LJWorld.com Headlines for October 26, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> Special Offer - All-Access to LJWorld.com $30 for 6 months - Just 17¢ per day! 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]( [Lawrence chamber of commerce endorses proposal that would alter city's government structure]( The Lawrence chamber of commerce has officially endorsed a proposal on the November ballot that would change the city’s government structure to one with a directly elected mayor and some city commissioners elected by districts. The Chamber ... [Lawrence chamber of commerce endorses proposal that would alter city's government structure]( By: Bremen Keasey The Lawrence chamber of commerce has officially endorsed a proposal on the November ballot that would change the city’s government structure to one with a directly elected mayor and some city commissioners elected by districts. The Chamber ... October 25, 2024 @ 6:01pm [Kansas is centralizing its IT systems; an expert says it could create a single target for hackers]( By: Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service Kansas lawmakers want to strengthen the state’s online security of sensitive information by consolidating its information technology systems. The planned overhaul calls for moving the state's various cybersecurity and data systems into a ... October 25, 2024 @ 5:46pm [Lawrence school board to discuss equity report aiming to enhance student learning and attendance]( By: Josie Heimsoth Lawrence school board members will soon receive an equity report outlining the district's goals to improve student learning across various subjects, along with initiatives to improve attendance and reduce behavioral issues. On Monday, board ... October 25, 2024 @ 4:49pm [Douglas County Treasurer's Office holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for new office on Sixth Street; it's scheduled to open Monday]( By: Josie Heimsoth Starting Monday, the Douglas County Treasurer's Office will offer services at a new location on Sixth Street, replacing the older satellite office on 31st Street, and the office held a ceremony on Friday to celebrate. The Treasurer’s office ... October 25, 2024 @ 4:39pm [A colorful mural is drawing new attention to the Social Service League, one of Lawrence's oldest nonprofits]( By: Bremen Keasey Step into what looks like an ordinary alleyway in the shadow of downtown Lawrence's taller buildings, and you'll catch a glimpse of colorful sunflowers, coneflowers, bees and monarch butterflies. They're not real ones, of course; they're in a ... October 25, 2024 @ 4:12pm [Man ordered to stand trial for fatal shooting in front of Lawrence Public Library]( By: Kim Callahan Updated at 6:37 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 A Douglas County judge on Friday ordered a man to stand trial for second-degree murder in the death of a Lawrence resident who was shot earlier this year in front of the Lawrence Public Library. Nicholas ... October 25, 2024 @ 1:17pm [Man sentenced in domestic violence case after judge denies attorney's motion to throw out jury's verdict]( By: Kim Callahan A Lawrence man was sentenced Friday to a year of probation for threatening to harm a woman if she reported him for alleged abuse. The sentence for Servando Martinez-Vazquez, 24, capped a yearslong case that included a jury trial in September at ... October 25, 2024 @ 12:33pm [Woman accused of beating another woman with baseball bat after argument at homeless camp]( By: Kim Callahan Updated at 11:27 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25 A woman was arrested Thursday evening in East Lawrence on suspicion of beating another woman with a baseball bat. Lawrence police were called shortly after 7 p.m. to the 800 block of East Delaware Street, ... October 25, 2024 @ 10:53am [Whataburger makes it official: Lawrence opening date is set for Monday]( By: Chad Lawhorn Get ready for the Whataburger line. The fast food chain has confirmed via press release that it will open its first Lawrence location at 11 a.m. on Monday, at 707 W. 23rd St. The Journal-World reported earlier this month that Monday was when ... October 25, 2024 @ 10:02am 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