LJWorld.com Headlines for July 16, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Back to School Safety Fair returns to South Park next month]( The Back to School Safety Fair, where families can meet with first responders and learn about public safety resources in Douglas County, will return next month for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety fair is from 9 a.m. to 1 ... [Back to School Safety Fair returns to South Park next month]( By: Kade Han, LMH Health The Back to School Safety Fair, where families can meet with first responders and learn about public safety resources in Douglas County, will return next month for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The safety fair is from 9 a.m. to 1 ... July 16, 2023 @ 12:00am [KU architecture class will help Hillcrest students keep cool by building a shade structure for their playground]( By: Matt Resnick Right now, when the sun beats down on Hillcrest Elementary's Ryan Gray Playground, there's no shade where kids can rest. But a class of architecture students at the University of Kansas is going to change that this year — and do some playing ... July 15, 2023 @ 7:34pm [At forum, most City Commission candidates call housing and homelessness the biggest issues facing Lawrence]( By: Austin Hornbostel All eight people running for the three open seats on the Lawrence City Commission appeared at a candidate forum Saturday, and just about all of them said housing and homelessness issues are the greatest challenges facing the city in the ... July 15, 2023 @ 6:23pm [After school shutdown, rural Kansas community tries to divorce district]( By: Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector Claflin — Barton County residents will decide whether to break up with their school district and “start fresh” following heartbreak and anger over the closure of a rural community’s high school. The change could result in hundreds of ... July 15, 2023 @ 5:04pm 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