LJWorld.com Headlines for June 25, 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]( [A look at abortion 2 years after the end of Roe v. Wade]( In Arizona, the state’s highest court upheld a Civil War-era abortion ban. Florida and South Carolina moved to restrict abortion to six weeks — before many people know they are pregnant. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos ... [A look at abortion 2 years after the end of Roe v. Wade]( By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Kansas Reflector In Arizona, the state’s highest court upheld a Civil War-era abortion ban. Florida and South Carolina moved to restrict abortion to six weeks — before many people know they are pregnant. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos ... June 24, 2024 @ 11:19pm [Lawrence School District to consider cellphone policy after receiving petition from educators]( By: Josie Heimsoth The Lawrence school district on Monday heard from several teachers about the cell phone policy for the middle schools and high schools. They came with a petition signed by 84 of their peers in the hopes of making changes to the district’s ... June 24, 2024 @ 9:41pm [Consultant's study estimates wages of county employees are about $2M per year below regional average]( By: Josie Heimsoth A county-hired consultant anticipates a $1.4 million to $2.2 million wage gap for county employees, and county commissioners on Wednesday will be briefed on how those employees might need to be paid more in the future. McGrath, a human ... June 24, 2024 @ 8:03pm [Work underway on an Oread project that is part restaurant, part apartment; Missouri company submits low bid for SLT expansion]( By: Chad Lawhorn News and notes from around town: Call it the duck test, if you will. In the Oread neighborhood next to KU, if something looks like a big house — and all too often sounds like a big house — it is usually a big house. The neighborhood after ... June 24, 2024 @ 7:47pm [Kansas’ poorly attended presidential preference primary cost state taxpayers $2.78 million]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Kansas secretary of state said Monday the presidential preference primary in March cost nearly $2 million less than anticipated by the Kansas Legislature due to lack of competitive races in the major political parties and ... June 24, 2024 @ 6:08pm [Lawrence police blotter for June 22-24, 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 ... June 24, 2024 @ 5:54pm [New principal selected for New York Montessori/Elementary School in Lawrence]( By: Staff report A new principal has been named to lead the New York Montessori/Elementary School in Lawrence, according to a news release Monday from the school district. Superintendent Anthony Lewis has selected Brian Workman, Cordley Elementary's ... June 24, 2024 @ 5:16pm [Recent trials, deputy DA's departure amplify questions in legal community about decision-making, relationships in DA's office]( By: Kim Callahan Story updated at 6:48 p.m. Monday, June 24: Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez’s right-hand man, Deputy District Attorney Joshua Seiden, is no longer employed by her office, and the local sheriff confirmed his deputies saw Seiden ... June 24, 2024 @ 1:04pm 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