LJWorld.com Headlines for January 28, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Final comment period now open for City of Lawrence, county blueprint guiding long-range plan for transportation system]( The latest version of the long-range plan guiding Douglas County’s transportation system should be finalized in a matter of months, and it would call for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving the city's amenities for cyclists and ... [Final comment period now open for City of Lawrence, county blueprint guiding long-range plan for transportation system]( By: Austin Hornbostel The latest version of the long-range plan guiding Douglas County’s transportation system should be finalized in a matter of months, and it would call for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving the city's amenities for cyclists and ... January 27, 2023 @ 3:49pm [Haskell Indian Nations University website lists another new name as university president without announcing it]( By: Austin Hornbostel Yet another new name has been listed on Haskell Indian Nations University’s website as the university’s president, continuing a trend since last May of interim and acting leaders stepping into the role without any public notification being ... January 27, 2023 @ 3:38pm [Judge denies motion to change venue in case of ex-Lawrence police officer accused of rape]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County District Court judge on Friday denied a request from a former Lawrence police officer accused of rape to try his case in a different venue. The ex-officer, Jonathan Gardner, 41, of Tonganoxie, requested the change of venue ... January 27, 2023 @ 2:55pm [Healthy Habits grants to support expansion of 3 school gardens, addition of sensory room at another school]( By: Rochelle Valverde Four Lawrence elementary schools have received $2,000 grants to promote healthy habits, funds that will help expand three school gardens and add a sensory activity room to another school. The four Lawrence schools to receive the grants — ... January 27, 2023 @ 2:39pm [Peaslee Tech students to build houses inside school through new partnership with Tenants to Homeowners]( By: Staff Report Peaslee Tech announced a partnership with housing nonprofit Tenants to Homeowners Friday that will have students building houses inside the technical school’s Lawrence facility. In a news release, the technical school said the program was ... January 27, 2023 @ 11:51am [Douglas County DA to speak on prosecutorial discretion at public event]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence/Douglas County chapter of Women for Kansas is hosting a public event next month featuring Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez. Valdez, a Democrat who was elected in 2020 and a former University of Kansas law professor, ... January 27, 2023 @ 11:19am [On tap this weekend: theater, Kansas Day, music, sports and more]( By: Sarah Parsons FRIDAY • “The Lifespan of a Fact” explores the conflicts of a fact-checker and the author of an essay intended to save a sinking magazine. The play continues its run at Theatre Lawrence this weekend, with performances tonight and ... January 27, 2023 @ 10:08am 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