By: Elvyn Jones The president of the Lawrence school board sought Monday to dispel a rumor that the board had given new Superintendent Anthony Lewis a significant raise when approving the 2019 budget. During her remarks at the opening of Monday’s school ... August 27, 2018 @ 11:39pm [Task force urged to revisit Kansas' privatized child welfare model]( By: Peter Hancock TOPEKA — A task force set up by the Legislature to review the state's child welfare system was told Monday that it should recommend a review of the privatized model it has been operating under since 1996 to decide whether it's really in the ... August 27, 2018 @ 6:25pm [North Lawrence fire traced to cigarette; 2nd Saturday fire remains under investigation]( By: Elvyn Jones A Saturday afternoon fire in North Lawrence was caused by a discarded cigarette, while the cause of a fire that was reported nearly simultaneously in west Lawrence remains under investigation, a Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical official ... August 27, 2018 @ 4:08pm [2 convicted of manslaughter in Motel 6 trial; mistrial declared for third defendant]( By: Sara Shepherd Story updated at 6:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2018: Two men were convicted Monday not of murder as charged, but of the lesser crime of voluntary manslaughter in a fatal shooting at Lawrence’s Motel 6. The jury couldn’t agree on a verdict ... August 27, 2018 @ 3:37pm [KU won't have booth at the Kansas State Fair for first time in decades]( By: Kathy Hanks For the first time in several decades, the University of Kansas' outreach efforts will not include a booth at the Kansas State Fair, which attracts 350,000 people to Hutchinson. Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, director for news and media relations at ... August 27, 2018 @ 2:27pm [GOP officials in 2nd District mend fences with congressional candidate Steve Watkins]( By: Peter Hancock TOPEKA - After expressing grave skepticism earlier in the campaign, Republican Party officials in the 2nd District said Monday they are now fully behind their own congressional candidate, Steve Watkins. "Much like our President, Steve came to ... August 27, 2018 @ 1:34pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 27]( 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 activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday and includes 243 ... August 27, 2018 @ 1:19pm [Lawrence outdoor pool to hold annual Pooch Plunge]( By: Staff Report Local dogs will soon get their turn to enjoy the public pool. The annual Pooch Plunge will take place Sept. 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., according to a city news release. The event allows dogs to play in ... August 27, 2018 @ 1:06pm [A surprise visitor at Kansas' Demofest: former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner]( By: Peter Hancock One of the more interesting side notes to the Kansas Democratic Party's "Demofest" convention in Wichita this past weekend was the surprise sighting of a Republican political celebrity, former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner. In what appeared ... August 27, 2018 @ 12:13pm [Downtown retailer of nearly 4 decades set to close by year's end]( By: Chad Lawhorn Sometimes it is not a slowdown in sales that causes a business to close. Sometimes it's just that there's no one left to run it. That's the case with a 37-year retailer in downtown Lawrence that will close its doors later this year. Saffees, ... August 27, 2018 @ 11:41am [City closes another part of Ninth Street as construction projects continue]( By: Dylan Lysen The beginning of the school year often means one thing for the City of Lawrence: road construction projects coming to an end. But some projects in Lawrence will take much longer, said David Cronin, city engineer. On Monday, the city closed ... August 27, 2018 @ 10:56am [Former Colyer campaign manager joins Orman campaign]( By: Peter Hancock TOPEKA - Steve Baccus, a former president of Kansas Farm Bureau who chaired Gov. Jeff Colyer's re-election campaign, is about to become co-chair of independent candidate Greg Orman's campaign. “I made it clear when I joined Governor ... August 27, 2018 @ 10:17am [Colyer orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor McCain]( By: Staff Report Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday in honor of U.S. Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday. “Senator McCain will long be remembered for his years of dedicated service to our ... August 27, 2018 @ 9:22am Keys of Joy 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