LJWorld.com Headlines for June 18, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [2-vehicle accident reported near Clinton Lake; 1 person seriously injured]( One person was seriously injured Friday evening in a two-vehicle accident on the west side of Clinton Lake, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred at the intersection of East 251 Diagonal Road and North 851 ... [2-vehicle accident reported near Clinton Lake; 1 person seriously injured]( By: Staff Report One person was seriously injured Friday evening in a two-vehicle accident on the west side of Clinton Lake, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred at the intersection of East 251 Diagonal Road and North 851 ... June 17, 2022 @ 8:13pm [Lawrence City Commission to consider $100M in capital projects as 2023 budget discussions begin]( By: Rochelle Valverde City leaders will soon discuss more than $100 million in proposed capital projects for next year, and are being asked to consider whether they should prioritize existing infrastructure over new projects. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the ... June 17, 2022 @ 6:39pm [Train derails north of Lawrence, spilling large amount of coal and damaging tracks]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 6:49 p.m. Friday Emergency crews were responding to the Union Pacific train tracks north of Lawrence shortly after 5 p.m. Friday after a train derailment was reported. The derailment occurred near the intersection of U.S. Highway ... June 17, 2022 @ 5:24pm [Though latest ARPA applications underwent thorough analysis process, highest-priority requests still exceed county's remaining $21 million in aid]( By: Austin Hornbostel With nearly 100 American Rescue Plan Act funding requests now on the table for the Douglas County Commission’s consideration, there’s still plenty of work ahead before any of the county’s roughly $21 million in COVID relief funding is ... June 17, 2022 @ 5:11pm [New Just Food program aims to cut down on food waste through repurposed, ready-to-eat meal distribution]( By: Austin Hornbostel Since March, a new program from Just Food has helped to save thousands of pounds of nearly expired food, turning items that otherwise would have been wasted into nutritious, ready-to-eat meals. The food bank brought on Latchkey Deli owner ... June 17, 2022 @ 4:58pm [Lawrence tenant grieving friend's suicide has unexpected financial costs on top of emotional ones]( By: Kim Callahan On June 5, Lawrence resident Jeremy Campeau suffered a trauma that he will deal with for the rest of his life. His roommate, a 22-year-old friend, shot himself in the head, and Campeau, 26, found the body in their shared apartment. “There was ... June 17, 2022 @ 2:35pm [Forbes magazine ranks Lawrence as a best place to retire; local eco devo leaders hit $2.8 million in fundraising]( By: Chad Lawhorn Lawrence recently has gotten some love from Forbes, the national business magazine. Lawrence landed on the publication’s 2022 list for the best places in the U.S. to retire. Not only did it show up on the online list, but it was highlighted in ... June 17, 2022 @ 11:34am [Fleeing driver jumped restaurant curb, struck cars in parking lot, sheriff's office says]( By: Staff report A driver who was fleeing law enforcement Thursday night jumped a curb into a restaurant parking lot and damaged multiple vehicles there before he was taken into custody, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The events unfolded ... June 17, 2022 @ 10:43am 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