LJWorld.com Headlines for August 9, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [After hearing pushback from residents, Lawrence city leaders take no action on proposed changes to public comments at meetings]( Lawrence city commissioners took no action Tuesday on a set of proposed changes to how they handle general public comments during their weekly meetings — after hearing ample pushback from members of the public about even considering such ... [After hearing pushback from residents, Lawrence city leaders take no action on proposed changes to public comments at meetings]( By: Austin Hornbostel Lawrence city commissioners took no action Tuesday on a set of proposed changes to how they handle general public comments during their weekly meetings — after hearing ample pushback from members of the public about even considering such ... August 8, 2023 @ 10:47pm [Lawrence city leaders pass ordinance banning single-use plastic bags; it takes effect in March]( By: Austin Hornbostel Lawrence city leaders on Tuesday approved a long-discussed ordinance that imposes a ban on single-use disposable plastic bags. After years of public debate, Ordinance No. 9996 was passed by a 3-2 vote at Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission ... August 8, 2023 @ 9:09pm [Rural resident wants Douglas County to require testing for groundwater contaminants near solar energy developments]( By: Matt Resnick If big solar energy projects come to Douglas County, will they impact the quality of the groundwater that rural residents rely on? That's what at least one rural resident is wondering, and he wants the county to require solar energy companies ... August 8, 2023 @ 5:39pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 8, 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 ... August 8, 2023 @ 4:41pm [Longtime North Lawrence leather repair shop destroyed by fire; owner says he will rebuild]( By: Chad Lawhorn With flames shooting out of its sides, it didn’t take Bruce Barlow long to surmise his longtime BKB Leather repair shop was going to be a complete loss. It took him only a few seconds longer to determine that he was going to rebuild the ... August 8, 2023 @ 4:03pm [Kansans can lose big on sports betting with a single click. Experts want more protections]( By: Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service People in Kansas can now lose hundreds to thousands of dollars, and possibly more, with just a few taps on their phone. The fallout from gambling addiction can be devastating — from people losing their life savings and stealing to ... August 8, 2023 @ 3:19pm [Douglas County Treasurer’s Satellite Office moving from south to west Lawrence, expected to open next year]( By: Matt Resnick The Douglas County Treasurer’s Satellite Office in south Lawrence is set to move to a larger, more customer-friendly location in west Lawrence, but it’s unlikely to open before early next year. The satellite office that has been at 2000 W. ... August 8, 2023 @ 5:13pm [In Utah and Kansas, state courts flex power over new laws regulating abortion post-Roe]( By: SAM METZ and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press Story updated at 6:16 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8: OLATHE — State courts have become hot spots in the national abortion debate, with Utah's top court and a Kansas judge considering Tuesday whether their state constitutions require them to block or ... August 8, 2023 @ 1:32pm [Officer wounded in weekend shootout that killed a car-chase suspect has died of his injuries]( By: Associated Press MISSION — A suburban Kansas City police officer who was wounded in a shootout that killed a car-chase suspect has died, authorities said. Police in Fairway, Kansas, announced late Monday in a news release that Officer Jonah Oswald died of ... August 8, 2023 @ 1:30pm [Lawrence man ordered to stand trial after witnesses testify that he pulled a gun in front of children during argument over parking spot]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was ordered to stand trial on Monday in Douglas County District Court after witnesses testified that he pulled a gun in front of several children while arguing over a parking space. The man, Joshua Carl Logan Myers, 35, faces one ... August 8, 2023 @ 12:21pm 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