LJWorld.com Headlines for February 26, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school board members ask for equity to be visibly included in strategic plan themes]( The Lawrence school district’s first strategic plan is well underway, and school board members want to make sure that equity is addressed in each of five themes it includes. The school board on Monday heard from Martha Greenway, of ... [Lawrence school board members ask for equity to be visibly included in strategic plan themes]( By: Mackenzie Clark The Lawrence school district’s first strategic plan is well underway, and school board members want to make sure that equity is addressed in each of five themes it includes. The school board on Monday heard from Martha Greenway, of ... February 25, 2019 @ 9:40pm [New principals named for Sunflower, Woodlawn elementary schools]( By: Mackenzie Clark A current Topeka principal and a Lawrence school district administrator will soon become principals at Sunflower and Woodlawn elementary schools, respectively. Melissa Blevins has been principal at Ross Elementary in Topeka for two years, ... February 25, 2019 @ 7:27pm [Kansas lawmakers add cut in tax on food to income tax bill]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Story last updated at 9:11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. TOPEKA — Republican lawmakers in Kansas have wedded a popular proposal to cut taxes on groceries to a GOP income tax relief bill in hopes of winning over skeptical colleagues and making ... February 25, 2019 @ 6:32pm [KU faculty leader: University to move jet to 'private entity' and no longer use academic funds to subsidize use]( By: Dylan Lysen The University of Kansas will take action on two faculty requests to help offset the impact of a $20 million budget cut, including ending the use of KU funds to support a university jet, a KU faculty leader told a university gathering last week. ... February 25, 2019 @ 6:01pm [City explains odd shape of Queens Road taxing districts; judge to decide in coming weeks whether to halt project for lawsuit]( By: Rochelle Valverde Whether the multimillion-dollar reconstruction of Queens Road will be postponed so a lawsuit against the city can go forward is now in the hands of a judge. At a hearing in Douglas County District Court on Monday, both sides laid out their ... February 25, 2019 @ 3:32pm [Gov. Kelly promises more openness in Kansas foster care system]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Story last updated at 5:28 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly pledged Monday to give legislators and the general public more information about children who run away or go missing from the state's foster care system, ... February 25, 2019 @ 2:29pm [Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 25]( By: Staff Report 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 168 ... February 25, 2019 @ 1:17pm [Kansas lawmakers consider bill addressing ballot signature problems]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would require election officials to notify voters before their ballots are thrown out because of problems with signatures. The proposal comes after last year's GOP primary for governor ... February 25, 2019 @ 12:58pm [Police: Vehicle stolen from Lawrence car wash after it was cleaned]( By: Dylan Lysen Lawrence police say they're investigating after a vehicle was reported stolen from a car wash in south Lawrence. Police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at Auto Plaza Car Wash, 2828 Four Wheel Drive, at about 4:35 p.m. Feb. 13, ... February 25, 2019 @ 10:55am 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