LJWorld.com Headlines for June 23, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> Special Offer - 40% off All-Access to LJWorld.com If you haven’t already, please consider supporting local journalism through a digital subscription to LJWorld.com. Subscribers are the No. 1 source of revenue that supports our local journalists. [Subscribe Today]( [Donating blood can save a life]( Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood or platelets, according to the American Red Cross — and it’s not just because of accidents and trauma. “We typically think of blood being used for traumatic or urgent situations, like a ... [Donating blood can save a life]( By: Autumn Bishop, LMH Health Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood or platelets, according to the American Red Cross — and it’s not just because of accidents and trauma. “We typically think of blood being used for traumatic or urgent situations, like a ... June 23, 2024 @ 12:00am [Partnerships with Home Depot and the Ballard Center allow Mass St. Collective athletes to give back in Lawrence]( By: Austin Hornbostel The budding name, image and likeness industry, for some, might be most synonymous with brand deals and sponsored social media posts. After all, the 2021 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that paved the way for college athletes to profit from their own ... June 22, 2024 @ 10:00pm [Free State Festival returns this week with candy pairings, standup comedy, a squirrel hunting movie and more]( By: Chris Conde If you ask Marlo Angell, the director of Lawrence's Free State Festival, what it takes to get viewers off of their couch and into a movie theater, the answer is simple: community experiences you can't get at home. And this coming week's ... June 22, 2024 @ 6:00pm [PHOTOS: 2024 St. John's Mexican Fiesta]( By: St. John’s annual Mexican Fiesta returned on Saturday with festive food, music and dancing and even colorful confetti eggs. The annual fiesta's proceeds are used to fund a Spanish language program at St. John’s School and a scholarship fund ... June 22, 2024 @ 5:59pm [Lawrence school board to consider study of middle and high school athletic facilities]( By: Josie Heimsoth The Lawrence school board could soon authorize a study of the district's middle and high school athletic facilities to determine what kinds of repairs and improvements they will need in the future. According to the agenda for its meeting on ... June 22, 2024 @ 5:40pm 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