LJWorld.com Headlines for April 18, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health board chooses health department director of informatics to fill interim director role starting June 16]( When Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s retiring director, Dan Partridge, leaves his role this June, his short-term replacement will be a familiar face. The Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health board voted Monday night to appoint the ... [Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health board chooses health department director of informatics to fill interim director role starting June 16]( By: Austin Hornbostel When Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s retiring director, Dan Partridge, leaves his role this June, his short-term replacement will be a familiar face. The Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health board voted Monday night to appoint the ... April 17, 2023 @ 7:33pm [Eudora man who was originally charged with rape gets probation for nonsexual battery charges]( By: Chris Conde A Eudora man was granted two years of probation Monday for aggravated battery in a case in which he was originally charged with raping a woman after a party at his home last year. The man, Derek Sean Conner, 34, pleaded no contest in March to ... April 17, 2023 @ 5:23pm [18-month project to reconstruct East 23rd Street to enter 2nd phase; completion expected in December]( By: Staff Report The approximately 18-month-long project to reconstruct a portion of East 23rd Street is on schedule and will begin its second phase this week. The City of Lawrence began reconstruction of the road and adjacent infrastructure at the end of June ... April 17, 2023 @ 5:20pm [Safe Routes to School to add more than 1 mile of sidewalk along Ousdahl Road near Schwegler Elementary]( By: Rochelle Valverde A combination of federal and local funds will fill a substantial sidewalk gap on Ousdahl Road near Schwegler Elementary School as part of the Safe Routes to School program. The $1.315 million project will construct six blocks of new sidewalk ... April 17, 2023 @ 3:21pm [From 15% to 2%, see the big differences in rising home values in Douglas County communities; property tax collections set to jump again]( By: Chad Lawhorn Let’s look at a whole bunch of numbers related to Douglas County homes. (The most relevant numbers at my home Monday morning were 61 and 3. The first was the degree reading on the thermostat, thanks to the energy czar’s decision to turn off ... April 17, 2023 @ 3:02pm [Director of DARE drop-in center for those experiencing homelessness to retire]( By: Staff Report The founding director of a downtown drop-in center for those experiencing homelessness will retire this summer. The Advisory Board of the DARE (Drop in And REst) Center for the Homeless, 944 Kentucky St., announced in a news release Monday that ... April 17, 2023 @ 12:15pm [Researcher for Oscar-winning documentary on Russian dissident to be in Lawrence for free screening]( By: Staff report A researcher and journalist who was part of the team that documented the poisoning of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny will be in Lawrence on Tuesday to discuss his role in an Oscar-winning film on the subject. Aric Toler, an author with the ... April 17, 2023 @ 10:18am [KU researcher to head national project to measure time and money spent on providing in-home care]( By: Staff report A University of Kansas researcher has won a grant to create a national database that measures the time and dollars spent on providing in-home care for children and adults. Misty Heggeness, associate professor of public affairs and ... April 17, 2023 @ 9:36am [Man charged in shooting of Black Kansas City teen at his front door]( By: MARGARET STAFFORD and JIM SALTER, Associated Press Updated at 9:12 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2023 Kansas City, Mo. — An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri was charged Monday with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen that mistakenly approached his house while trying to ... April 17, 2023 @ 9:30am 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