LJWorld.com Headlines for September 19, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [KU’s admission standards remain toughest amid new changes to system; many schools to allow students in with a 2.25 GPA]( Kansas’ other five public universities will soon join the University of Kansas in using grade point averages instead of class rank as a criterion for admissions. But under the standards unanimously approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on ... [KU’s admission standards remain toughest amid new changes to system; many schools to allow students in with a 2.25 GPA]( By: Lauren Fox Kansas’ other five public universities will soon join the University of Kansas in using grade point averages instead of class rank as a criterion for admissions. But under the standards unanimously approved by the Kansas Board of Regents on ... September 18, 2019 @ 9:53pm [2 people steal cutout of Chiefs quarterback Mahomes, get into car accident, Lawrence police say]( By: Mackenzie Clark Two suspects reportedly stole a lifesize cutout of the Kansas City Chiefs’ star quarterback, fled the scene and wound up in a car accident, according to information from Lawrence Police Department spokesman Patrick Compton. Just after noon ... September 18, 2019 @ 8:51pm [Investigator gives jury photo walkthrough of crime scene in Lawrence murder case]( By: Mackenzie Clark Bright yellow photo tents labeled with black numbers lay next to footwear impressions in blood, butter knives and little jewels in crime scene photos shown to a jury for a Lawrence murder trial Wednesday. The tiny yellow jewels, which dotted a ... September 18, 2019 @ 7:50pm [Douglas County Commission hears proposal to change county's rules for dividing rural land]( By: Dylan Lysen Douglas County leaders discussed a slate of proposed changes to the county's zoning regulations on Wednesday, including a measure that would allow for more public feedback before rural land could be divided into residential lots. Zoning ... September 18, 2019 @ 7:21pm [KU tennis player arrested, suspended from team]( By: Staff Report A tennis player at the University of Kansas has been arrested and suspended from the team. Sofia Smagina, 22, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage to property at 9:21 p.m. Monday at KU’s Stouffer Place Apartments, according to the ... September 18, 2019 @ 3:11pm [Panel to discuss 3 upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases that originated in Kansas]( By: Lauren Fox Experts on Thursday will discuss the three cases involving Kansas that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this fall. The University of Kansas' Dole Institute is hosting "Kansas in the Supreme Court" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Stephen McAllister, U.S. ... September 18, 2019 @ 2:10pm [Lawrence police blotter for September 18]( By: Staff Report Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and includes ... September 18, 2019 @ 1:51pm [Lawrence man charged with sexual exploitation of a child]( By: Mackenzie Clark A Lawrence man has been charged with a child sex crime in connection with alleged activity in 2016. Charles Ray Tingler Jr., 46, was charged Tuesday with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child — level 5 felonies — according to online ... September 18, 2019 @ 1:29pm [Community partnerships key to improving lives of local students, says school board candidate Hill]( By: Dylan Lysen As a community health professional, Erica Hill has focused on ways to improve the health of the Lawrence community, and she recently realized the best place to start. “What better way to make an impact on the community than investing in our ... September 18, 2019 @ 12:10pm [KU football player charged after arrest with teen girls in bar]( By: Mackenzie Clark A University of Kansas football player was charged Tuesday following an incident at a popular student bar in Lawrence. Thomas Patrick Barrett, now 21, was arrested around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Jayhawk Cafe, commonly known as the ... September 18, 2019 @ 11:42am [Lawrence clothing designer teaches kids a 'dying skill': how to sew; fashion show will highlight their work]( By: Kathy Hanks It may not be Paris, New York or Milan, but models in Lawrence will be strutting down the catwalk, wearing the latest fall designs created by Catherine Bell and her students in celebration of Fashion Month. The "Color of Fashion,” a fashion ... September 18, 2019 @ 11:33am [City Commission candidate Finkeldei wants the city to better support social services]( By: Rochelle Valverde As a longtime volunteer with local social service organizations, Brad Finkeldei has seen the struggles of Lawrence residents firsthand, and he doesn’t think he’s alone in wanting the city to do more to help. “Certainly the city has to ... September 18, 2019 @ 10:39am [Lawrence home sales soar, but so do home prices, as Fed cuts interest rates, latest report shows]( By: Chad Lawhorn This seems backwards to me, but August was both the time for back to school and back to looking for a new house. That’s odd because I’ve found that when my kids go back to school, my current house becomes much more livable. Regardless, ... September 18, 2019 @ 10:38am 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 manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044