LJWorld.com Headlines for July 14, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [2024 PRIMARY ELECTION GUIDE: Election day is coming up; get to know the candidates]( Douglas County voters will soon be deciding who moves on to the November general election in the races for the County Commission, the district attorney and several state House and Senate seats. The deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 6 ... [2024 PRIMARY ELECTION GUIDE: Election day is coming up; get to know the candidates]( By: Douglas County voters will soon be deciding who moves on to the November general election in the races for the County Commission, the district attorney and several state House and Senate seats. The deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 6 ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:16pm [Man found dead in Clinton Lake]( By: Staff Report The body of a 23-year-old man was recovered from Clinton Lake on Saturday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Spokesman George Diepenbrock said in an email that the Douglas County Underwater Search and Recovery Team found the ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:17pm [An incumbent Douglas County commissioner and a Lawrence city commissioner face off in Douglas County Commission District 2]( By: Josie Heimsoth Two current commissioners – one a Douglas County commissioner and the other a Lawrence city commissioner – are running against each other in the Democratic primary for Douglas County Commission District 2. The two candidates are ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [Two Democrats look to advance to the general election in newly created Douglas County Commission District 5]( By: Josie Heimsoth In a newly created County Commission district that covers the southern parts of the county, two Democrats are competing for a spot in this fall's general election. The Democratic primary candidates in District 5 are Erica Anderson, whose ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [In Douglas County Commission District 3, two Republicans face off for a chance to take on the Democratic incumbent]( By: Josie Heimsoth In the largest Douglas County Commission district by geographic area, two Republicans will face each other in the August primary for a chance to run against the Democratic commission chair this fall. The two Republicans in the Commission ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [Newly created Douglas County Commission District 4 has two Democrats vying for a general election spot]( By: Josie Heimsoth In District 4, one of the newly created Douglas County Commission districts, a Democrat from Lawrence and another from the Eudora area are vying for a spot on the November general election ballot. Gene Dorsey, who serves on the Bert Nash ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [3 Democratic candidates for DA discuss their views on charging decisions, plea deals, community trust and more]( By: Staff Report Incumbent District Attorney Suzanne Valdez is facing two Democratic challengers in the primary election on Aug. 6, Wyandotte County prosecutor Tonda Hill and {NAME} City prosecutor and Lawrence defense attorney Dakota Loomis. Whoever wins the ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [South Lawrence House district will have new representative after Haswood seeks Senate seat]( By: A Kansas House district that represents large parts of southern Lawrence suddenly became open when its incumbent launched a bid to join the Kansas Senate. Now, a pair of Democrats are vying for the seat. Kansas House District No. 10 includes ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [New Senate district for Lawrence, Topeka draws field of five candidates]( By: Chad Lawhorn There’s a new Senate district in Kansas, and it pairs up northwest Lawrence with large parts of east Topeka. It also has attracted a full field of candidates seeking to fill the new seat that was created as part of the once-per-decade ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [Redrawn Senate district adds eastern Douglas County, Tonganoxie to Johnson County district]( By: Chad Lawhorn A Kansas Senate district that once was confined to Johnson County now has a new look to it with large parts of eastern Douglas and southern Leavenworth counties added to the district through redistricting. Now, the Johnson County incumbent in ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [Three Democrats seeking to win Lawrence seat of retired Rep. Boog Highberger]( By: Chad Lawhorn A retirement by a longtime Lawrence legislator has created a three-way race to take his place in the Kansas House. Brittany Hall, Brooklynne Mosley and Logan Ginavan are competing to become the Democratic nominee for Kansas House District No. ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [Incumbent Republican faces primary challenge for House seat in eastern Lawrence, Eudora]( By: A pair of elected officials are squaring off in the Republican primary to represent a Kansas House district that includes northeast Douglas County and a large portion of Eudora. Incumbent Rep. Lance Neelly is facing a challenge from current ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [Francisco, Haswood face off for Kansas Senate seat in rare primary that includes two sitting lawmakers]( By: Chad Lawhorn The race to become the Democratic nominee to represent large parts of Lawrence in the Kansas Senate has a high-stakes element to it — one incumbent legislator is guaranteed to lose. That’s because two sitting legislators are running for ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:00pm [Judge awards over $4,200 in damages to Airbnb host after former KU football player, now in NFL, stayed there]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County judge on Thursday awarded an Airbnb host over $4,200 in connection with a former University of Kansas football player’s stay. Last winter former KU player Craig Young stayed at the Airbnb townhome called Sofi’s Sunflower ... July 13, 2024 @ 6:46pm [City leaders say 3-person fire crews are normal in northeast Kansas, but firefighters say proposed cuts are a 'looming disaster']( By: Bremen Keasey Last Tuesday, when dozens of current and former firefighters showed up at Lawrence City Hall, there was no accident, no smoke, nothing on fire. But was there an emergency? If you ask the firefighters, there certainly was. They were at the ... July 13, 2024 @ 11:18pm 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. 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