LJWorld.com Headlines for January 30, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 27-29, 2024]( 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 ... [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 27-29, 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 29, 2024 @ 7:43pm [Local students to perform choir concert at Lied Center]( By: Staff Report Local middle and high school students will perform at the upcoming All-City Choir Concert. The event features a combined choir performance from students representing the Lawrence school district's four middle schools and two high schools. ... January 29, 2024 @ 4:26pm [Q&A with KU alumna on International Space Station rescheduled]( By: Staff report A live Q&A with an astronaut on the International Space Station has been rescheduled for a later date. A NASA astronaut who's a University of Kansas alumna was scheduled to speak from space to KU students on Feb. 2, as the Journal-World ... January 29, 2024 @ 4:08pm ['Ovation!' talent show to feature aerialists, singers, clarinet duo and more]( By: Staff Report A number of Lawrence students are preparing to showcase their talents for the "Ovation!" show Sunday. "Ovation!" is the annual talent show for the Lawrence school district's middle and high school students. Performers, chosen through an ... January 29, 2024 @ 3:47pm [Applications open through Feb. 26 for roughly $630,000 in HUD grants]( By: Austin Hornbostel For the next month, local organizations can apply for approximately $630,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding through the City of Lawrence. Late last week, the city announced in a ... January 29, 2024 @ 3:37pm [Lawrence home sales fall by largest amount in recent memory, but selling prices end year above $300K]( By: Chad Lawhorn One short bang does not cancel out one long thud. That, at least, is the case for Lawrence home sales in 2023. The number of homes sold in December did indeed produce a bang, growing by nearly 35% from a year earlier. However, that end-of-year ... January 29, 2024 @ 2:44pm [Civil trial for wrongful conviction begins for man whose rape conviction was overturned, then dismissed by DA]( By: Chris Conde This story was updated at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. A civil trial began on Monday in Douglas County District Court for a man who is suing the state for wrongful conviction and incarceration after his rape conviction was overturned and ... January 29, 2024 @ 2:15pm [Lawrence school district seeks public input on middle school boundary changes]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence school district is hosting forums this week to gather public input on proposed changes to boundaries for its four middle schools. The boundary changes would enable the district to reassign sixth- through eighth-grade students who ... January 29, 2024 @ 1:27pm [Downtown businesses and commuters have mixed feelings about Sixth Street road construction beginning next week]( By: Chris Conde Road construction on Sixth Street that will limit traffic flow on the north end of downtown Lawrence is set to begin next Monday, and business owners in the area have some mixed opinions on the work's likely impact. The multimillion-dollar ... January 29, 2024 @ 11:54am 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