LJWorld.com Headlines for June 26, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school board to discuss budget for next school year, plus a change in meeting schedule]( The Lawrence school board will soon hear how the school district’s finances are shaping up as it heads into the 2021-22 school year. During its meeting on Monday, the board will receive an update from the district's finance director, Kathy ... [Lawrence school board to discuss budget for next school year, plus a change in meeting schedule]( By: Dylan Lysen The Lawrence school board will soon hear how the school district’s finances are shaping up as it heads into the 2021-22 school year. During its meeting on Monday, the board will receive an update from the district's finance director, Kathy ... June 25, 2021 @ 4:54pm [Severe thunderstorm watch and flood advisory in effect for Lawrence area]( By: Staff Report Updated at 4:50 p.m. Friday A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect For Douglas County and other parts of northeastern Kansas until 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Because of the possibility of heavy rain throughout Friday ... June 25, 2021 @ 4:14pm [$826K settlement approved in wrongful conviction case, but exonerated man is now dead]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — The family of a man who died shortly after being released from prison for a killing he did not commit will receive a settlement of more than $800,000. The State Finance Council on Thursday approved the settlement for the family of ... June 25, 2021 @ 4:06pm [Derek Chauvin gets 22.5 years in prison for murdering George Floyd]( By: Amy Forliti and Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Update at 3:58 p.m. Friday MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin's knee led to the biggest outcry against racial ... June 25, 2021 @ 3:06pm [PHOTOS: 78-year-old runner stops in Lawrence during his 100-day run across the U.S.]( By: Ultra-distance runner Stan Cottrell stopped Friday in Lawrence, which is about the halfway point in his cross-country charity run from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. As the Journal-World reported, Cottrell, 78, started on May 7 and is running ... June 25, 2021 @ 1:57pm [Lawrence police blotter for June 25, 2021]( 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 up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... June 25, 2021 @ 1:08pm [Look for Kansas River near downtown Lawrence to go down about 6 feet as unexpected repairs begin on Bowersock Dam]( By: Chad Lawhorn An unexpected repair to the Bowersock Dam is likely to produce a noticeable drop in water levels along a key stretch of the Kansas River near downtown Lawrence. Sarah Hill-Nelson, an owner of the Bowersock Mills & Power Company, said an ... June 25, 2021 @ 11:51am [After 60 years, Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale to move from July to a hopefully cooler date in September]( By: Chad Lawhorn One of downtown Lawrence’s premier events is looking to cool off. Officials with Downtown Lawrence Inc. have announced that they are moving the Downtown Lawrence Sidewalk Sale from its usually blazing-hot date in July to early September. ... June 25, 2021 @ 10:29am [Colyer joins Schmidt in pledging opposition to critical race theory in Kansas schools]( By: Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Former Gov. Jeff Colyer signed a pledge Thursday to oppose the teaching of critical race theory in Kansas schools, matching the move made by his GOP rival earlier this week. Attorney General Derek Schmidt signed the pledge on Monday. ... June 25, 2021 @ 9:38am 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 unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044