LJWorld.com Headlines for November 27, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence's annual Santa rescue postponed because of rain forecast]( The annual Downtown Lawrence Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Santa Rescue that was scheduled for Friday night has been postponed because of rain in the forecast, organizers announced Wednesday. As of Wednesday morning, the National Weather ... [Lawrence's annual Santa rescue postponed because of rain forecast]( By: Staff Report The annual Downtown Lawrence Holiday Lighting Ceremony and Santa Rescue that was scheduled for Friday night has been postponed because of rain in the forecast, organizers announced Wednesday. As of Wednesday morning, the National Weather ... November 27, 2019 @ 9:41am [After brief reopening, Grinders decides to close Lawrence location; update on Shark's Surf Shop and other pending closures]( By: Chad Lawhorn News and notes from around downtown Lawrence: • The pizza and Philly cheesesteak restaurant Grinders is in the process of closing its downtown Lawrence restaurant. Again. This time it appears to be for good. Grinders is the creation of ... November 26, 2019 @ 4:48pm [Judge dismisses lawsuit over Queens Road taxing districts because of lack of attorney]( By: Rochelle Valverde A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Lawrence man against the City of Lawrence over the Queens Road taxing districts. Earlier this month, a judge gave Lawrence resident Kurt Schaake until noon Tuesday to secure an attorney or the case ... November 26, 2019 @ 4:33pm [Fort Riley man charged with aggravated sexual battery in Lawrence]( By: Mackenzie Clark A Fort Riley man was arrested late Saturday on suspicion of attempted rape at a downtown venue, jail records indicate. However, the man, Luis Enrique Ramires, 22, was charged Monday in Douglas County District Court with aggravated sexual ... November 26, 2019 @ 2:59pm [Lawrence school board delays decision on pushing back high school start times]( By: Dylan Lysen The Lawrence school board will wait at least another two weeks before making a decision on pushing back start times for its high schools next school year. After a discussion on the topic during its meeting Monday, the board came to a general ... November 26, 2019 @ 2:55pm [Ohio murder suspect arrested in Lawrence, booked into Douglas County Jail]( By: Mackenzie Clark A man suspected of murder in Ohio was arrested on Interstate 70 in Lawrence Monday evening, according to law enforcement. The Kansas Highway Patrol arrested Justin Lewis William Eastman, 34, of Columbus, Ohio, around 5:30 p.m. Monday at I-70 ... November 26, 2019 @ 2:40pm [City solid waste collection schedule to change for Thanksgiving holiday]( By: Staff Report City of Lawrence offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday, and the solid waste collection schedule will be altered. There will be no trash, recycling or yard waste collection service on Thursday, according to a ... November 26, 2019 @ 2:02pm [Lawrence police blotter for November 26]( 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 207 ... November 26, 2019 @ 1:40pm [Calling it a low point, Lawrence commissioner confirms city's finance department missed making bond payment]( By: Chad Lawhorn As city officials were responding to the news of a $17 million misstatement in the city’s utility fund, a Lawrence city commissioner revealed new information that showed the severity of problems that the city’s finance department has been ... November 26, 2019 @ 11:27am [Kansas Republicans turn on novice Rep. Watkins after helping him win House seat]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — Republicans are going after one of their own in Kansas. Some party members who helped a political novice squeak to victory in a 2018 race for an eastern Kansas seat in Congress have turned on him in favor of the state treasurer, ... November 26, 2019 @ 10:48am [County Commission to consider requesting state funds for crisis center, receive update on work for jail expansion]( By: Dylan Lysen The Douglas County Commission may formally ask for state funding to help support the construction of a planned behavioral health crisis center. During its meeting on Wednesday, the commission will consider sending a letter to Gov. Laura Kelly ... November 26, 2019 @ 10:29am 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