LJWorld.com Headlines for July 1, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Sustainability Advisory Board votes unanimously to recommend that Lawrence ban single-use plastic bags]( Story updated at 8:20 p.m. Thursday: Calling it a major step toward reducing plastic waste, the City of Lawrence Sustainability Advisory Board has voted to recommend a ban on single-use plastic bags. The board voted unanimously as part of a ... [Sustainability Advisory Board votes unanimously to recommend that Lawrence ban single-use plastic bags]( By: Rochelle Valverde Story updated at 8:20 p.m. Thursday: Calling it a major step toward reducing plastic waste, the City of Lawrence Sustainability Advisory Board has voted to recommend a ban on single-use plastic bags. The board voted unanimously as part of a ... June 30, 2022 @ 6:56pm [Douglas County Democratic Party leader shares details on how outgoing county commissioner will be replaced]( By: Austin Hornbostel The process of replacing outgoing Douglas County Commissioner Shannon Portillo won't be a formal one with a special election or candidate filings, and it's not even clear yet when the decision will be made. But several people are reportedly ... June 30, 2022 @ 5:05pm [UCLA, USC accepted into Big Ten; moves come as Big 12 is in process of rebuilding]( By: Zac Boyer Nearly a year after Texas and Oklahoma shook up the college sports landscape by deciding to leave the Big 12 for the SEC, UCLA and USC have done so again. The two tradition-rich Los Angeles universities are leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten ... June 30, 2022 @ 2:53pm ['We need something different': Inclusive troupe to host regular comedy night for diverse performers]( By: Rochelle Valverde An inclusive Lawrence comedy troupe wants to make space on stage for more diverse comedians, and will soon begin hosting regular comedy nights. Tragic Comedy — whose leaders think it may be the first queer/femme/(Person of Color)-led comedy ... June 30, 2022 @ 2:28pm [KU competition awards $12M in grant funding to create new cybersecurity center, boost research in medicine, sciences]( By: Chad Lawhorn As KU professor Perry Alexander made his pitch for $3 million of prized university funding, he pointed to a New Yorker cartoon that makes its way around the internet. It shows a dog sitting in front of a computer keyboard, exclaiming to ... June 30, 2022 @ 2:00pm [Public invited to retirement reception for Douglas County District Judge Kay Huff]( By: Staff report The public is invited to a retirement reception honoring Douglas County District Judge Kay Huff. Huff, who has been on the bench in the Seventh Judicial District for nearly 12 years, announced in May that she would retire. The reception will ... June 30, 2022 @ 1:43pm [Lawrence man charged with the murder of his partner has been declared unfit for trial]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 11:39 a.m. Thursday A Lawrence man charged with killing his significant other was deemed incompetent to stand trial on Thursday in Douglas County District Court. The man, Chad Joseph Marek, 27, is charged with first-degree murder in ... June 30, 2022 @ 9:47am [Southwest Chief was below speed limit before fatal crash, agency says; residents had concerns about crossing]( By: Associated Press MENDON, Mo. — An Amtrak passenger train was going about 87 mph (140 kph) when it collided with a dump truck at a rural Missouri railway crossing, killing four people, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board said ... June 30, 2022 @ 9:17am 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