LJWorld.com Headlines for July 3, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [City of Lawrence welcomes new city manager Craig Owens]( The City of Lawrence has officially welcomed new City Manager Craig Owens aboard. Owens began his employment with the city on Monday, and Tuesday was his first City Commission meeting. Owens replaces Tom Markus, 68, who retired after about ... Checkers [City of Lawrence welcomes new city manager Craig Owens]( By: Rochelle Valverde The City of Lawrence has officially welcomed new City Manager Craig Owens aboard. Owens began his employment with the city on Monday, and Tuesday was his first City Commission meeting. Owens replaces Tom Markus, 68, who retired after about ... July 2, 2019 @ 11:11pm [City leaders want cap on how many whole-home Airbnbs a single owner can operate]( By: Rochelle Valverde City leaders expressed interest Tuesday in putting a cap on the number of whole-home Airbnbs and other short-term rentals that can be operated by a single owner. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 3-2, with ... July 2, 2019 @ 11:10pm [Sustainability Advisory Board advances proposal to charge 16-cent fee for single-use bags]( By: Kathy Hanks A proposal to impose a 16-cent fee for each disposable plastic or paper bag used at local stores will soon be headed to the Lawrence City Commission. The city's Sustainability Advisory Board advanced the recommendation Tuesday night during a ... July 2, 2019 @ 9:39pm [Douglas County Commission meeting canceled; budget deliberations scheduled]( By: Staff Report Douglas County commissioners’ regular Wednesday evening meeting is canceled this week, but they will meet in the morning for budget deliberations. The commission held budget hearings with various county departments and county-supported ... July 2, 2019 @ 5:29pm [Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence CEO accepts new job out of state; interim leader named]( By: Staff Report The CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence announced Tuesday that he has accepted a new position, and another leader within the organization will fill his old role during the search for a new CEO. Colby Wilson, current CEO, will ... July 2, 2019 @ 5:11pm [Lawrence police plan DUI patrol over July Fourth weekend]( By: Sara Shepherd Lawrence police will conduct a DUI saturation patrol on Saturday throughout the city, the department announced Tuesday. The special patrol will place extra officers on the street specifically to look for motorists showing signs of impaired ... July 2, 2019 @ 6:45pm [Latest sales tax numbers indicate online shopping still soaring in Lawrence]( By: Chad Lawhorn I have heard that people sometimes have one identity in the real world and another online. Maybe that is happening in Lawrence. In the real world, we’ve been a bunch of spendthrifts thus far in 2019. But online, our purchases are melting ... July 2, 2019 @ 2:54pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 2]( 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. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday and includes 178 ... July 2, 2019 @ 1:09pm [Kansas' June tax collections nearly $33M more than expected]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas collected nearly $33 million more in taxes than anticipated in June and ended its 2019 budget year with record cash reserves, good news likely to intensify Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's battles with Republican lawmakers over ... July 2, 2019 @ 12:20pm [High waters at area lakes to hinder July 4 recreation]( By: Kathy Hanks Jet skiing, tubing and most camping might be off limits this Independence Day at both Perry and Clinton lakes, where historically high waters are complicating holiday recreation. While a primitive campground is open at Perry State Park, most ... July 2, 2019 @ 12:11pm [Wagle staffer is new executive director of Kansas Republican Party]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — The Kansas Republican Party has hired a member of Senate President Susan Wagle's staff as its new executive director. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Shannon Golden will handle the state GOP's day-to-day operations. She had ... July 2, 2019 @ 11:34am [New law allows Kansas drivers to refuse field sobriety tests]( By: Associated Press WICHITA — Kansas drivers can no longer be charged with a crime for refusing a field sobriety test under a new state law. The Wichita Eagle reported that a change in state law that took effect Monday means police can't ticket suspected drivers ... July 2, 2019 @ 11:27am [Lawrence native named new director of Kansas Biological Survey]( By: Staff report A Lawrence native is returning to town to serve as the new director of the Kansas Biological Survey. Sara Baer, who currently serves as professor and chair of the department of plant biology at Southern Illinois University, will take over the ... July 2, 2019 @ 10:37am 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