LJWorld.com Headlines for September 21, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [KU to name its west Lawrence golf practice facility after PGA Tour pro Gary Woodland]( The University of Kansas is naming its complex of golf practice facilities in west Lawrence after KU alumnus and U.S. Open winner Gary Woodland. KU received approval on Wednesday from the Kansas Board of Regents to name the conglomeration of ... [KU to name its west Lawrence golf practice facility after PGA Tour pro Gary Woodland]( By: Chad Lawhorn The University of Kansas is naming its complex of golf practice facilities in west Lawrence after KU alumnus and U.S. Open winner Gary Woodland. KU received approval on Wednesday from the Kansas Board of Regents to name the conglomeration of ... September 20, 2023 @ 9:56pm [Audit shows Douglas County took in nearly $12 million more than it spent in fiscal year 2022]( By: Matt Resnick Over the 2022 fiscal year, Douglas County's cash reserves got a boost because the county took in nearly $12 million more than it spent, according to a financial statement that auditors presented at the County Commission's meeting on ... September 20, 2023 @ 9:29pm [Full slate of 11 Lawrence school board candidates share thoughts on teacher retention, budget challenges at candidate forum]( By: Austin Hornbostel With nearly a dozen candidates running for seats on the Lawrence school board in the upcoming general election, the first forum featuring all of them Wednesday evening at the Lawrence Public Library was also a first chance to hear where many of ... September 20, 2023 @ 9:15pm [At Board of Realtors forum, City Commission candidates weigh in on Land Development Code update, housing density and more]( By: Austin Hornbostel The candidates vying for three seats on the Lawrence City Commission shared their visions Wednesday for housing development, density and more. The candidate forum, which was not open to the public, was largely housing-focused since it was ... September 20, 2023 @ 3:08pm [Free State High School soccer program to host free 'Little Firebird' soccer clinic for kids]( By: Staff report Free State High School’s boys soccer teams will soon be hosting a free clinic that typically draws hundreds of kids from throughout the community. The soccer program is hosting its “Little Firebird” clinic on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 6 ... September 20, 2023 @ 2:57pm [Mistrial declared in KU dorm rape case after deadlocked jury cannot reach a verdict]( By: Chris Conde Updated at 6:17 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20: A Douglas County judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday after jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the case of a Lawrence man accused of raping a woman in her dorm room while she slept on ... September 20, 2023 @ 1:37pm [Plans filed for new three-story apartment, retail building on Vermont Street]( By: Chad Lawhorn The vacant lots at 815 and 821 Vermont St. long have been an oddity — a slice of agriculture in the heart of downtown. When the property was owned by former city commissioner and restaurant operator Bob Schumm, he used the sites to grow a ... September 20, 2023 @ 12:54pm [Deputy DA Seiden attacks newspaper in attempt to have public record sealed; judge orders otherwise, citing First Amendment]( By: Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Douglas County District Judge Stacey Donovan says a prosecutor’s criticism of the Lawrence Journal-World raises First Amendment concerns and is “beneath the dignity” of the district attorney’s office. Joshua Seiden, Douglas ... September 20, 2023 @ 10:21am 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