LJWorld.com Headlines for February 11, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Town Talk | While KC's home building market soared, Lawrence's fell in 2021, new reports show]( In Lawrence, 2021 was not the year for new home construction. But, it ended up being a pretty decent year for $10 million projects. The city recently released its year-end building permit report, and despite homes selling at a lighting-quick ... [While KC's home building market soared, Lawrence's fell in 2021, new reports show]( By: Chad Lawhorn In Lawrence, 2021 was not the year for new home construction. But, it ended up being a pretty decent year for $10 million projects. The city recently released its year-end building permit report, and despite homes selling at a lighting-quick ... February 10, 2022 @ 7:33pm [Man admits threatening Black man at knifepoint to get out of 'white town']( By: Associated Press WICHITA — A Kansas man admitted in federal court Thursday that he threatened a Black man with a knife and told him to get out of Paola because it was a "white town." Colton Donner, 27, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime while admitting ... February 10, 2022 @ 5:43pm [KU to launch new institute to strengthen global studies, overseas research and other international endeavors]( By: Chad Lawhorn The University of Kansas is launching a new institute that aims to highlight and coordinate all aspects of its international operations, ranging from study abroad to overseas research collaborations. In a message to the university community on ... February 10, 2022 @ 5:00pm [Weekend events include art, music, Valentine's activities, seed-sharing and more]( By: Sarah Parsons This weekend features events for couples as well as opportunities for individual enrichment, musical entertainment, artistic insights, alien invasions, bird-watching and the annual seed exchange. Thursday • Insight Art Talk at the Lawrence ... February 10, 2022 @ 4:26pm [Lawrence man charged with distributing illegal drug that resulted in death]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man has been charged in the death of a person after allegedly distributing an illegal drug. The man, John Paul Beckwith, 27, was arrested on Jan. 25 on suspicion of distributing a controlled substance that resulted in death, a ... February 10, 2022 @ 3:41pm [United Way awards $40K in racial equity grants]( By: Staff Report The United Way of Douglas County has approved $40,000 in racial equity grants for 10 local recipients, the organization announced recently. Applications were evaluated based on the goal of advancing racial equity in health, education, income, ... February 10, 2022 @ 3:00pm [Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 10, 2022]( By: 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 up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... February 10, 2022 @ 2:43pm [Kelly’s three nominees to Board of Regents headed to confirmation votes in full Senate; committee neutral on Winter]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Updated at 2:48 p.m. Thursday TOPEKA — The Republican-led Senate Education Committee has offered its unqualified support for only one of Gov. Laura Kelly's three nominees to the Kansas Board of Regents. On Thursday, the committee unanimously ... February 10, 2022 @ 11:13am 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