LJWorld.com Headlines for April 20, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County leaders want even more data on crisis response team, hotline, other behavioral health initiatives]( As Douglas County refines its tools for helping people with behavioral health crises, including a mobile response team and a special hotline, county leaders want even more data about the impact they're making. At its meeting Wednesday, the ... [Douglas County leaders want even more data on crisis response team, hotline, other behavioral health initiatives]( By: Austin Hornbostel As Douglas County refines its tools for helping people with behavioral health crises, including a mobile response team and a special hotline, county leaders want even more data about the impact they're making. At its meeting Wednesday, the ... April 19, 2023 @ 9:13pm [Lawrence school district committee finalizes its revised recommendation for boundary changes related to school closures]( By: Rochelle Valverde Story updated at 8:34 p.m. Wednesday, April 19: The committee working on boundary changes related to the closure of Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementary schools has finalized its revised recommendation following input from the Lawrence school ... April 19, 2023 @ 6:55pm [2nd abortion regulation bill vetoed by Kansas governor]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Story updated at 8:07 p.m. Wednesday, April 19: Topeka — Kansas’ governor vetoed legislation Wednesday that would require clinics to tell patients that a medication abortion can be stopped using an unproven drug regimen. Democratic Gov. ... April 19, 2023 @ 4:31pm [KU students now may be able to take more than half their classes for a 4-year degree at community colleges]( By: Chad Lawhorn Getting a four-year degree at the University of Kansas soon may require students to spend a lot less time at KU. Instead, students might be able to take more than half of their classes at community colleges and still graduate with a KU degree, ... April 19, 2023 @ 4:16pm [Lawrence man pleads guilty to New Year's Eve gas station robbery; state recommends 5 years in prison]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to robbing a gas station on New Year's Eve and violating his previous probation for aggravated battery, and now he faces about six years in prison. The man, Katroy Dejion Jenkins, 29, was originally ... April 19, 2023 @ 1:41pm [From home sales to sales taxes to job totals, here's a look at how Lawrence's economy is faring in 2023]( By: Chad Lawhorn A quarter of the year is gone, and the numbers are piling up. Here’s a quick look at three sets of numbers — in housing, sales taxes and jobs — that provide a glimpse at how the Lawrence economy is doing thus far in 2023. ••• Mark ... April 19, 2023 @ 1:22pm [Lawrence police blotter for April 19, 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 ... April 19, 2023 @ 1:23pm [Best-selling author to take part in community event exploring Jewish perspectives on end-of-life issues]( By: Staff report A best-selling author will be in Lawrence on Sunday for a community event exploring Jewish perspectives on aging and various end-of-life issues. Doron Kornbluth, the author of "Why Be Jewish?" and other books, will speak at noon Sunday at the ... April 19, 2023 @ 10:55am 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