LJWorld.com Headlines for December 13, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence city leaders unanimously approve increases to stormwater, solid waste rates in 2024]( Lawrence residents will once again be paying more for their monthly utility bills entering the new year. Following a trend over the past several years, the Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday opted to raise the city’s stormwater and solid ... [Lawrence city leaders unanimously approve increases to stormwater, solid waste rates in 2024]( By: Austin Hornbostel Lawrence residents will once again be paying more for their monthly utility bills entering the new year. Following a trend over the past several years, the Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday opted to raise the city’s stormwater and solid ... December 12, 2023 @ 9:28pm [Douglas County leaders to receive update on spacing needs for $100 million-plus Judicial and Law Enforcement Center renovation project]( By: Matt Resnick More details about the size of a proposed renovation of the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center are expected to be presented at Wednesday's Douglas County Commission meeting. While plans have since evolved, commissioners were told in May that ... December 12, 2023 @ 5:17pm [Officers testify that civilian charged with felony disrupted police work during armed standoff, endangering himself and others]( By: Chris Conde A police officer testified on Monday that he was “cold and tired” after three hours in a sniper position during an armed standoff when a Lawrence man walked onto the scene and refused to obey commands to leave the area or take cover. The ... December 12, 2023 @ 4:01pm [Open house to kick off public engagement process for Lawrence Loop section from 7th Street to Constant Park]( By: Austin Hornbostel The City of Lawrence is hosting an open house Wednesday to kick off public engagement for another incomplete section of the Lawrence Loop — the stretch from Seventh Street to Constant Park adjacent to downtown Lawrence. The Lawrence Loop, ... December 12, 2023 @ 3:57pm [Johnny's Tavern, group of Lawrence businesses sue city over homeless camps; suit asks judge to disband camps]( By: Chad Lawhorn Updated at 3:09 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 A group of Lawrence businesses is asking a Douglas County court to close a pair of homeless camps, contending the city is creating a “vagrancy crisis” and allowing city laws to be “violated with ... December 12, 2023 @ 9:41am 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