LJWorld.com Headlines for December 21, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [City leaders allocate more than $8M of pandemic relief aid, including $4.5M for modular homes for those experiencing homelessness]( City leaders have approved spending $4.5 million to create a site with modular homes for people experiencing homelessness as part of a larger plan to spend more than $8 million in pandemic relief aid. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the ... [City leaders allocate more than $8M of pandemic relief aid, including $4.5M for modular homes for those experiencing homelessness]( By: Rochelle Valverde City leaders have approved spending $4.5 million to create a site with modular homes for people experiencing homelessness as part of a larger plan to spend more than $8 million in pandemic relief aid. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the ... December 20, 2022 @ 10:59pm [Development on KU's West Campus close to bringing new grocery store company to town; incentives package creates deadline confusion]( By: Let the grocery guessing games begin (and, no, this one doesn’t involve what the heck am I supposed to do with kale.) Instead, KU Endowment officials will have the minds of shoppers wondering about what new grocery company is interested in ... December 20, 2022 @ 5:56pm [Lawrence teen who was charged with attempted murder enters plea to lesser charges]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence teenager who was originally charged with two counts of attempted murder in what a Douglas County prosecutor called a "mafia style" shooting entered a plea to lesser charges on Monday. The teen, Eduardo Martinez-Diaz, 16, was the ... December 20, 2022 @ 4:55pm [ARPA recipient seeks feedback on feasibility of establishing a local meat processing facility]( By: Austin Hornbostel A Douglas County company is seeking feedback to guide a feasibility study about establishing a local meat processing facility in the county. Central Grazing Company, one of the recipients of Douglas County’s American Rescue Plan Act funds, is ... December 20, 2022 @ 3:34pm [City of Lawrence extends hours for Winter Emergency Shelter because of extreme cold]( By: Staff Report Because of the extreme cold in the forecast, the City of Lawrence is extending hours for the Winter Emergency Shelter. The shelter, which is operated out of the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St., will be open continuously from 9 a.m. on ... December 20, 2022 @ 3:27pm [With deadline approaching, county leaders to discuss what could be the final version of a 5-member commission map]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Douglas County Clerk’s Office has created what could be the final version of a five-member Douglas County Commission map, and county leaders are set to discuss whether to adopt it this week. The new map combines elements from multiple ... December 20, 2022 @ 3:03pm [Overnight fire damages downtown Lawrence business]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 An overnight fire significantly damaged a downtown Lawrence business early Tuesday morning. At 3:04 a.m., Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 11 W. Ninth ... December 20, 2022 @ 12:13pm [Bert Nash CEO says talks with county about operating behavioral health crisis center have been 'productive']( By: Austin Hornbostel The leader of Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center told board members Tuesday morning that conversations between Bert Nash and Douglas County regarding the county’s yet-to-open behavioral health crisis center are progressing. The update ... December 20, 2022 @ 2:27pm [Unlike most jails in Kansas, Douglas County has found a way to lock up fewer mentally ill inmates]( By: Celia Hack, Kansas News Service In November 2020, Brandon Scrimsher was sentenced to three months in the Douglas County jail. The prospect of more time in jail was disheartening. Scrimsher, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, said his mindset and mental health ... December 20, 2022 @ 11:47am 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