LJWorld.com Headlines for February 8, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> ['We need to do much better'; City aims to provide around-the-clock staffing at homeless camp]( The city of Lawrence is looking to hire more people to work at a city-operated campsite for the homeless so that the North Lawrence camp can have 24-hour per day, seven-day per week staffing. City Manager Craig Owens told commissioners at ... ['We need to do much better'; City aims to provide around-the-clock staffing at homeless camp]( By: Chad Lawhorn The city of Lawrence is looking to hire more people to work at a city-operated campsite for the homeless so that the North Lawrence camp can have 24-hour per day, seven-day per week staffing. City Manager Craig Owens told commissioners at ... February 8, 2023 @ 12:32am [City leaders won't support Wakarusa Drive extension, but they're willing to provide $3.6M for other projects]( By: Chad Lawhorn A Douglas County plan to build a southward extension of Wakarusa Drive doesn’t have the city of Lawrence’s support, but the county may get nearly $4 million of city funds nonetheless. After hearing from more than 20 area residents who ... February 7, 2023 @ 10:53pm [Lawrence city leaders hear about new survey in which majority of businesses say the city isn't business friendly]( By: Chad Lawhorn Lawrence has an official goal to be the “most business-friendly community in the region,” but a new survey found that less than half of the city’s business community currently finds the city friendly. City commissioners at their meeting ... February 7, 2023 @ 8:20pm [At rape trial in Douglas County, woman says friend and work associate assaulted her multiple times]( By: Chris Conde A woman testified Tuesday in Douglas County District Court that she was sexually assaulted multiple times by a friend and work associate who is now standing trial for numerous sex crimes. The accused, Axel R. Bordelon, 30, of Council Bluffs, ... February 7, 2023 @ 5:32pm [After 150 years, fraternity breaks away from KU; change means Beta Theta Pi will continue operations but won't be governed by KU]( By: Chad Lawhorn The oldest fraternity at KU has disaffiliated from the university, following a national trend of Greek organizations breaking up with their schools. Beta Theta Pi formally broke ties with the University of Kansas in early December, meaning the ... February 7, 2023 @ 3:35pm [Road across Clinton's dam to be closed for maintenance for part of Wednesday]( By: Staff Report The road across Clinton Lake's dam will be closed for part of the day Wednesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday. The Corps of Engineers will be closing the road, East 900 Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. so that a maintenance ... February 7, 2023 @ 12:52pm [Douglas County leaders to hear first update on yet-to-open behavioral health crisis center since December]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County leaders this week will hear the first public update since late 2022 about the county’s yet-to-open behavioral health crisis center. An update about the Treatment and Recovery Center of Douglas County is on the Douglas County ... February 7, 2023 @ 12:09pm [Kansas lawmakers unveil bill to incentivize private education with public funds]( By: Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A new education bill would funnel money into unregulated, unaccredited private schools, with lawmakers saying the legislation would protect parental authority. The bill was promoted by lawmakers on the committee as a way for more ... February 7, 2023 @ 11:10am 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