LJWorld.com Headlines for December 27, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [KU researchers, using ultrafast lasers, make key discovery that could lead to faster electronics]( A discovery made by researchers with an ultrafast laser at the University of Kansas might help our electronics and other such devices work at ultrafast speeds in the future. A substance kind of similar to pencil lead may play a role too. KU ... [KU researchers, using ultrafast lasers, make key discovery that could lead to faster electronics]( By: Staff and wire reports A discovery made by researchers with an ultrafast laser at the University of Kansas might help our electronics and other such devices work at ultrafast speeds in the future. A substance kind of similar to pencil lead may play a role too. KU ... December 26, 2023 @ 4:22pm [Winter weather advisory in effect in Lawrence; light snowfall expected through Tuesday night]( By: Matt Resnick Light snow that began Tuesday morning in the Lawrence area is expected to continue into the evening hours, and a winter weather advisory is in effect until midnight, according to the National Weather Service. Nathan Griesemer, a meteorologist ... December 26, 2023 @ 3:50pm ['This was really important': With rebrand, Lawrence Bird Alliance hopes to distance itself from Audubon's racist past]( By: Austin Hornbostel A rebrand is often seen as an opportunity to change an identity for the better, and that much was true for the Jayhawk Audubon Society when its board voted earlier this summer to rename the group the Lawrence Bird Alliance. But the reason ... December 26, 2023 @ 3:38pm [Lawrence police blotter for Dec 23-26, 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 ... December 26, 2023 @ 3:03pm [Lawrence man who died of a fentanyl overdose said the pills made him sick but couldn't get other drugs, according to arrest affidavit]( By: Chris Conde Before dying of an overdose from a fentanyl-laced pill, a Lawrence man told a friend the pills he purchased made him sick but that he couldn’t find other drugs to satisfy his addiction, according to a recently released affidavit in support of ... December 26, 2023 @ 12:56pm [Site selection process for downtown bus station begins; Lawrence leaders to discuss next steps after the new year]( By: Austin Hornbostel The site selection process for a new bus station in downtown Lawrence has officially begun, the city’s transit office announced in a news release Tuesday. As the Journal-World has reported, the city’s Public Transit Advisory Committee ... December 26, 2023 @ 12:40pm [Thousands in holiday donations in jeopardy after $20K utility vehicle stolen from nonprofit fundraiser]( By: Chad Lawhorn It is bad enough to have a Grinch in your midst during the Christmas season. But organizers of a popular holiday fundraiser are finding it may be even worse to be missing a Gator. Volunteers for the nonprofit Lawrence Lights are lamenting the ... December 26, 2023 @ 11:20am [Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical receives five-year accreditation, but also gets list of improvements to consider]( By: Matt Resnick Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical works with a whole lot of agencies as it provides firefighting and ambulance services, but often the department lacks formal agreements with its key partners. That may be creating unnecessary costs, ... December 26, 2023 @ 9:47am 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