LJWorld.com Headlines for March 10, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school district confirms that on-site child care will be provided during school closure hearings]( The Lawrence school district has announced that child care will be provided at the upcoming public hearings for the potential closures of Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementaries. District spokesperson Julie Boyle said in an email Thursday ... [Lawrence school district confirms that on-site child care will be provided during school closure hearings]( By: Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence school district has announced that child care will be provided at the upcoming public hearings for the potential closures of Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementaries. District spokesperson Julie Boyle said in an email Thursday ... March 9, 2023 @ 7:42pm [Lawrence Community Shelter to expand capacity to 125 people after years of serving 50 or fewer]( By: Rochelle Valverde After more than three years of limited capacity, the Lawrence Community Shelter will soon be expanding to serve 125 people. The LCS was for many years the community’s primary provider of emergency shelter, but it significantly reduced its ... March 9, 2023 @ 7:11pm [Kansas nears ban on transgender athletes in women's sports]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, and it appears for now to have the votes to override the Democratic governor's expected ... March 9, 2023 @ 5:59pm [Committee begins review of potential boundary changes from school closures; consultant to present revised concept soon]( By: Rochelle Valverde The committee working to redraw boundaries in the Lawrence school district related to the potential closures of Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementaries has begun conversations about where potential boundary lines might lie, and a consultant will ... March 9, 2023 @ 5:37pm [Sentencing continued for man convicted of involuntary manslaughter for 2022 New Year’s Day DUI crash]( By: Chris Conde Tears and frustration filled the room Thursday as a sentencing hearing was continued for a man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a DUI crash on New Year’s Day of 2022. The man, Adrian Joel Martinez, 39, of Lawrence, ... March 9, 2023 @ 5:27pm [Business backlash pushing GOP to weaken anti-ESG proposals]( By: JOHN HANNA and TOM DAVIES, Associated Press TOPEKA — Conservative Republicans who want to thwart socially and environmentally conscious investing are now being pushed to water down their proposals after backlash from powerful business groups and fears that state pension systems could ... March 9, 2023 @ 5:01pm [Photo Gallery: Kansas beats WVU, 78-61 to advance in Big 12 Tourney]( By: March 9, 2023 @ 4:53pm [Douglas County property values are still on the rise, though not as high as last year's historic jump]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County’s property values are seeing another big increase this year, though not quite as significant as the historic jump taxpayers reckoned with in 2022. The county's property tax base has increased by 9.3% from a year ago, with much ... March 9, 2023 @ 4:20pm [Library convention, St. Patrick's Day Parade events and more happenings in and around Lawrence]( By: Sarah Parsons FRIDAY • As KU plays in the Big 12 tournament, Liberty Hall, 644 Massachusetts St., will be showing the games on the big screen. Admission is free and drinks, and concessions will be available for purchase. Times are to be determined; see ... March 9, 2023 @ 3:55pm [Lawrence woman enters plea for 2022 DUI crash that seriously injured a man; woman was over twice the legal limit]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence woman entered a no-contest plea to DUI and aggravated battery in Douglas County District Court on Thursday for a crash that seriously injured a man in 2022. The woman, Rachell Denise Redding, 31, was originally charged with two ... March 9, 2023 @ 3:36pm [Kansas basketball coach Bill Self hospitalized, misses KU's round 1 win and will be out the rest of the Big 12 tourney]( By: Matt Tait Updated: 4:55 p.m. Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self was at the University of Kansas hospital instead of T-Mobile Center for the top-seeded Jayhawks’ 78-61 win over West Virginia on Thursday, and the KU leader ... March 9, 2023 @ 9:38am 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