LJWorld.com Headlines for December 22, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Firefighters respond to early morning house fire]( Lawrence firefighters were called to the 2400 block of Brookside Drive just before 1:20 Thursday morning following reports of a house fire. Lawrence Police arrived minutes later to confirm that flames were visible from the home's roof. Officers ... [Firefighters respond to early morning house fire]( By: Mike Frizzell Lawrence firefighters were called to the 2400 block of Brookside Drive just before 1:20 Thursday morning following reports of a house fire. Lawrence Police arrived minutes later to confirm that flames were visible from the home's roof. Officers ... December 22, 2022 @ 1:52am [Douglas County leaders adopt new 5-member commission map, opt against special election for new commissioners]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Douglas County Commission adopted a new five-member commission district map on Wednesday — after some on-the-fly adjustments — and voted to recommend that those new commissioners not be elected until the 2024 general election. The ... December 21, 2022 @ 8:17pm [PHOTOS: 2022 Community Menorah Lighting]( By: Staff Report A crowd gathered on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Chanukah by lighting the community menorah at the Lawrence Public Library. Chanukah began on Dec. 18 and continues through Dec. 26. The menorah-lighting event was organized by the KU Chabad ... December 21, 2022 @ 5:57pm [Lawrence assistant city manager resigning to take city administrator job in Leawood]( By: Staff Report Lawrence Assistant City Manager Diane Stoddard will be resigning to take a job as city administrator in Leawood, the City of Lawrence announced Wednesday afternoon. Stoddard has served as assistant city manager since October of 2007, and was ... December 21, 2022 @ 4:20pm [Plans filed for northwest Lawrence housing development that may include a school for the Perry-Lecompton district]( By: Chad Lawhorn Make room in the nest, Firebirds and Jayhawks. In the world of Lawrence mascots, the Kaw — the feathered mascot of the Perry-Lecompton school district — may soon demand some space. For several years now, Lawrence technically has been a ... December 21, 2022 @ 4:02pm [Man sentenced to more than 7 years in connection with 2019 robbery and double shooting at Holcom Park]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 5:33 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 A man was sentenced Wednesday to more than seven years in prison in connection with a 2019 robbery and double shooting at Lawrence’s Holcom Park that left two teens seriously wounded. Judge Sally ... December 21, 2022 @ 4:02pm [Kansas lawmakers embrace framework for allocation of $374 million in federal relief aid]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate voted Wednesday to endorse a framework for issuing $374 million in competitive grants for economic development, education, health and broadband technology projects ... December 21, 2022 @ 3:44pm [Fire on {NAME} City's Snowglobe Express train interrupts holiday celebration for hundreds]( By: Staff report A holiday tourist train with about 500 people aboard caught fire Tuesday evening south of {NAME} City. Dispatchers were notified at 8:40 p.m. that the Snowglobe Express train from {NAME} City had a mechanical failure that caused a fire in the ... December 21, 2022 @ 11:51am [Man gets extra year in jail over illegal autopsies]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — A Kansas man already serving a federal prison sentence for running an illegal autopsy scheme also has been sentenced to serve an additional year in jail on state criminal charges. The Kansas attorney general's office announced ... December 21, 2022 @ 10:56am [City of Lawrence preparing for hazardous winter weather; organizations announce closures for Thursday, Friday]( By: Staff report City of Lawrence crews were pretreating bridges and elevated surfaces across town Wednesday morning in anticipation of extreme winter weather. According to the National Weather Service, the area could receive 3 inches of snow between Wednesday ... December 21, 2022 @ 10:16am [Fire at central Lawrence apartment complex caused by vaping device, officials say]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 Emergency crews responded Wednesday morning to a reported residential fire in central Lawrence. Investigators later concluded that the fire was caused by "a vaping device failure while ... December 21, 2022 @ 9:44am [Police suspect driver who crashed into duplex was impaired]( By: Staff Report A car hit a Lawrence duplex Tuesday night, leaving three families without power, according to the Lawrence Police Department. Police are investigating the crash, which occurred just before 9 p.m. near 16th and Haskell. No serious injuries were ... December 21, 2022 @ 9:34am 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