LJWorld.com Headlines for October 6, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Committee begins drafting financial goals for school district in preparation for 2023-2024 budget process]( A committee tasked with coming up with budget recommendations for the Lawrence school district has begun its work, which includes sketching out some financial goals for the district. The Futures Planning Committee met for the third time ... [Committee begins drafting financial goals for school district in preparation for 2023-2024 budget process]( By: Rochelle Valverde A committee tasked with coming up with budget recommendations for the Lawrence school district has begun its work, which includes sketching out some financial goals for the district. The Futures Planning Committee met for the third time ... October 5, 2022 @ 10:15pm [New trial date set for woman previously convicted of murder at Eudora day care; defense attorney wants fresh determination of probable cause]( By: Chris Conde A new trial was scheduled on Wednesday in Douglas County District Court for a Eudora woman whose murder conviction was overturned by the Kansas Court of Appeals, and her attorney has asked for a fresh determination of probable cause in the case. ... October 5, 2022 @ 6:16pm [Lawrence man sentenced to 32 months in prison for Arkansas Street robbery]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man on Monday was sentenced in Douglas County District Court to prison for his part in a 2021 robbery. The man, Victor G. Moreno, 19, was sentenced by Judge Stacey Donovan to 32 months on each of two counts of felony robbery. Donovan ... October 5, 2022 @ 5:16pm [With ARPA funds, Peaslee Tech can meet increased demand for CDL training amid national driver shortage]( By: Austin Hornbostel The U.S. faced a record-high shortage of more than 80,000 truck drivers last year, according to the American Trucking Associations, and the sole commercial driver's license instructor in Douglas County, Peaslee Tech, is hoping to help fill in ... October 5, 2022 @ 5:21pm [Gov. Kelly seeks to regain control of education debate]( By: JOHN HANNA, Associated Press OVERLAND PARK — Kansas' Democratic governor is trying to reassert control over the education debate in a tough reelection race, bidding to regain her preferred focus on public school spending hikes during her term after Republican attacks over ... October 5, 2022 @ 3:40pm [New Municipal Court judge to take the bench in Lawrence]( By: Staff Report A new Municipal Court judge will soon take the bench in Lawrence, the city announced Wednesday in a news release. The city selected Judge Chris Kopecky following a competitive national search. Kopecky has served as a temporary judge in many of ... October 5, 2022 @ 2:58pm [Judge expresses dismay over Douglas County DA's relationship with law enforcement, appears to partially side with sheriff's concerns for now]( By: Kim Callahan A Douglas County District Court judge has expressed concern about the District Attorney’s Office becoming “crossways with all of the law enforcement in the entire county” and appeared to side at least partially and for the time being with ... October 5, 2022 @ 2:00pm [KU researchers find federal surveys underreport people with disabilities by more than 40% in some cases]( By: Staff report Researchers at the University of Kansas have published new findings that federal data on people with disabilities is off by as much as 43%. A project led by Jean Hall, director of KU’s Institute for Health & Disability Policy Studies, ... October 5, 2022 @ 1:51pm [District Attorney's Office reinstates traffic fees and fines collection]( By: Staff report The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office will reinstate fines and fees for all traffic infractions and traffic diversions beginning Friday, DA Suzanne Valdez announced Wednesday in a press release. Defendants will again be responsible ... October 5, 2022 @ 1:37pm [KU opens exhibit featuring records of 16th-century Italian nobility]( By: Staff report The University of Kansas has opened a new exhibit that features rare financial documents from an Italian noble family that provide insight into the lives of the European upper class in the 16th through 18th centuries. “Keeping the Books: The ... October 5, 2022 @ 1:49pm [KU, alumni association give awards as part of homecoming celebrations]( By: Staff report As part of its homecoming celebrations, the University of Kansas handed out several awards, including to three students for their leadership skills. Aylar Atadurdyyeva, of Turkmenistan, Miracle Emenuga of Nigeria and Mikayla Leader of Wichita ... October 5, 2022 @ 1:47pm [November election to decide Kansas Supreme Court climate, constitutional amendments; 6 justices up for retention, 2 amendments on ballot]( By: Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — In November, six of Kansas’ seven Supreme Court judges are up for retention votes, and two constitutional amendments will be decided. Advocacy groups say these choices on the November ballot offer voters an opportunity to shift ... October 5, 2022 @ 10:33am 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