LJWorld.com Headlines for September 16, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Joint KU, Wichita State medical complex slated for downtown Wichita wins initial approval]( A more than $300 million plan by Wichita State and the University of Kansas to create a new medical school complex in downtown Wichita has won its first round of approval from the Kansas Board of Regents. Regents on Thursday unanimously ... [Joint KU, Wichita State medical complex slated for downtown Wichita wins initial approval]( By: Chad Lawhorn A more than $300 million plan by Wichita State and the University of Kansas to create a new medical school complex in downtown Wichita has won its first round of approval from the Kansas Board of Regents. Regents on Thursday unanimously ... September 15, 2022 @ 5:23pm [Lawrence police blotter for Sept. 15, 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 ... September 15, 2022 @ 4:49pm [Girod envisions convention center, hotel, possibly medical facility as part of $300M gateway project at KU football stadium]( By: Chad Lawhorn A “gateway” project near the University of Kansas' football stadium could cost more than $300 million, and university leaders are interested in a hotel/convention center and a significant health care presence on the site, KU’s chancellor ... September 15, 2022 @ 4:13pm [3 Douglas County nonprofits to receive a portion of statewide grant funding for child, adult crime survivors]( By: Staff Report Three Douglas County nonprofits are among the recipients of nearly $6.5 million in grants announced by Gov. Laura Kelly’s office Thursday afternoon. The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center will receive $128,597, and The Willow Domestic ... September 15, 2022 @ 4:04pm [Weekend events include butterfly-tagging, fiber arts, kittens, theater and much more]( By: Sarah Parsons Monarch butterflies, kittens, fiber arts, old tractors, nontraditional theater, seed-harvesting and much more are on tap for the Lawrence area this weekend. Friday • The 65th annual McLouth Threshing Bee kicks off at 911 S. Home St., ... September 15, 2022 @ 3:50pm [Bicyclist hit by truck, seriously injured in East Lawrence]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 3:10 p.m. Thursday: A bicyclist suffered serious injuries after being hit by a truck Thursday afternoon in East Lawrence, according to witnesses on the scene and emergency radio traffic. The accident occurred in the 800 block ... September 15, 2022 @ 2:55pm [Former Lawrence police officer will now stand trial in rape case]( By: Staff report A former Lawrence police officer who is accused of raping a woman in 2017 while he was on duty will now stand trial in the case. The ex-officer, Jonathan Mark Gardner, of Tonganoxie, had entered negotiations with the Douglas County District ... September 15, 2022 @ 1:42pm [FBI arrests Kansas detective long accused of corruption and sex crimes]( By: MARGARET STAFFORD, Associated Press Story updated at 4:39 p.m. Thursday: KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective who has long been accused of sexually preying on Black women during criminal investigations was indicted Thursday on charges that he ... September 15, 2022 @ 12:30pm [20 businesses apply to have patios in downtown parking stalls, will have until Jan. 1 to comply with new rules]( By: Rochelle Valverde Twenty downtown businesses have applied for a new license that will allow them to maintain the patios and outdoor dining areas that were initially constructed on a temporary basis in downtown parking stalls. The City of Lawrence began a free, ... September 15, 2022 @ 12:19pm [Man who killed Eudora 10-year-old in hit-and-run accepts plea deal for involuntary manslaughter]( By: Chris Conde A man who killed a Eudora child in a hit-and-run accident in May has accepted a plea deal for involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery. The man, Jose Alfredo Galiano Meza, of Overland Park, entered the plea deal Thursday in Douglas ... September 15, 2022 @ 10:14am 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