LJWorld.com Headlines for January 13, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [At public meeting about wind farm rules, residents speak out against commercial wind energy projects in Douglas County]( A public meeting about proposed regulations for wind farms in Douglas County became contentious Thursday evening as some members of the public spoke out against the possibility of any commercial wind energy projects coming to the county. That ... [At public meeting about wind farm rules, residents speak out against commercial wind energy projects in Douglas County]( By: Austin Hornbostel A public meeting about proposed regulations for wind farms in Douglas County became contentious Thursday evening as some members of the public spoke out against the possibility of any commercial wind energy projects coming to the county. That ... January 12, 2023 @ 9:32pm [Douglas County district attorney, sheriff continue to battle over whether sheriff must produce personnel records of officers]( By: Chris Conde A dispute between the Douglas County district attorney and the sheriff is continuing, with the DA issuing more subpoenas seeking testimony about the credibility of officers in the sheriff's department. Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister ... January 12, 2023 @ 6:48pm [Gov. Kelly's office says COVID test was false positive; she'll be returning to Statehouse on Friday]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly plans to return Friday to the Statehouse after learning that a COVID-19 test earlier in the week gave her a false positive result, her office said. Kelly has been working in self-isolation at the governor's ... January 12, 2023 @ 5:50pm [Justice Matters to host public meeting about racial disparities in Douglas County Jail]( By: Austin Hornbostel Faith-based advocacy group Justice Matters is set to host a public meeting later this month to encourage community action stemming from a recently published study that found stark racial disparities in bookings at the Douglas County Jail in the ... January 12, 2023 @ 5:20pm [Republicans, Kelly to clash over how much to put in state's savings account and which state employees should get raises]( By: John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature are headed toward big fights over spending on special education programs, pay raises for government workers and how much the cash-flush state ... January 12, 2023 @ 5:10pm [KBI report reviews 50 years of abuse allegations against Catholic Church; finds 188 clergy suspected of crimes]( By: Celia Llopis-Jepsen Janet Patterson remembers attending a Catholic Mass at her parish near Wichita and hearing the congregation’s newly assigned priest lecture the parishioners. “I remember him saying, ‘You must never criticize the priest,’” she said. ... January 12, 2023 @ 4:57pm [Movies, basketball, MLK Day celebrations and more upcoming events in Lawrence]( By: Sarah Parsons FRIDAY The 1993 Disney movie “Cool Runnings” will be playing this weekend at Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St. There will be four screenings a day through Sunday. See libertyhall.net for showtimes and ticket information. St. John ... January 12, 2023 @ 3:42pm [Kelly's recommended budget would give 5% raise to many state employees; sales tax on groceries would end sooner than expected]( By: Tim Carpenter TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly’s new budget presented to legislators Thursday would end the state sales tax on groceries in April, provide a 5% raise to qualified state workers and expand eligibility for Medicaid while adding $500 million to the ... January 12, 2023 @ 1:27pm [KU graduate to become next president of Washburn University in Topeka]( By: Staff report A University of Kansas graduate has been chosen to become the next president of Washburn University in Topeka. JuliAnn Mazachek, who received her doctorate of accounting from KU, most recently had served as the president of Midwestern State ... January 12, 2023 @ 11:35am 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