LJWorld.com Headlines for February 21, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence city staff will review police oversight work group's recommendations and determine how they could be implemented]( Lawrence leaders are asking city staff to determine how the city could implement recommendations from the work group tasked with reconsidering the City of Lawrence’s process for handling complaints against police. At Tuesday’s Lawrence City ... [Lawrence city staff will review police oversight work group's recommendations and determine how they could be implemented]( By: Austin Hornbostel Lawrence leaders are asking city staff to determine how the city could implement recommendations from the work group tasked with reconsidering the City of Lawrence’s process for handling complaints against police. At Tuesday’s Lawrence City ... February 20, 2024 @ 9:22pm [Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 20, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. 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 ... February 20, 2024 @ 7:37pm [Lawrence man accused of exchanging gunfire with neighbor and causing police standoff gets probation]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was granted probation on Tuesday for an incident where he was alleged to have exchanged gunfire with his neighbor before barricading himself in his home in an hourslong standoff with police. The man, Joshua Evan Townsend, 49, ... February 20, 2024 @ 5:18pm [Young artists on the rise: Several LHS students' work will soon be displayed on a national stage]( By: Matt Resnick In a self-portrait that will soon appear at an international exhibition in New York, Lawrence High senior Isabel Klish quite literally reflects on living with a skin condition that causes acne breakouts. The piece, titled “Papule, Pustules, ... February 20, 2024 @ 4:27pm [City of Lawrence to reopen compost facility for the year starting March 2]( By: Staff report The City of Lawrence announced Tuesday that its compost facility at 1420 E. 11th St. is set to reopen for the year starting Saturday, March 2. The city operates the facility, where Lawrence residents can drop off yard waste and pick up compost ... February 20, 2024 @ 3:00pm [Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence announces new CEO, formerly the director of development for KU Endowment Association]( By: Austin Hornbostel Less than six months after beginning the search for a new leader, the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence has announced its new CEO. On Tuesday, the club announced that its board of directors has unanimously selected Laci Maltbie for the ... February 20, 2024 @ 2:59pm [KU leaders think another record freshman class is possible, but federal woes with financial aid threaten it]( By: Chad Lawhorn When the next school year begins, KU has a chance to set a freshmen enrollment record for the second year in a row. It also has a chance to be foiled by the federal government. The number of prospective students applying for admittance to KU ... February 20, 2024 @ 2:56pm [Accused of raping a woman while she slept and spending nearly 5 years in jail, Lawrence man pleads no contest to lesser felony]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man who was accused of rape was set to go to trial this week after nearly five years in custody at the Douglas County Jail, but before the prosecution could present its evidence to a jury, a plea deal was struck and the man was ... February 20, 2024 @ 12:38pm [County leaders to consider approving $30K in funding for Lawrence chamber, business programs]( By: Matt Resnick Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will consider approving a $30,000 funding request made by Lawrence's chamber of commerce and the Economic Development Corporation of Douglas County for various initiatives that would work with ... February 20, 2024 @ 11:09am 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