LJWorld.com Headlines for November 14, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school board signs off on property tax rebate for affordable senior housing project]( The Lawrence school board on Monday joined other local governments in approving tax incentives for a project that would develop just under 50 units of affordable housing in downtown Lawrence for people 55 and older. The vote for the New ... [Lawrence school board signs off on property tax rebate for affordable senior housing project]( By: Matt Resnick The Lawrence school board on Monday joined other local governments in approving tax incentives for a project that would develop just under 50 units of affordable housing in downtown Lawrence for people 55 and older. The vote for the New ... November 13, 2023 @ 9:52pm [Outgoing Parks and Rec director shares update on search for his successor, department’s homelessness response efforts]( By: Austin Hornbostel With just a few weeks remaining until his retirement, Lawrence Parks and Recreation Director Derek Rogers says he has plenty to be grateful for. Rogers’ last day is Dec. 1, and he told board members at Monday’s Parks and Recreation Advisory ... November 13, 2023 @ 7:38pm [Drivers asked to avoid K-10 between U.S. 59 and Wakarusa Drive after serious injury crash; part of K-10 closed]( By: Staff report The Douglas County Sheriff's Office on Monday afternoon asked drivers to avoid Kansas Highway 10, especially between U.S. Highway 59 (Iowa Street) west to Wakarusa Drive/West 27th Street as law enforcement agencies investigate a serious injury ... November 13, 2023 @ 4:46pm [Lawrence police blotter for Nov. 11-13, 2023]( By: 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 ... November 13, 2023 @ 4:09pm [Officer who shot and killed a man armed with a BB gun won't face charges]( By: Associated Press WICHITA — A Wichita-area police officer will not be charged with a crime for shooting a man walking toward him and refusing to drop a weapon that was later found to be a replica BB gun, the local prosecutor announced Monday. Sedgwick County ... November 13, 2023 @ 3:42pm [Affordable Housing Advisory Board recommends 7 projects for 2024 trust fund distribution]( By: Austin Hornbostel Members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board came to a final decision Monday on which projects they recommend that Lawrence leaders grant Affordable Housing Trust Fund dollars in 2024. The group voted unanimously to recommend funding at ... November 13, 2023 @ 3:30pm [KU announces 3 finalists for dean position at School of Music]( By: Staff report The University of Kansas has selected three finalists in its search for a new dean for the School of Music. The last of the in-person campus presentations from finalists are scheduled to conclude this week, and KU leaders are expected to make a ... November 13, 2023 @ 3:11pm [Lawrence leaders could vote to continue hearing on Turnhalle building development incentives in early 2024]( By: Austin Hornbostel A hearing to determine whether Lawrence leaders will grant development incentives to a project involving one of the oldest buildings in town could be pushed back until after the start of the new year. At this week’s Lawrence City Commission ... November 13, 2023 @ 2:47pm [Man stabbed in the back at Lawrence sports complex]( By: Staff Report A 22-year-old man was stabbed in the back in the parking lot of a Lawrence sports complex on Monday, according to a social media post from Lawrence police. Police responded to Holcom Sports Complex, 2601 W. 25th St., just after 12:30 p.m. to a ... November 13, 2023 @ 2:03pm [Lawrence man who got probation for rape now has to serve original 13-year sentence after multiple probation violations]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County judge on Monday ordered a man who was granted probation in 2022 after a jury convicted him of rape to serve his original prison sentence after numerous probation violations. The man, Ray C. Atkins Jr., 24, of Lawrence, was ... November 13, 2023 @ 1:45pm 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