LJWorld.com Headlines for January 16, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [LaTurner concerned about China-based manufacturer locating in Johnson County]( Topeka — U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner said the federal government should investigate a company planning to locate a $94.7 million manufacturing plant in Johnson County for potentially subversive ties to the Chinese government’s campaign to access ... [LaTurner concerned about China-based manufacturer locating in Johnson County]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner said the federal government should investigate a company planning to locate a $94.7 million manufacturing plant in Johnson County for potentially subversive ties to the Chinese government’s campaign to access ... January 15, 2024 @ 11:27pm [Kansas could be the next state to stop people from planting Bradford pears]( By: Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service Local conservationists will cheer if Kansas moves forward with a ban on selling popular but invasive ornamental pear trees in the state. The Kansas Department of Agriculture wants to curb the spread of Callery pear trees — a species usually ... January 15, 2024 @ 6:51pm [Lawrence man sentenced to over three years in connection with fentanyl overdose death of an 18-year-old]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was sentenced to more than three years in prison this month in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of an 18-year-old man. The man, Logan Hastie Morgan, 23, pleaded no contest last February to one felony count of ... January 15, 2024 @ 5:45pm [Douglas County commissioners to review plan for proposed Eudora housing development; public hearing set for Jan. 22]( By: Tax breaks for a variety of commercial projects — think everything from retail districts to hotels — aren't too uncommon in Lawrence and Douglas County, but similar financial incentives haven't often been used to spur single family housing ... January 15, 2024 @ 5:32pm [Douglas County District Court cancels morning hearings due to weather, afternoon hearings are still on and the courthouse will be open for other business]( By: Staff Report The Douglas County District Court has canceled all hearings scheduled for Tuesday morning due to forecast sub-zero temperatures and expected poor road conditions but plans to hold hearings as scheduled in the afternoon. Court staff are being ... January 15, 2024 @ 5:09pm [UPDATE: KU, area school districts closed for Tuesday due to bitterly cold conditions]( By: Staff Report Several area school districts have opted to cancel classes and all related activities for Tuesday due to dangerously cold conditions. The University of Kansas has also canceled classes at its campuses. Over the past few days, temperatures have ... January 15, 2024 @ 4:01pm [At community MLK Day celebration, longtime Lawrence pastors reflect on struggles for equality]( By: Chad Lawhorn William Dulin understood the importance of two simple words growing up a Black boy in 1950s Lawrence: “To go.” His grandmother had told him the rules many times. There are businesses you can go into, “but you get what you came to get and ... January 15, 2024 @ 2:57pm [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 13-15, 2024]( 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 ... January 15, 2024 @ 3:35pm [Lawrence man already facing multiple car chase charges allegedly rams patrol vehicle in new incident]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man currently charged in multiple cases with fleeing from police was arrested early Monday morning after he allegedly rammed into a sheriff’s deputy’s patrol vehicle while fleeing. Deputies attempted to stop a Chevrolet pickup ... January 15, 2024 @ 2:15pm [City leaders could approve update to historic preservation chapter of city code for the first time in more than 3 decades]( By: Austin Hornbostel The chapter of Lawrence’s city code that lays out rules related to the conservation of properties on the local historic register could get its first update in more than three decades this week. At Tuesday’s Lawrence City Commission meeting, ... January 15, 2024 @ 1:53pm 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