LJWorld.com Headlines for November 1, 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]( [Woman testifies about finding her fiance dead from apparent fentanyl overdose; hearing for man charged in connection with his death will continue in December]( A woman fought through tears and frustration during a hearing on Thursday in Douglas County District Court as she described finding her fiancé dead of an apparent fentanyl overdose in the summer of 2023. The woman was testifying at a ... [Woman testifies about finding her fiance dead from apparent fentanyl overdose; hearing for man charged in connection with his death will continue in December]( By: Chris Conde, Special to the Journal-World A woman fought through tears and frustration during a hearing on Thursday in Douglas County District Court as she described finding her fiancé dead of an apparent fentanyl overdose in the summer of 2023. The woman was testifying at a ... October 31, 2024 @ 9:15pm [Douglas County commissioners have violated their own policy about the size of rainy day funds the last two years]( By: Chad Lawhorn Each of the last two years, Douglas County commissioners have approved budgets that violate — by millions of dollars — their own policy that places a cap on how much money the county’s “rainy day funds” can hold. The county has a ... October 31, 2024 @ 6:48pm [Invasive species and flood management are among the challenges a new partnership hopes to address at the Baker Wetlands]( By: Josie Heimsoth Floodwater management and controlling invasive species of plants are a couple of the challenges at the Baker Wetlands that Baker University's new nonprofit partnerships are aiming to address. Earlier this month, Baker University announced its ... October 31, 2024 @ 4:55pm [Blintz Brunch, holiday markets, Dia de los Muertos and more upcoming events]( By: Sarah Parsons Friday, Nov. 1 First Friday Coffee and Co-working, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room A, 707 Vermont St. Remote workers and entrepreneurs meet for networking, collaboration or just a change of scenery. Coffee provided. No ... October 31, 2024 @ 4:34pm [Latest campaign finance reports show one County Commission incumbent trailing challenger; Loomis has $50K lead in DA race]( By: Chad Lawhorn The latest campaign finance reports are out, and they show one incumbent county commissioner trailing in the fundraising race, while the gulf between the two candidates for Douglas County District Attorney is more than $50,000. Douglas County ... October 31, 2024 @ 1:15pm 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