LJWorld.com Headlines for May 23, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Emergency crews investigate report of person in Kansas River near downtown Lawrence]( Story updated at 10:05 a.m. Thursday Lawrence police and medical units gathered near the Kansas River in downtown Lawrence Thursday morning to investigate a report that a person may have been spotted in the river. Emergency crews were called ... Checkers [Emergency crews investigate report of person in Kansas River near downtown Lawrence]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 10:05 a.m. Thursday Lawrence police and medical units gathered near the Kansas River in downtown Lawrence Thursday morning to investigate a report that a person may have been spotted in the river. Emergency crews were called ... May 23, 2019 @ 9:59am [Free State High School graduates special in many ways, speakers say]( By: Elvyn Jones As he lined up Wednesday with his Free State High School classmates minutes before their commencement procession in Allen Fieldhouse, Oliver Kapfer was momentarily stumped when asked what made the school’s class of 2019 special. “Me,” he ... May 22, 2019 @ 11:09pm [Lawrence Community Shelter’s interim director to resign; search begins for replacement]( By: Mackenzie Clark The interim executive director of the Lawrence Community Shelter will soon resign, shelter Board of Directors President Thea Perry told the Journal-World Wednesday evening. Charles Frager, who has served in the role since January, is planning ... May 22, 2019 @ 11:02pm [Douglas County leaders want plan for Lawrence Community Shelter’s nearly $150K request]( By: Mackenzie Clark Douglas County commissioners and staff on Wednesday tasked Lawrence Community Shelter leadership with providing a more structured plan before they consider its request for $148,000 in additional funding this year. The shelter has faced ... May 22, 2019 @ 9:57pm [More heavy rain possible for already-saturated Lawrence in coming days]( By: Kathy Hanks Wednesday's bright blue sky was a welcome sight, especially for folks dealing with wet basements and leaky roofs, but it's not likely to repeat itself in coming days. "The stuff will be moving back,” said Shawn Byrne, a meteorologist with the ... May 22, 2019 @ 4:53pm [Belgium ambassador to speak at KU about U.S.-European relations]( By: Dylan Lysen A Belgian diplomat will visit the University of Kansas this summer to discuss the United States' relationship with European countries and other international issues. Dirk Wouters, Belgium’s ambassador to the United States, will speak at 2 ... May 22, 2019 @ 4:45pm [City seeking resident input on issues facing downtown as part of expanded master plan process]( By: Rochelle Valverde The city will soon hold two community meetings on the future of downtown Lawrence and is providing resources for neighborhoods and other local groups to hold their own meetings to gather additional input. The city is asking what priorities and ... May 22, 2019 @ 3:37pm [Teen who took handgun to Lawrence High School convicted]( By: Sara Shepherd Story updated at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2019: A teen who took a handgun to Lawrence High School in February has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime in connection with the incident. The teen pleaded no contest to criminal use of weapons on ... May 22, 2019 @ 3:27pm [Lawrence police blotter for May 22]( 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. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and includes ... May 22, 2019 @ 1:11pm [Free State High graduation ceremony moved to Allen Fieldhouse]( By: Staff Report The threat of more rain Wednesday night will force Free State High School's graduation ceremony to move indoors. The ceremony, which begins at 7 p.m., will be held at Allen Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Kansas, the Lawrence ... May 22, 2019 @ 12:23pm [Kansas Athletics shifts health care oversight from KU's campus to medical offices]( By: Matt Tait Forty Kansas Athletics employees specializing in sports medicine are now reporting to actual doctors and medical professionals instead of KU administrators. Through a collaboration with The University of Kansas Health System and LMH Health, ... May 22, 2019 @ 11:01am [Lawrence home sales off to their slowest start in years; selling prices begin to fall slightly]( By: Chad Lawhorn With all the rain, maybe you too are considering that the best home is a houseboat. (I think my household is giving it serious consideration based on the number of times I’m told to go jump in a lake.) Regardless, something has caused ... May 22, 2019 @ 10:45am [Kansas paid $899,000 in effort to defund Planned Parenthood]( By: Associated Press Story updated at 11:07 a.m. Wednesday KANSAS CITY, MO. — Kansas paid out-of-state law firms at least $899,000 in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to defund Planned Parenthood, according to records obtained by KCUR radio. The records show ... May 22, 2019 @ 10:23am 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