LJWorld.com Headlines for October 10, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [School board votes 6-1 to keep longstanding relationship with consulting firm]( In a 6-1 vote Monday night, the Lawrence school board approved a contract with a consulting firm that provides the district with enrollment projections and other demographic-related data. The firm, Overland Park-based RSP and Associates, ... [School board votes 6-1 to keep longstanding relationship with consulting firm]( By: Matt Resnick In a 6-1 vote Monday night, the Lawrence school board approved a contract with a consulting firm that provides the district with enrollment projections and other demographic-related data. The firm, Overland Park-based RSP and Associates, ... October 9, 2023 @ 10:03pm [Lawrence police blotter for Oct. 7-9, 2023]( By: Staff Report Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity over the weekend. 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 day. Each ... October 9, 2023 @ 3:34pm [Ballard Center looks to pivot in building expansion project after denial of setback variance]( By: Austin Hornbostel The fate of a project to expand a North Lawrence social service agency is now in flux — all by a matter of 10 feet. The Ballard Center has been looking to expand from its current structure at 708 Elm St. to add a new food and clothing pantry ... October 9, 2023 @ 3:29pm [City Commission has light agenda this week; could adopt detached dwelling changes granted preliminary approval last week]( By: Austin Hornbostel While the Lawrence City Commission has an especially light agenda on tap this week, city leaders will consider making a development code change official that makes it easier to develop two detached dwelling units on the same lot. Last week, ... October 9, 2023 @ 3:17pm [Affordable Housing Advisory Board hears presentations from Trust Fund applicants; 9 projects asking for more than $6 million]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Affordable Housing Advisory Board had its first chance on Monday to hear more details from the nine projects that have applied for Affordable Housing Trust Fund dollars in 2024. There are nine applications vying for next year’s round of ... October 9, 2023 @ 3:05pm ['I had never even heard of helicopter insurance,' widower says, reflecting on $43,000 bill he got a year and a half after his wife died; payment may force him into bankruptcy]( By: Chris Conde A {NAME} City man was still coping with the loss of his wife when a year and a half after her death he received a bill for $43,495 for a 35-mile emergency helicopter flight his wife took from Lawrence to Kansas City, and he fears the ... October 9, 2023 @ 10:27am 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