LJWorld.com Headlines for June 16, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County Commission denies petition to incorporate City of Clearfield]( Douglas County won’t be adding a new city within its borders for now, after the Douglas County Commission denied a petition to incorporate the proposed City of Clearfield following a three-hour public hearing on Wednesday night. The ... [Douglas County Commission denies petition to incorporate City of Clearfield]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County won’t be adding a new city within its borders for now, after the Douglas County Commission denied a petition to incorporate the proposed City of Clearfield following a three-hour public hearing on Wednesday night. The ... June 15, 2022 @ 10:00pm [County leaders start reviewing ARPA funding requests, discuss some of their top priorities]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County leaders have started reviewing local organizations' requests for American Rescue Plan Act funding, and they've identified some proposals that might be at the top of their list. On Wednesday, the County Commission held the first ... June 15, 2022 @ 7:22pm [KU to qualify for $35 million in additional ARPA funds, but doesn't yet know how it wants to spend the federal money]( By: Chad Lawhorn It is not an exaggeration to say that University of Kansas leaders have 35 million things to think about this summer. And, for the first time in a long time, those things are dollars. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday acknowledged ... June 15, 2022 @ 6:23pm [Eudora man charged with raping 26-year-old]( By: Chris Conde A Eudora man was formally charged with rape Wednesday in Douglas County District Court. The man, Derek Sean Conner, 33, was charged with one count of rape, a level one felony, in connection with an incident on Jan. 23, when Conner is alleged to ... June 15, 2022 @ 4:36pm [Lawrence fireworks display scheduled for July 3]( By: Staff Report This year’s Independence Day community celebration and fireworks display has been slated for Sunday, July 3, according to a news release Wednesday from Lawrence Parks and Recreation. The fireworks display will begin around 9:45 p.m. at the ... June 15, 2022 @ 4:04pm [Lawrence program to feature 'new-genre art in public places']( By: Tatum Goetting The City of Lawrence is working with several partners to put on a collaborative art program this month called "Art + Culture + Crossings." The program, made possible through the Reimagined Spaces grant from the Kansas Creative Arts Industries ... June 15, 2022 @ 3:57pm [Advocates push back on proposal to roll back protections in Lawrence ordinance following state ban on sanctuary cities]( By: Rochelle Valverde City of Lawrence attorneys are calling for city leaders to strike certain protections for immigrants from the city’s books out of concern they run afoul of a new state law banning sanctuary cities. But immigration advocates say the city’s ... June 15, 2022 @ 2:42pm [In attorney general race, Kobach says he'll push for lowering the drinking age to 18]( By: Associated Press OVERLAND PARK — Republican attorney general candidate Kris Kobach on Wednesday endorsed lowering Kansas' legal drinking age to 18 and promised that if he's elected this year, he will challenge the federal policy preventing such a move. Kobach ... June 15, 2022 @ 2:14pm [Slate of Juneteenth events scheduled throughout the weekend in Lawrence]( By: Chansi Long In all her years in Lawrence Janine Colter cannot recall seeing a Juneteenth banner on display at the Douglas County Courthouse — until now. Last week a friend sent Colter a picture of the banner, emblazoned with the words "lest we forget, ... June 15, 2022 @ 2:10pm [New Hampshire Street parking garage to be closed for two weeks in July]( By: Staff Report The New Hampshire Street parking garage across from the Lawrence Arts Center will be closed for two weeks beginning July 5, the City of Lawrence announced Wednesday in a news release. The closure is part of renovation and improvement work ... June 15, 2022 @ 12:11pm [Itching to learn something new? Lawrence Public Library's free How-To Festival is slated for later this month]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence Public Library is hosting a free How-To Festival later this month where community members will share their expertise on a variety of topics, such as beer brewing, fixing flat tires and learning to dance. The festival will be from ... June 15, 2022 @ 10:56am [DA says she'll prosecute distribution and sale of Delta-8 THC in Douglas County]( By: Staff Report The Douglas County district attorney made clear on Tuesday that her office would prosecute distribution and sale of Delta-8 THC in Douglas County. Delta-8 THC is a psychoactive chemical found in cannabis plants. According to a 2021 attorney ... June 15, 2022 @ 10:38am [Lawrence Scout builds a flag repository, donates it to police department]( By: Chris Conde With Flag Day this month and Independence Day next month, Lawrence residents unfurling American flags and finding them a bit worse for wear now have a proper place to "retire" them, thanks to a new repository that was built by a Lawrence Boy ... June 15, 2022 @ 10:02am [City of Lawrence to receive $150,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant to distribute to local nonprofits]( By: Staff Report The City of Lawrence has received a $150,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to distribute to local nonprofit organizations. The grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan to help the arts and culture sector recover from the ... June 15, 2022 @ 9:10am [Community Children’s Center launches online early-childhood resource hub]( By: Staff report The Community Children’s Center, a Lawrence nonprofit serving children and families in Douglas County, launched an online early-childhood resource hub this week. In a news release, the CCC said the comprehensive resource, called TYKES Douglas ... June 15, 2022 @ 2:21pm 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