LJWorld.com Headlines for October 8, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [At hearing in attempted murder case, witness describes pulling woman from frigid water after car goes into Lone Star Lake]( When Monique Jaimez and her wife, Jenna Bloom, were driving at Lone Star Lake in February of 2021, they stumbled upon a bizarre scene: a sedan nose-deep in the partially frozen lake and a woman in the water screaming for help. Jaimez testified ... [At hearing in attempted murder case, witness describes pulling woman from frigid water after car goes into Lone Star Lake]( By: Chris Conde When Monique Jaimez and her wife, Jenna Bloom, were driving at Lone Star Lake in February of 2021, they stumbled upon a bizarre scene: a sedan nose-deep in the partially frozen lake and a woman in the water screaming for help. Jaimez testified ... October 7, 2022 @ 8:53pm [Inflation and local control among issues in draft of Lawrence school board legislative priorities]( By: Rochelle Valverde Lawrence school board leaders will soon consider their list of legislative priorities, including issues related to inflation, local control and the issuance of school bonds. As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board will ... October 7, 2022 @ 5:51pm [Opening date is still unclear for the Treatment and Recovery Center of Douglas County]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Treatment and Recovery Center of Douglas County should soon be officially licensed, but it’s still unclear when exactly it’ll be ready to open. The center’s executive director and medical director, Dr. George Thompson, told the ... October 7, 2022 @ 5:35pm [{NAME} City bank plans to expand into Eudora as Panasonic expected to produce growth; industrial zoning requested for {NAME} Junction area]( By: Chad Lawhorn There is no shortage of advice that ends with the command “follow the money.” But what does the money often follow? Homes, many times. So, perhaps it should be no surprise that there’s news of a bank deciding to expand into Eudora. ... October 7, 2022 @ 3:02pm [Every middle school and high school in Lawrence to have a full-time school resource officer again]( By: Staff report Updated at 5:21 p.m. Friday The Lawrence Police Department is adding two school resource officers to its current team of four, LPD announced Friday. As the Journal-World reported in August, LPD offered to add two SROs back at no cost to the ... October 7, 2022 @ 2:13pm [Lawrence police blotter for Oct. 7, 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 ... October 7, 2022 @ 2:26pm [Suspended KU football player will not stand trial on assault charge; judge finds no probable cause]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 12:24 p.m. Friday A KU football player who was accused of brandishing a gun in traffic will not face trial for the incident. A judge on Friday in Douglas County District Court found no probable cause that he committed a crime, and ... October 7, 2022 @ 11:32am [It's 'Kansas GameDay Weekend,' Gov. Kelly proclaims in celebration of Jayhawk and Wildcat football; both teams in Top 25 for first time since 2007]( By: Staff report In celebration of Kansas college football, Gov. Laura Kelly has proclaimed Friday and Saturday “Kansas GameDay Weekend.” “One thing is certain: this state’s football programs have stepped onto the gridiron every weekend this season ... October 7, 2022 @ 10:53am [First phases of construction on comprehensive football facility upgrade at KU expected to begin in early 2023]( By: Matt Tait The University of Kansas has committed to a comprehensive football facility overhaul, with construction set to begin in 2023, the school announced Friday morning. The plan did not include a specific timeline or a dollar amount for the cost of ... October 7, 2022 @ 10:40am [Republican nominee Schmidt pivots to crime in Kansas governor's race]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. — The Republican candidate for Kansas governor is pivoting from education to crime as a focus in the final weeks of the campaign, portraying the Democratic incumbent as anti-police because she created a commission on policing and ... October 7, 2022 @ 10:39am [Kansas mother whose toddler died in fire sentenced to probation; father charged with murder, arson]( By: Associated Press OLATHE, Kan. — A Kansas mother whose 17-month-old son died in a fire after she left him home alone was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation. Karlie Phelps, of Shawnee, pleaded guilty in August to involuntary manslaughter and ... October 7, 2022 @ 10:37am [City of Lawrence's $955K KDOT grant will fill in sidewalk gaps on school routes]( By: Staff Report The City of Lawrence was awarded a $955,000 grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation to help fill in sidewalk gaps along school routes. The grant, which was awarded as part of KDOT's Transportation Alternatives Program, will fund the ... October 7, 2022 @ 10:28am 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. 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