LJWorld.com Headlines for July 27, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Rural fire district will work on building a fund to replace aging equipment, Douglas County commissioners hear]( The large fire district that has served much of rural Douglas County for the past few years still doesn't have a dedicated fund for purchasing equipment, but that's going to change in the near future, county leaders heard on Wednesday. As part ... [Rural fire district will work on building a fund to replace aging equipment, Douglas County commissioners hear]( By: Matt Resnick The large fire district that has served much of rural Douglas County for the past few years still doesn't have a dedicated fund for purchasing equipment, but that's going to change in the near future, county leaders heard on Wednesday. As part ... July 26, 2023 @ 10:27pm [Topeka woman seriously injured in crash on U.S. Highway 40 in Douglas County]( By: Staff Report A Topeka woman suffered serious injuries Wednesday afternoon after her vehicle struck a power pole on U.S. Highway 40 just west of Lawrence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The crash was reported at about 3:45 p.m. near the ... July 26, 2023 @ 8:38pm [PHOTOS: Fairgrounds sizzle in triple-digit heat as contestants show off their projects]( By: The Douglas County Fair continued on Wednesday — with outdoor temperatures in the triple digits — with a variety of animal events. The fair runs through the weekend, including the popular demolition derby on Friday and Saturday; see ... July 26, 2023 @ 4:35pm [New south Iowa Street gun range already expanding with plans for everything from an 'indoor shoot house' to a cigar bar]( By: Chad Lawhorn You could make a lengthy list of why opening an indoor firing range and gun store in Lawrence — generally the most liberal city in Kansas — might not be a good business idea. Then, you could make one observation about the world that could ... July 26, 2023 @ 4:15pm [Lawsuit over Kansas IDs would be a 'morass' if transgender people intervene, Kobach says]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — Allowing transgender Kansas residents to intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to force the state to list the sex they were assigned at birth on their driver's licenses would create a legal "morass," the state's Republican attorney ... July 26, 2023 @ 1:35pm [City of Lawrence to study changing downtown parking violations to a 'decriminalized' civil process]( By: Austin Hornbostel The City of Lawrence is starting work on a study to transition metered parking violations in downtown Lawrence from being treated like criminal misdemeanor offenses to a civil process. The city announced the upcoming work in a release Wednesday ... July 26, 2023 @ 11:17am [Former detainee sues defunct for-profit jail in Leavenworth over 2021 stabbing]( By: Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector A former inmate of a now-defunct private jail in Leavenworth is suing the facility’s operators for running a facility so “dangerous, understaffed and insecure” that he was stabbed in 2021. The lawsuit, filed last month in Wyandotte County ... July 26, 2023 @ 9:53am 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