LJWorld.com Headlines for March 23, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school district committee finalizes recommended boundary shifts for potential school closures]( The committee working to redraw boundaries in the Lawrence school district related to the potential closures of Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementaries has finalized its recommendation for district leaders except for some minor adjustments. ... [Lawrence school district committee finalizes recommended boundary shifts for potential school closures]( By: Rochelle Valverde The committee working to redraw boundaries in the Lawrence school district related to the potential closures of Broken Arrow and Pinckney elementaries has finalized its recommendation for district leaders except for some minor adjustments. ... March 22, 2023 @ 10:01pm [Regents approve $49M Allen Fieldhouse renovation, new wages for KU police, new name for KU football practice facility]( By: Chad Lawhorn A $49 million project to renovate historic Allen Fieldhouse received the green light from the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday. The Regents, who oversee all six of the state’s public universities, expressed no concerns with the project, ... March 22, 2023 @ 5:58pm [Douglas County's behavioral health crisis center could be partially open within weeks, according to newly released timeline]( By: Austin Hornbostel Story updated at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22: Although Douglas County leaders have yet to officially decide who will operate the county’s yet-to-open behavioral health crisis center, the plan is for it to be partially open in a matter of ... March 22, 2023 @ 5:52pm [Lawrence man sentenced to over 9 years in prison for DUI fatality; mother of victim mourns 'miracle child']( By: Chris Conde Updated at 2:23 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2023 A Lawrence man who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a DUI crash on New Year’s Day in 2022 was sentenced Wednesday to more than nine years in prison. The man, Adrian Joel Martinez, ... March 22, 2023 @ 12:20pm [Number of homes sold in Lawrence hit 10-year low in February, but selling prices still soared]( By: Chad Lawhorn Lawrence has hit a 10-year low in the number of homes sold, but not even that has been enough to cause home prices to cool, a new report from the Lawrence Board of Realtors shows. In fact, Lawrence home prices remained red hot in February, ... March 22, 2023 @ 12:03pm [Kansas could soon approve 'born alive' abortion bill; opponents call premise of legislation a 'fantasy']( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Updated at 7:33 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 TOPEKA — A Kansas proposal based on the disputed claim that providers leave infants to die after they're born during certain types of abortions is nearing legislative approval, as Republicans pursue ... March 22, 2023 @ 9:34am 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