LJWorld.com Headlines for November 11, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [With 108 Airbnbs and other short-term rentals now licensed, Lawrence code enforcement thinks process to ID unlicensed rentals is working]( With more than 100 short-term rentals now licensed in Lawrence, city code enforcement believes its tactics are working for identifying people renting properties by the night without the required license. After falling amid the COVID-19 ... [With 108 Airbnbs and other short-term rentals now licensed, Lawrence code enforcement thinks process to ID unlicensed rentals is working]( By: Rochelle Valverde With more than 100 short-term rentals now licensed in Lawrence, city code enforcement believes its tactics are working for identifying people renting properties by the night without the required license. After falling amid the COVID-19 ... November 10, 2022 @ 5:56pm [Lawrence Eagle Scout candidate freshens up Veterans Plot at Oak Hill Cemetery]( By: Austin Hornbostel Just in time for Veterans Day, a Lawrence Eagle Scout candidate has freshened up the Veterans Plot near the entrance of Oak Hill Cemetery in East Lawrence. Ben Roberts, a senior at Free State High School, completed the project with help from ... November 10, 2022 @ 4:31pm [Nonprofit guiding behavioral health crisis center says it'll soon be presenting a plan for partial opening]( By: Austin Hornbostel Though Douglas County staff says there’s a sizable to-do list before the Treatment and Recovery Center of Douglas County will be ready to open, the nonprofit responsible for managing the center told the Journal-World that it hopes to present a ... November 10, 2022 @ 4:12pm [All Kansas households can get 5 more free COVID tests]( By: Staff report Kansas households can now order more free COVID tests, according to a news release Thursday from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. KDHE, in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation’s public charity, RF Catalytic Capital and ... November 10, 2022 @ 3:34pm [Upcoming events include Veterans Day activities, genealogy, train rides and more]( By: Sarah Parsons Veterans Day will be commemorated this weekend with a parade, memorial rededication and other events. Opportunities also exist for genealogists, crafters, gardeners, train fans, mountain bikers, audiophiles and people who enjoy music, art and ... November 10, 2022 @ 3:21pm [‘We ought to be ashamed’: Kansas board urges schools to eliminate Native American mascots]( By: Suzanne Perez, Kansas News Service Saying it hurts students, the Kansas State Board of Education is calling on the state’s public schools to eliminate Native American-themed mascots within five years. The board endorsed a recommendation from an advisory group on Thursday that ... November 10, 2022 @ 2:10pm [Johnny's Tavern plans to reopen on Friday after having closed due to safety concerns related to adjacent homeless camp]( By: Chad Lawhorn Johnny’s Tavern in North Lawrence plans to reopen on Friday morning after owners had closed the historic bar for the last three days in protest of how the city is operating a homeless encampment next to the business. Rick Renfro, an owner of ... November 10, 2022 @ 12:09pm [K-State professor named as new poet laureate of Kansas]( By: Staff report A Kansas State University professor has been named as the state's new poet laureate. Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday that the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission has selected Traci Brimhall, a professor and director of creative ... November 10, 2022 @ 10:52am 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