LJWorld.com Headlines for February 21, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County leaders will hear another update about Title X transition from health department director, Heartland CEO next week]( Douglas County leaders will soon hear more about Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s transition away from serving as the county’s grant-holding provider for family-planning services. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health Director Dan ... [Douglas County leaders will hear another update about Title X transition from health department director, Heartland CEO next week]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County leaders will soon hear more about Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s transition away from serving as the county’s grant-holding provider for family-planning services. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health Director Dan ... February 20, 2023 @ 9:14pm [School board to discuss closing schools, teacher cuts; equity review recommends against increased class size, 4-day school week]( By: Rochelle Valverde Lawrence school district leaders will soon begin discussing budget reductions that could include multiple school closures and dozens of teacher cuts, as well as the results of an equity review that recommends against several of the options. As ... February 20, 2023 @ 6:04pm [Walgreens says it currently doesn't have plans to make key abortion pill available at Kansas locations]( By: Chad Lawhorn The second-largest drug store chain in America has indicated it doesn’t plan on selling a key abortion pill in Kansas, but it also left open the possibility that it may change its mind on the matter. Walgreens has communicated to Kansas ... February 20, 2023 @ 5:25pm [Lawrence man arrested after allegedly brandishing a gun at his former place of employment]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was stunned and arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault after he allegedly brandished a firearm at his former place of employment on Friday. Lawrence police responded just before 1 p.m. on Friday to a business in the 1100 ... February 20, 2023 @ 5:07pm [Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 20, 2023]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity over the weekend. 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 day. Each ... February 20, 2023 @ 6:07pm [Two KU debate teams among the top 16 qualifiers for upcoming national championship tournament]( By: Staff report The University of Kansas will have at least two teams in next month’s tournament to crown a national champion in the world of college debate. KU has received word that two of its two-member debate teams have been chosen as automatic ... February 20, 2023 @ 3:27pm [Co-host of NPR's 'All Things Considered' to be at Dole Institute on Tuesday for special event]( By: Staff report The co-host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” program will be in Lawrence Tuesday to discuss national politics and journalism. Juana Summers will be featured at a 7 p.m. event at the Dole Institute of Politics. The ... February 20, 2023 @ 3:00pm [KU raises $3.2 million as part of one-day campaign; butterfly program, Kansas Athletics top recipients]( By: Staff report The University of Kansas raised more than $3.2 million from donors on Friday as part of its annual 24-hour fundraising campaign. The One Day One KU fundraising effort garnered donations for the Lawrence, Edwards and medical center campuses. ... February 20, 2023 @ 2:25pm [Longtime auto salvage yard in eastern Lawrence closes; latest sales numbers give peek at how retailers fared in holiday season]( By: Chad Lawhorn Longtime visitors to the Douglas County Fairgrounds could tell you common sights include horses, rabbits, chickens, and an occasional hairy hog that acted like it was raised on Red Bull energy drinks (That last one was only if my kids were ... February 20, 2023 @ 11:56am 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