Snowstorm Closes Areas as Lawrence Battles Winter Weather
A fast moving winter storm dumped up to eight inches inside Rs in less than 24 hours. Lawrence street crews began 24 hour shifts Wednesday morning and treated all roads with sand and salt before 4 p.m. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Douglas County and nearby areas with one to three inches more expected. Closings and cancellations noted on page 2A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Street
Kansas
National Weather Service
Douglas County
Dozens fined as Lawrence enforces snow sidewalk rule
Lawrence property owners have faced 71 tickets for failing to clear sidewalks within 48 hours after last week's snow storm. City code enforcement reports 163 complaints as inspectors continue checks. Officials note warmer weather reduced but did not end concerns and warn out of town owners may soon learn of the ordinance by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Brian Jimenez
Jimenez
Brownback orders GOP to fix Kansas budget crisis
Gov. Sam Brownback urged immediate reform of Kansas school finance, public pensions, and Medicaid as he assigned top Republicans to draft bills for this session. He warned of a structural deficit worsened by a $550 million gap, potential layoffs, furloughs, and agency eliminations if reforms stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topera
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Jeff Colyer
Senate
Steve Morris
Hugoton
House
Mike O’neal
Hutchinson
Kansas Public Employees Retirement
O’neal
Kansas
Colyer
Steve Anderson
University leaders cite budget cuts behind star professors exits
Kansas public universities report losing top faculty over recent budget reductions. At KU, bioinformatics star Yang Zhang left for Michigan with a $2 million startup offer, aided by a lack of merit pay amid cuts. Officials cite broader loss of research programs and staff, even as state funding remains under debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas University
Yang Zhang
University of Michigan
Zhang
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Sam Brownback
Cold and Cloudy Broadcast Call to Action
A terse notice promotes social media engagement urging readers to follow LJWorld on Facebook and Twitter as a channel for updates and community discussion. The message emphasizes online presence with no additional details or events.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Gwin
Jprevier
Ljworld.com
By Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
GOP
Sroths
Id.com
Morris
O'Neal
By Scott Rothschild
Srothschild
Cil
Regents University
Council of Presidents
Gray-Little
Regents Universities
Statehouse
Scott Rothschild
Facebook.com
Ljworld
Twitter.com
Dilbert
Energy Smart
The
Journal-World
Beforg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!