LJWorld.com Headlines for April 28, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Public commenters urge Douglas County leaders to take more action to protect renters from eviction]( Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting was relatively brief, but county leaders did hear from a group of public commenters who urged them to consider taking more action to help protect renters from eviction. Specifically, the group of ... [Public commenters urge Douglas County leaders to take more action to protect renters from eviction]( By: Austin Hornbostel Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting was relatively brief, but county leaders did hear from a group of public commenters who urged them to consider taking more action to help protect renters from eviction. Specifically, the group of ... April 27, 2022 @ 7:26pm [Lawrence man who was accused of threatening people with vehicle gets probation]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man has been granted probation in Douglas County District Court in a case where he was accused of threatening to hit three people with his vehicle. Mesfen Abraham Oliver, 25, of Lawrence, was originally charged with three counts of ... April 27, 2022 @ 6:06pm [Judge denies request to dismiss building owner from city's lawsuit against Allstars strip club]( By: Rochelle Valverde The owner of the building that has housed what the City of Lawrence says is an illegal strip club will not be dismissed from the case as requested. In a lawsuit filed Feb. 2 in Douglas County District Court, the city alleged that Allstars has ... April 27, 2022 @ 5:28pm [Man with extensive criminal history gets 15 months for leading police on January chase in stolen car]( By: Chris Conde A Kansas City, Kansas, man was sentenced in a Douglas County District Court to 15 months in prison for leading police on a chase in a stolen car in January. Mason Kevin Needs, 32, was sentenced Wednesday by Judge Sally Pokorny to 10 months for ... April 27, 2022 @ 3:57pm [Kansas looks to use taxes on sports betting to attract Chiefs]( By: John Hanna, Andy Tsubasa Field and Dave Skretta, Associated Press Story updated at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday: TOPEKA — Kansas legislators were close Wednesday to approving a measure authorizing sports betting that would dedicate most of the state's revenues from it to efforts to lure the Kansas City Chiefs from ... April 27, 2022 @ 2:36pm [Faith-based advocacy group Justice Matters to hold annual event to call for action on community issues]( By: Rochelle Valverde The faith-based advocacy group Justice Matters will soon hold its annual assembly where the group calls for local leaders to take specific action on community issues, such as homelessness and criminal justice reform. The Justice Matters Action ... April 27, 2022 @ 2:07pm [Health department clinic closed until Monday after staff members test positive for COVID]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health clinic at 200 Maine St. is closed until Monday after some of the clinic’s staff tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday. The health department announced the closure early Wednesday afternoon in a ... April 27, 2022 @ 12:27pm [It's 'Showtime': Lawrence High's variety show is back after 2-year hiatus]( By: Austin Hornbostel Students at Lawrence High School are in the thick of preparations to put on their annual variety show, "Showtime," for the first time since 2019. The last "Showtime" production was in April of 2019. Much like Free State High School's variety ... April 27, 2022 @ 11:28am [Lawrence restaurant owners sponsoring 'Tribute to Nurses' event]( By: Chansi Long Nate Morsches, co-owner of Restaurant, Pub & Games in downtown Lawrence, doesn’t work as a registered nurse anymore, but he deeply empathizes with those who do. To that end, Morsches, a former emergency room and traveling nurse, and RPG ... April 27, 2022 @ 10:11am ['Women who share a curiosity about the world': Unique Lawrence club celebrates 150th anniversary]( By: Chansi Long Each week up to 30 Lawrence women meet to share and listen to academic presentations for the pure pleasure of it. The group, Friends in Council, turns 150 this year, a milestone that brings the club’s current president, Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle, ... April 27, 2022 @ 9:40am 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