LJWorld.com Headlines for June 15, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [LMH Health, Bert Nash to get more than $1.2M in reimbursements related to opening crisis center]( Without much fanfare, Douglas County leaders on Wednesday approved a $1.2 million reimbursement request from the nonprofit that previously hoped to operate the county’s new behavioral health crisis center. The request came from Behavioral ... [LMH Health, Bert Nash to get more than $1.2M in reimbursements related to opening crisis center]( By: Austin Hornbostel Without much fanfare, Douglas County leaders on Wednesday approved a $1.2 million reimbursement request from the nonprofit that previously hoped to operate the county’s new behavioral health crisis center. The request came from Behavioral ... June 14, 2023 @ 9:25pm ['I'm with you,' Lawrence police chief tells trans community; 'You can use whichever bathroom you choose']( By: Kim Callahan “You can use whichever bathroom you choose,” and if someone is threatening you or harassing you for that, you can call the police. That was the message that Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart delivered to Lawrence’s LGBTQ community at a ... June 14, 2023 @ 9:09pm [KU strikes deal to begin offering in-person education classes in China; Regents approve 5% tuition increase for upcoming school year]( By: Chad Lawhorn By late 2024, the University of Kansas hopes to be providing in-person classes to more than 100 students at a university in mainland China. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday approved a plan for KU to begin teaching undergraduate and ... June 14, 2023 @ 6:23pm [Douglas County leaders approve historic preservation grants for riverbank restoration, cemetery preservation projects and more]( By: Matt Resnick A new round of conservation grants will help restore riverbanks on the Kaw, preserve grave markers at a 169-year-old cemetery in Lecompton and remove trees from historic Black Jack Battlefield, among several other projects. At its meeting on ... June 14, 2023 @ 5:52pm [Photo Gallery: Kansas players scrimmage before basketball campers]( By: June 14, 2023 @ 5:38pm [Lawrence school district and union reps agree to $3.6M to increase teacher salaries]( By: Rochelle Valverde Story updated at 9:37 p.m. Wednesday, June 14: The Lawrence school board has agreed to a proposal that would provide about $3.6 million to increase teacher pay — amounting to an average raise of more than $3,600. The additional dollars will ... June 14, 2023 @ 5:19pm [Old Tri Delta House on Oxford Road to be used for firefighter training before it's demolished]( By: Staff report Lawrence firefighters will use an old sorority house for training before the house is torn down, according to a news release Wednesday from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. Crews will begin training at the Tri Delta House, 1630 Oxford ... June 14, 2023 @ 12:50pm [Kansas insurance commissioner says she's been diagnosed with breast cancer]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt has been diagnosed with breast cancer and plans to undergo treatment in the coming weeks. Schmidt disclosed the diagnosis in a statement Wednesday. She said she will continue to work as the ... June 14, 2023 @ 12:35pm [City of Lawrence building new temporary road to homeless camp in North Lawrence, relocating entrance]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14: The City of Lawrence is relocating the entrance to its support camp for people experiencing homelessness and is building a temporary road to the new entrance, along with installing additional cameras ... June 14, 2023 @ 11:55am [Man killed by train in North Lawrence after he was seen lying on tracks]( By: Staff Report Police say a 43-year-old man was hit and killed by a train in the early hours of Wednesday morning in North Lawrence. The man was found near the intersection of Fifth and Maple streets and was pronounced dead on the scene, according to a media ... June 14, 2023 @ 10:26am 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