LJWorld.com Headlines for February 17, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence Public Schools to start two hours later than normal, due to Friday morning weather]( All schools and activities will begin two hours later than normally scheduled on Friday, due to the wintry mix of ice and cold that has stayed in the Lawrence area. District spokeswoman Julie Boyle said school families should take their normal ... [Lawrence Public Schools to start two hours later than normal, due to Friday morning weather]( By: Staff report All schools and activities will begin two hours later than normally scheduled on Friday, due to the wintry mix of ice and cold that has stayed in the Lawrence area. District spokeswoman Julie Boyle said school families should take their normal ... February 17, 2023 @ 6:26am ['You need to be aware': Forum informs parents, community about prevalence of deadly fentanyl]( By: Rochelle Valverde Overdose deaths involving fentanyl have been rising dramatically in Lawrence, and local events Thursday aimed to educate students, parents and the community at large to reduce those numbers. The Lawrence Police Department joined with the FBI, ... February 16, 2023 @ 10:29pm [Demand for rent assistance isn't going anywhere, but Douglas County housing agencies are trying to offer other forms of help]( By: Austin Hornbostel High demand for rent and utility assistance isn’t going anywhere, but community housing agencies are doing what they can to offer other forms of help, Douglas County leaders heard this week. At the Douglas County Commission's meeting on ... February 16, 2023 @ 4:25pm [Officer, pedestrian and police dog die in Kansas City crash]( By: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press An officer who made the arrest in a notorious quintuple homicide nearly a decade ago, his police dog and a pedestrian were all killed when a driver crashed into the officer's cruiser, authorities in Missouri said. Kansas City police said the ... February 16, 2023 @ 3:58pm [Upcoming events include theater, bird-watching, home show, Mardi Gras parade and more]( By: Sarah Parsons Friday • Lawrence Arts Center’s Theatre & Dance for the Very Young opens a new play, “My Name is Loofa Tutu,” at 6 p.m. The script began with pictures that were shown to children ages 2-6 in the theaters play labs, where the story ... February 16, 2023 @ 3:46pm [Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 16, 2023]( 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 ... February 16, 2023 @ 3:49pm [Icy roads around Lawrence result in numerous accidents; more than 40 weather-related injuries treated at LMH]( By: Staff Report Updated at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 Following a night of freezing precipitation, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported 14 noninjury accidents and multiple other motorist-assist calls as of Thursday afternoon. The accidents ... February 16, 2023 @ 3:05pm [Governor orders flags to half-staff to honor 10,000 Kansans who have died from COVID]( By: Staff Report Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the 10,000 Kansans who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Kelly directed flags to be lowered throughout the state effective immediately until sundown Friday. “It ... February 16, 2023 @ 11:18am [Interim co-dean at KU announced as finalist to lead the university's library system]( By: Staff Report The University of Kansas’ interim co-dean for KU Libraries has been announced as a finalist for the permanent dean position at KU. Scott Hanrath became the second finalist announced for the position of dean of KU Libraries. Hanrath is ... February 16, 2023 @ 11:07am [Rontarus Washington Jr.'s attorney admits he was mistaken in claiming in lawsuit that woman's husband was charged in her death]( By: Kim Callahan Updated at 2:18 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 The attorney who filed a lawsuit for wrongful incarceration on behalf of Rontarus Washington Jr. against Douglas County and other defendants has acknowledged that a major factual claim in his lawsuit ... February 16, 2023 @ 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