LJWorld.com Headlines for October 20, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [KU sets goal to raise $2.5 billion in private funds by 2028 to fund major projects in Lawrence and beyond]( From fighting cancer to attracting students from across the nation, leaders at the University of Kansas have a big plan for the state’s flagship university. Now, they’ve also got a big new dollar goal to help make it happen: $2.5 billion. ... [KU sets goal to raise $2.5 billion in private funds by 2028 to fund major projects in Lawrence and beyond]( By: Chad Lawhorn From fighting cancer to attracting students from across the nation, leaders at the University of Kansas have a big plan for the state’s flagship university. Now, they’ve also got a big new dollar goal to help make it happen: $2.5 billion. ... October 19, 2023 @ 8:54pm [PHOTOS: 2023 Zombie Walk shuffles through downtown Lawrence]( By: Mike Yoder All kinds of ghouls flocked to downtown Lawrence on Thursday for the annual Zombie Walk, dressed in costumes that ranged from frighteningly clever to just plain frightening. As usual, the zombies gathered in South Park and then strolled as a ... October 19, 2023 @ 8:48pm [Committee crafting Lawrence's land development rules wants more public input on parking space requirements]( By: Austin Hornbostel As a steering committee works to develop new rules for how Lawrence should grow, one of the big questions the group has for the public is how much parking space new developments should have to provide. More specifically, the Land Development ... October 19, 2023 @ 7:53pm [Lawrence police blotter for Oct. 19, 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 ... October 19, 2023 @ 4:13pm [Kansas is poised to boost legislators' pay by $28,000 in 2025, nearly doubling it]( By: JOHN HANNA, Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas is poised to nearly double its lawmakers' pay in 2025 in hopes of attracting more diverse members, only months after the Legislature boosted the salaries of other state officials. A commission created by the ... October 19, 2023 @ 2:48pm [Upcoming events include Fall Book Sale, Maple Leaf Festival, outdoor activities, spooky stuff and more]( By: Sarah Parsons FRIDAY • Fall Book Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. All books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks priced at $2 or less. Sale continues through the weekend. Enter on Kentucky Street side. • “Elephant & Piggie’s ... October 19, 2023 @ 2:43pm [Need a Halloween costume? Theatre Lawrence will be selling some of its inventory from past shows]( By: Staff Report If you don't have a costume lined up for Halloween, you might find some fun ideas at an upcoming sale. Theatre Lawrence, in the process of cleaning out its costume and prop shop, will host a Halloween costume sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, ... October 19, 2023 @ 1:13pm [Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter and Lawrence music educator named as Lied Center IMPACT Award winners]( By: Staff Report The Lied Center of Kansas has named Terence Blanchard, a Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer, and Melissa Smith, a music educator in the Lawrence school district, as the 2023–24 season’s IMPACT Award recipients. Each season, the Lied ... October 19, 2023 @ 11:07am [KU's week of Homecoming events to include Rock Chalk Block Party on Mass Street, bowling, networking and more ahead of Oklahoma game]( By: Staff Report The University of Kansas will host its 111th Homecoming next week. The week will feature a variety of events for alumni and students, culminating in the KU football game against Oklahoma on Oct. 28 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The ... October 19, 2023 @ 9:59am 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