LJWorld.com Headlines for September 5, 2018

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [City leaders approve new trash rates for downtown, opt not to take action on over- and undercharged amounts]( Close to 150 downtown businesses have been charged incorrect trash rates, some for several years, but city leaders decided they would not retroactively bill or credit those customers, saying that even if the errors had not taken place, the rate ... [City leaders approve new trash rates for downtown, opt not to take action on over- and undercharged amounts]( By: Rochelle Valverde Close to 150 downtown businesses have been charged incorrect trash rates, some for several years, but city leaders decided they would not retroactively bill or credit those customers, saying that even if the errors had not taken place, the rate ... September 4, 2018 @ 11:30pm [Photo gallery: 2018 Pooch Plunge]( By: Nick Krug Before the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center closed for the season, the dogs had their day in the pool on Tuesday. Photos by Nick Krug/Lawrence Journal-World September 4, 2018 @ 7:18pm [LJWorld to charge for digital subscriptions for unlimited access]( By: Staff Report Beginning today, the Journal-World will offer paid subscriptions to its news website, LJWorld.com. Subscribers to the print edition of the Journal-World will get access to the website at no additional charge. Those without a subscription may ... September 4, 2018 @ 7:05pm [Eudora school board invests in staff with approval of 2018-2019 budget]( By: Elvyn Jones The Eudora school board approved a 2018-2019 budget that lowered the mill levy and invested all the new money it received from the state in district staff, Superintendent Steve Splichal said. The board approved the budget at an Aug. 23 ... September 4, 2018 @ 5:54pm [Kansas attorney general asks state Supreme Court to uphold workers' compensation law]( By: Peter Hancock TOPEKA - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to reverse a recent lower court ruling and uphold the state's latest workers' compensation law as constitutional. The case involves a Kansas City-area man, ... September 4, 2018 @ 5:42pm [Kansas tax collections in August meet projections]( By: Peter Hancock TOPEKA - Kansas tax receipts came in almost exactly as projected in August, the Kansas Department of Revenue said Tuesday. During August, the state collected $494.3 million in receipts from various kinds of taxes. That was about $6 million, or ... September 4, 2018 @ 5:03pm [Kansas Democrats renew challenge to Johnson County House candidate over residence requirement]( By: Peter Hancock Story updated at 6:45 p.m. Sept. 4, 2018: TOPEKA - Kansas Democrats on Tuesday filed a new objection to a Republican candidate running for the Kansas House in Johnson County, alleging he provided false information about where he lived at the ... September 4, 2018 @ 4:32pm [Sheriff's office to present new inmate numbers as Douglas County renews jail overcrowding discussion]( By: Elvyn Jones The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will restart discussion of the jail overcrowding issue with fresh information on the number of inmates. The discussion is scheduled for the County Commission’s 4 p.m. meeting. Commissioners will meet ... September 4, 2018 @ 4:20pm [KU has nearly $20M that doesn't show up in budget documents; chancellor, others using it to make mandated cuts]( By: Chad Lawhorn KU Chancellor Douglas Girod has made only one actual spending cut as part of a mandated $20 million budget-cutting initiative, a review by the Journal-World has found. For most of the other budget adjustments he has made, Girod has used money ... September 4, 2018 @ 3:56pm [Newest member of KU's public safety team will sniff out bombs]( By: Kathy Hanks For the first week on the job, the floppy-eared yellow Labrador retriever didn’t have a name, but now it’s official; KU’s "K-9 unit" will be called Phog. More than 5,000 votes were cast, and the consensus was that the newest officer at ... September 4, 2018 @ 2:30pm [Former Republican Gov. Bill Graves endorses Democrat Laura Kelly]( By: Peter Hancock TOPEKA - Former Republican Gov. Bill Graves on Tuesday formally endorsed Democrat Laura Kelly in the 2018 race for Kansas governor. “Laura Kelly is the only Democrat I have ever endorsed for public office,” Graves said in a statement ... September 4, 2018 @ 2:05pm [Musical exploring the world of child gender identity will start in Lawrence, then move to NYC]( By: Dylan Lysen A musical production focusing on a child dealing with gender identity issues is preparing in Lawrence before taking its act to the Big Apple. Hazel Youngquist, a senior at Perry-Lecompton High School, portrays the titular Q in the upcoming ... September 4, 2018 @ 11:10am 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