LJWorld.com Headlines for September 14, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence city leaders express interest in putting cap on amount of general public comment at meetings]( Lawrence city leaders say they are interested in putting some limits on general public comments at meetings, capping the period allowed for those comments at 30 minutes. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission discussed ... [Lawrence city leaders express interest in putting cap on amount of general public comment at meetings]( By: Rochelle Valverde Lawrence city leaders say they are interested in putting some limits on general public comments at meetings, capping the period allowed for those comments at 30 minutes. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission discussed ... September 13, 2022 @ 10:49pm [Kansas attorney general candidates Kobach and Mann diverge on Supreme Court selection reform]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Republican and Democratic candidates for attorney general in Kansas disagree on whether the state Constitution ought to be amended to give the Kansas Senate veto power over a governor’s nominees for the Kansas Supreme ... September 13, 2022 @ 2:03pm [Baseball 'stadium chasers' have special kind of devotion to their bucket lists]( By: Dan Coleman Joe Cheesman still remembers his first Major League Baseball game. “Vets Stadium, Philadelphia, August 10, 1996. I was 7, went with my dad, my grandpa and my little brother," he says. Cheesman, now a Kansas Citian, grew up in Harrisburg, ... September 13, 2022 @ 1:43pm [Georgia administrator chosen to become KU's next vice chancellor for strategic communications, public affairs]( By: Staff report A communications professional who has worked both for a Georgia university and Baylor University will become the University of Kansas’ new leader for strategic communications and public affairs. Karla Leeper has been appointed to the role of ... September 13, 2022 @ 1:21pm [KU School of Music to host free Lied Center concert on Saturday]( By: Staff Report Some of the University of Kansas’ top student music groups will combine forces for a free concert on Saturday at the Lied Center. The Collage Concert will feature music from the KU Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir and various percussion, ... September 13, 2022 @ 1:26pm [Douglas County Commission to meet in executive session again; new commissioner to be sworn in]( By: Austin Hornbostel As of Tuesday, there’s just one item on the Douglas County Commission’s regular agenda for Wednesday: an executive session to consult with the Douglas County counselor regarding “matters that would be deemed privileged in the ... September 13, 2022 @ 11:06am [Unfounded fears of a fire at Southwest Middle School caused evacuation of building, delayed start at neighboring school]( By: Staff report Rooftop smoke and unfounded fears of a fire at Southwest Middle School caused the evacuation of that building and has resulted in a two-hour delay to the start of the school day at adjacent Sunflower Elementary. A spokeswoman for Lawrence ... September 13, 2022 @ 9:05am 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