LJWorld.com Headlines for August 7, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence City Commission gives preliminary approval to 2020 budget that holds tax rate flat, increases utility and parking rates]( Lawrence city commissioners have given their first approval to the city’s 2020 budget, which would hold the property tax rate flat and increase utility rates, parking rates and commissioner pay. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission ... Checkers [Lawrence City Commission gives preliminary approval to 2020 budget that holds tax rate flat, increases utility and parking rates]( By: Rochelle Valverde Lawrence city commissioners have given their first approval to the city’s 2020 budget, which would hold the property tax rate flat and increase utility rates, parking rates and commissioner pay. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission ... August 6, 2019 @ 10:48pm [Superintendent says district's new strategic plan will tackle weapons in Lawrence schools, other big issues]( By: Dylan Lysen When Lawrence superintendent Anthony Lewis spoke to a student who brought a gun to Lawrence High School in February, he was shocked by what he heard. The student said they feared for their own safety and brought the gun for self-defense, Lewis ... August 6, 2019 @ 7:05pm [Shawnee man faces gun-related charges in Lawrence after traffic stop near KU]( By: Mackenzie Clark A Shawnee man was charged Tuesday as the result of a traffic stop near the University of Kansas campus. Deputy Chief James Anguiano of KUPD told the Journal-World via email Tuesday morning that officers stopped a car for a traffic violation at ... August 6, 2019 @ 6:57pm [Man attended court for Lawrence grease theft case, then stole more grease, affidavit alleges]( By: Mackenzie Clark After his court hearing for his charge of stealing used restaurant grease, a Springfield, Mo., man allegedly proceeded to repeat the crime. Byron Parker Aston, 28, was first booked into the Douglas County Jail on Feb. 27, jail records show. He ... August 6, 2019 @ 4:48pm [Kansas says insurance company Aetna risks losing $1B Medicaid contract]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — The Kansas health department says insurance company Aetna is at risk of losing its $1-billion-a-year contract with the state's Medicaid program. The Kansas City Star reports the agency gave Aetna 10 days to get its act together. A ... August 6, 2019 @ 4:09pm [Health advisory lifted for most waterways after sewage releases; northern Lawrence stream still affected]( By: Staff Report The state of Kansas has lifted health warnings for several Lawrence waterways following sewage releases last week, but one local stream remains under the advisory. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment lifted health advisories for the ... August 6, 2019 @ 3:43pm [Lawrence police blotter for August 6]( 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 251 ... August 6, 2019 @ 1:23pm [Meier-Hummel appointed as Kansas youth suicide prevention coordinator]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — The Kansas attorney general has appointed the state's first Kansas Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator. Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Tuesday appointed Gina Meier-Hummel to the job, which was created after recommendations from a ... August 6, 2019 @ 11:54am [Sales tax collections show signs of rebounding in Lawrence; online tax still soaring]( By: Chad Lawhorn Lawrence is on a winning streak. The city has posted back-to-back months of positive sales tax growth, and that hasn’t happened since January and February. (Yes, as the HR person explained, that is probably a lame excuse to blow a vuvuzela ... August 6, 2019 @ 11:15am [County postpones Lone Star Lake herbicide treatment for a week]( By: Staff Report A planned herbicide treatment at Lone Star Lake has been postponed for a week. Karrey Britt, a spokeswoman for the county, said the Douglas County Public Works department will now treat the lake for Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive plant ... August 6, 2019 @ 10:02am 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