LJWorld.com Headlines for December 23, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Justin Spiehs, contentious mask protester, files federal lawsuit against Lawrence Public Schools]( A contentious public commenter who has been arrested on school grounds and removed from multiple public meetings has filed a federal lawsuit against the Lawrence public school district claiming his constitutional rights have been violated. ... [Justin Spiehs, contentious mask protester, files federal lawsuit against Lawrence Public Schools]( By: Staff report A contentious public commenter who has been arrested on school grounds and removed from multiple public meetings has filed a federal lawsuit against the Lawrence public school district claiming his constitutional rights have been violated. ... December 22, 2023 @ 7:43pm [Fire chief and online assessment tool highlight the risk of wildfires within Lawrence's city limits]( By: Matt Resnick Which parts of Douglas County are most at risk of wildfires? According to the Lawrence-Douglas County fire chief and a new statewide tool, some of the riskiest places might be in Lawrence's city limits. During a work session before the Douglas ... December 22, 2023 @ 5:14pm [Man arrested on suspicion of arson at The Wheel]( By: Staff Report A Lawrence man was arrested on suspicion of arson Friday morning after he allegedly started a fire at a Lawrence restaurant and bar near the University of Kansas campus. The man, Robert Shane Johnson, 39, is accused of setting a fire at The ... December 22, 2023 @ 5:11pm [By one key metric it should be a little easier to find a home for sale in Lawrence; total sales continue to fall sharply]( By: Chad Lawhorn On a holiday drive through Lawrence you’ll now see more than Christmas lights and flying reindeer. (What? I suppose you are the type that leaves a fire in the fireplace on Christmas Eve.) These days you might even see some homes for sale. ... December 22, 2023 @ 4:07pm [Deputy director at Topeka Rescue Mission hired as new executive director of Lawrence Community Shelter]( By: Austin Hornbostel Story updated at 3:50 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, 2023: The next executive director at the Lawrence Community Shelter has been announced, and he starts in two weeks. On Friday, LCS Board of Directors President Charlie Bryan announced that James ... December 22, 2023 @ 3:11pm [Man serving 10 years in prison for child sex crimes returns to Douglas County to face additional charges]( By: Chris Conde A man returned to Douglas County in the midst of serving a 10-year sentence for multiple child sex crimes to face charges for additional sex crimes. The man, Johnie Lomas Saluto, 35, was sentenced in Douglas County District Court in August of ... December 22, 2023 @ 2:26pm [Lawrence man charged with sex crime involving teen; he had been granted probation for other sex crimes months before incident]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man has been charged in Douglas County District Court with a sex crime against a teenage girl for an incident that allegedly occurred just months after he was granted probation in connection with other child sex crimes. The man, ... December 22, 2023 @ 2:17pm [Medical professionals see need for more education about the RSV vaccine for older Kansans]( By: AJ Dome, Kansas Reflector Kansas health care professionals say more education is needed regarding the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Kansas Health Institute hosted a virtual forum earlier this month to discuss the types of immunizations older adults ... December 22, 2023 @ 12:00pm [Demolition on KU's football stadium advancing as lead-up to $448 million renovation]( By: Staff Report Over the last several weeks, construction work on a $448 million renovation of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium has advanced. Crews are in demolition mode on a portion of the historic stadium. Plans call for the west side and north end of ... December 22, 2023 @ 11:28am [Kansas attorney general urges county to keep ballots longer than state law allows to aid sheriff's probe]( By: JOHN HANNA, Associated Press TOPEKA — The Republican attorney general in Kansas has urged the state's most populous county to postpone a legally required destruction of old ballots because the sheriff there says his investigation of possible election crimes remains open ... December 22, 2023 @ 10:00am 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