LJWorld.com Headlines for October 25, 2024

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[Lawrence school district seeks public feedback on proposed high school boundary changes to address enrollment disparities]( By: Josie Heimsoth The Lawrence school district is looking for public input on proposed changes aimed at addressing enrollment imbalances between its two high schools, one of which currently has 350 more students than the other. Since Lawrence became a ... October 24, 2024 @ 5:20pm [Kansas Turnpike has invested about $100M to go cashless; new Lawrence office to play big role in system]( By: Chad Lawhorn Sometimes a big bet involves pushing all your cash into the middle of the table. But here’s a twist: Sometimes it involves forsaking all cash. The Kansas Turnpike Authority has indeed done the latter. KTA has invested about $100 million in ... October 24, 2024 @ 3:38pm [KPR Live Day, Final Friday, downtown Lawrence trick-or-treat and more upcoming events]( By: Sarah Parsons Friday, Oct. 25 • KPR Live Day daytime classical concerts, 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., Lawrence Public Library auditorium, 707 Vermont St. • AUMI Jam, 4:30-6 p.m., Sound + Vision Studio, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. KU Inter-Arts ... October 24, 2024 @ 3:11pm [Woman says man she met on dating app secretly recorded their sexual activity in Lawrence and later sent it to her boyfriend]( By: Kim Callahan A woman who formerly lived in Lawrence is accusing a man she met through a dating app of secretly filming their sexual activity and later sending the footage anonymously to her boyfriend. The man, Garrett Christopher Lynch, of Kansas City, ... October 24, 2024 @ 2:50pm [Leaders from across the state gather at KU to talk about future of wind energy, including in Douglas County]( By: Chad Lawhorn Jack Thimesch, county commissioner in Kingman County, will tell you what the biggest threat is to the future of wind energy. It is not the Audubon Society, it is not the Farm Bureau, it is not even Big Oil. Rather, the county commissioner who ... October 24, 2024 @ 2:44pm [Planning Commission approves addition of 2 dozen Pallet homes at shelter site; proposal now goes to Lawrence City Commission]( By: Bremen Keasey A plan to add two dozen Pallet shelters behind the Lawrence Community Shelter, increasing the number of people the site can house nightly by nearly 50, has received another key approval. The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission on ... October 24, 2024 @ 1:38pm [Fire department confirms overnight fire in downtown cellular tower]( By: Staff report Early Wednesday morning, firefighters extinguished flames in the large cellular tower on Vermont Street in downtown Lawrence. The Journal-World inquired about the incident Wednesday but did not receive a reply from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire ... October 24, 2024 @ 1:10pm [Have feedback on how to improve the criminal legal system? Take the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's survey]( By: Staff report The Douglas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is seeking the community’s input on how to improve the criminal legal system. A survey will be open until 5 p.m. on Nov. 4. By providing input, residents can help ensure that the ... October 24, 2024 @ 12:33pm [Baker University selects business alumnus to serve as interim president while school conducts 2025 search]( By: Staff report Baker University has appointed an alumnus and a longtime leader in the insurance industry to serve as its interim president as university leaders conduct a search for a new president in 2025. Hoot Gibson will begin serving as interim president ... October 24, 2024 @ 9:51am [KU creates new office that aims to build partnerships with tribal nations from across the country]( By: Staff report The University of Kansas has created a new office that will work to develop partnerships with Native American tribes and other indigenous groups across the country. The Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives will work to ... October 24, 2024 @ 8:53am 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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