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[Douglas County leaders authorize 3-year extension for industrial development incentive program]( Douglas County leaders authorized extending an industrial development incentive program for another three years at Wednesday's County Commission meeting. With Commissioner Shannon Reid absent, fellow commissioners Shannon Portillo and Patrick ... [Douglas County leaders authorize 3-year extension for industrial development incentive program]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County leaders authorized extending an industrial development incentive program for another three years at Wednesday's County Commission meeting. With Commissioner Shannon Reid absent, fellow commissioners Shannon Portillo and Patrick ... June 1, 2022 @ 8:42pm [Lawrence school district and classified staff union agree to $806K for raises, falling far short of $15 per hour goal]( By: Rochelle Valverde Falling far short of the unionâs proposal to bring all pay to at least $15 per hour, representatives for the Lawrence school district and the districtâs classified staff union have reached an agreement to increase funding for those ... June 1, 2022 @ 8:02pm [Texas Tech transfer Kevin McCullar Jr. calls Kansas 'the right fit for me' after withdrawing from NBA draft]( By: Matt Tait The final piece of the Kansas basketball roster for the 2022-23 season was put into place Wednesday evening, when Texas Tech transfer Kevin McCullar Jr. announced his intention to withdraw from the NBA draft. âIâm a Jayhawk,â the ... June 1, 2022 @ 7:38pm [Kansas forward Jalen Wilson withdraws from NBA draft, will return to KU for 2022-23 season]( By: Matt Tait For the second year in a row, this time as a defending national champion, Kansas forward Jalen Wilson has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft pool in favor of a return to KU. Wilson made his plans known shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday with a ... June 1, 2022 @ 4:54pm [Kansas' total tax collections for May exceed $900M â $239M more than estimated]( By: Staff Report Total tax collections in the state of Kansas for May were $910.1 million â $239.5 million, or 35.7%, higher than the estimate for the month, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday. âOur tax collection receipts continue to show the stateâs ... June 1, 2022 @ 4:16pm [Douglas County Sheriffâs Office has identified but is not naming the driver in a hit-and-run that killed Eudora 10-year-old]( By: Staff Report The Douglas County Sheriffâs Office has identified the driver of a fatal hit-and-run crash on May 14 at East 1900 Road and Kansas Highway 10, and investigators are actively searching for the suspect, Sheriff Jay Armbrister said in a news ... June 1, 2022 @ 3:53pm [Lawrence middle-schooler takes the stage at Scripps National Spelling Bee; his word was 'bdelloid']( By: Austin Hornbostel A Liberty Memorial Central Middle School student this week represented Lawrence â and the state of Kansas â at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Eli Cokelet, 13, qualified for the national bee after winning the 2022 ... June 1, 2022 @ 3:20pm [Lawrenceâs rain total for May exceeds average]( By: Chris Conde Lawrence received another 2.25 inches of rain on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. The latest storm brought Lawrenceâs May rainfall total up to 8.12 inches, which exceeds the May average by 3.38 inches, said National Weather ... June 1, 2022 @ 3:11pm [Survey seeks input about residents' transportation priorities, experiences for new transportation plan]( By: Rochelle Valverde Local planners are looking for input from residents as they work to update the areaâs long-range transportation plan, which will address all modes of transportation in the Lawrence area. Transportation 2050 will be âa blueprint for the ... June 1, 2022 @ 2:08pm [Dog crisis eases at Lawrence Humane Society, but shelter is 'not out of the woods']( By: Staff Report The Lawrence Humane Society's recent dog crisis has eased due to community support, but the shelter is still encouraging folks to adopt and foster as dogs continue to enter the shelter daily during the summer months. The Journal-World reported ... June 1, 2022 @ 12:39pm [Libertarian candidate joins race for 1st District Douglas County Commission seat]( By: Austin Hornbostel A fourth candidate has filed to run for the Douglas County Commissionâs 1st District seat this year, the raceâs first Libertarian candidate. Steve Jacob, who told the Journal-World he has been a Lawrence resident for all but one year since ... June 1, 2022 @ 12:16pm [Scientists need your help counting bumblebees in Kansas; 'by far the most effective pollinator']( By: Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service Scientists want Kansans in every corner of the state to help count bumblebees â those fuzzy, good-natured harbingers of summer. You donât need a biology degree. Just enthusiasm and some training, which scientists offer online and, this ... June 1, 2022 @ 11:45am [Schmidt picks Sen. Marshall's aide for Kansas governor ticket]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA â Presumed Republican nominee Derek Schmidt on Wednesday announced that he's chosen a staffer for one of Kansas' two U.S. senators as his running mate in his bid to unseat Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Schmidt filed the necessary ... June 1, 2022 @ 11:33am [Cancer diagnosis led Lawrence man to needlework decades ago; at age 80 he's still perfecting his art]( By: Austin Hornbostel If your eyes scan the living room in Rick and Charlotte Prosserâs Lawrence home, theyâre liable to settle on quite a few pieces of Rickâs art. In fact, his art is displayed not just in that room but throughout the home, from frames lining ... June 1, 2022 @ 11:28am [KC mother accused of decapitating son found unfit for trial]( By: Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. â A Kansas City woman accused of decapitating her 6-year-old son has been found mentally unfit to stand trial. A Jackson County judge last week placed Tasha Haefs, 35, in the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental ... June 1, 2022 @ 9:07am 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