LJWorld.com Headlines for December 23, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Ottawa man accused of raping 13-year-old in Douglas County takes plea deal]( An Ottawa man accused of raping a 13-year-old in Douglas County after providing her with alcohol took a plea agreement on Wednesday, according to court records. Ernest Fredrick Ingram II, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of rape and one felony ... [Ottawa man accused of raping 13-year-old in Douglas County takes plea deal]( By: Chris Conde An Ottawa man accused of raping a 13-year-old in Douglas County after providing her with alcohol took a plea agreement on Wednesday, according to court records. Ernest Fredrick Ingram II, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of rape and one felony ... December 22, 2022 @ 6:23pm [Plans officially filed for city's $100M-plus public works complex in eastern Lawrence]( By: Chad Lawhorn The wheels are officially turning on a nearly $125 million City of Lawrence project. And, there really are a lot of wheels involved with this one. City officials recently filed for a special use permit that will allow the city to build its new ... December 22, 2022 @ 2:30pm [KU Cancer Center receives $43M in funding as part of Congress' year-end budget bill]( By: Staff report The University of Kansas’ plans for a new cancer center building at its medical campus in Kansas City have received a $43 million boost from the federal government. U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., announced Thursday that he had successfully ... December 22, 2022 @ 2:17pm [Weekend events include free Christmas dinner, holiday displays and more]( By: Sarah Parsons The holiday weekend is here! This week’s frigid temperatures might cause some events to be postponed or canceled, so you’ll want to call ahead or check social media pages to confirm dates and times. Also remember that some businesses and ... December 22, 2022 @ 1:53pm [Lawrence police blotter for Dec. 22, 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 ... December 22, 2022 @ 1:54pm [Blowing snow, brutal temperatures hit Lawrence area; weekend will be frigid, as well]( By: Staff report Updated at 5:37 p.m. Dec. 22, 2022 Douglas County saw temperatures as low as minus 4 degrees and as much as 2 inches of rain and snow from Thursday's winter storm, and subzero wind chills are expected to continue through Saturday morning, ... December 22, 2022 @ 9:46am [Former Kansas lawmaker convicted of COVID-19 relief fraud]( By: Associated Press WICHITA — A former Kansas state lawmaker was found guilty by a federal jury Wednesday of 12 felonies for lying on applications for federal COVID-19 relief. Federal prosecutors said Wichita Republican Michael Capps, 44, filed forms inflating ... December 22, 2022 @ 9:40am 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