LJWorld.com Headlines for July 30, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [PHOTOS: Fun and games at the 2022 Douglas County Fair]( Crowds flocked to the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Friday for the carnival, the demolition derby and other county fair staples. The fair will wrap up with a full day of events on Saturday, including the popular Bull Bash at 7:30 p.m. For a full ... [PHOTOS: Fun and games at the 2022 Douglas County Fair]( By: Staff Reports Crowds flocked to the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Friday for the carnival, the demolition derby and other county fair staples. The fair will wrap up with a full day of events on Saturday, including the popular Bull Bash at 7:30 p.m. For a full ... July 29, 2022 @ 9:25pm [19 custom-designed benches unveiled for Van Go's flagship 'Benchmark' program]( By: Austin Hornbostel Arts-based social service nonprofit Van Go unveiled 19 custom-designed benches to the community on Friday, the culmination of the organization’s annual “Benchmark” program. Benchmark is Van Go’s summer program for youths ages 14 to 18 ... July 29, 2022 @ 7:08pm [Vehicle topples traffic light after crash at 9th and Vermont in downtown Lawrence]( By: Staff Report Emergency crews were responding Friday afternoon after two vehicles reportedly collided at the intersection of Ninth and Vermont streets and one of them then toppled a traffic light. Police spokesperson Laura McCabe said that at about 4:45 ... July 29, 2022 @ 5:24pm [K-State library leader to serve as interim faculty director of University Press of Kansas]( By: Staff report A leader of the library program at Kansas State University will serve as the interim faculty director of the Lawrence-based University Press of Kansas. Mike Haddock, associate dean for research, education and engagement at K-State Libraries, ... July 29, 2022 @ 5:10pm [Housing leaders in Douglas County launch effort to convince more landlords to accept federal vouchers]( By: Austin Hornbostel More than 1,000 housing units that once were part of a federal affordable housing program in Douglas County no longer are participating, and local leaders are undertaking a “proactive PR campaign” to reverse the losses. 
 The ... July 29, 2022 @ 4:25pm [Man gets probation for pulling a gun during fight over basketball game at Sports Pavilion Lawrence]( By: Chris Conde A Topeka man who pulled a handgun after a dispute during a pick-up basketball game was sentenced to probation on Friday, despite state sentencing guidelines that presumed prison time for the gun-related conviction. Isaaic C. Jameson, 22, ... July 29, 2022 @ 4:14pm [City of Lawrence to revert 15-minute parking meters on Mass. Street back to regular meters]( By: Rochelle Valverde The City of Lawrence is planning to revert the yellow meters along Massachusetts Street that only allow visitors to park for a maximum of 15 minutes back to regular two-hour meters. The idea initially came up at the Lawrence City Commission ... July 29, 2022 @ 3:39pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 29, 2022]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... July 29, 2022 @ 4:32pm [News and notes including plans for vacant I-70 industrial lot, closing of city's lone gun range, and bankruptcy for Mac shop]( By: Chad Lawhorn Today, I have a tale of a hole in a roof, a gun and a MacBook computer. It sure sounds like a bad IT day, but don't let your imaginations run wild. Rather, it is news and notes from around town, featuring one business that is expanding and two ... July 29, 2022 @ 3:10pm [Kansas' self-defense law goes only so far in protecting people from prosecution, state's high court rules]( By: John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas law allowing deadly force against an attacker doesn't protect people from prosecution if a bystander is injured, the state's highest court declared Friday. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled in the case of a Wichita ... July 29, 2022 @ 1:06pm 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