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Education January 14, 2022 - 3:52 am

Eudora district cancels school Friday amid spike in COVID cases; Lawrence schools reporting record numbers

by Lawrence Times

School has been canceled Friday for students of Eudora Public Schools as a spike in COVID-19 cases has coincided with a shortage of substitute teachers.

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Health January 12, 2022 - 8:28 pm

Douglas County Commission extends emergency mask mandate through Feb. 9

by Mackenzie Clark

Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday voted 3-0 to extend an emergency health order that includes a mask requirement through Feb. 9.

Education January 12, 2022 - 5:12 pm

Kansas State Board of Education adopts policy to stem substitute teacher shortage

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas State Board of Education unanimously agreed Wednesday to suspend until June a requirement that licenses for substitute teachers be limited to applicants who completed 60 credit hours of college courses.

Health January 12, 2022 - 3:15 pm

Shawnee Mission hospital official forced to consider morgue capacity amid escalating COVID-19 surge

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The chief medical officer of AdventHealth in Shawnee says the hospital nearly ran out of ventilators before new ones arrived this week, and the federal supply of antibody treatments used for COVID-19 patients can’t keep up with their needs.

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Crime & Courts January 11, 2022 - 9:58 pm

Douglas County’s Behavioral Health Court helps those with mental illness break the cycle of incarceration

by Andrea Albright

Members of Douglas County’s Behavioral Health Court shared how the program has progressed during the past four years and how administrators might further improve the program in the future during a meeting of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council on Tuesday.

August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Education January 10, 2022 - 8:23 pm

Haskell Indian Nations University classes will be online only to start spring semester

by Mackenzie Clark

Haskell Indian Nations University will resume classes on Jan. 18 as planned, but the first three weeks of classes will be entirely online amid record numbers of COVID-19 cases in Douglas County.

August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Education January 10, 2022 - 5:42 pm

KU will return to in-person classes as planned, provost says

by Mackenzie Clark

KU will stick with plans to bring students back to campus next week for the spring semester, the administration announced Monday, as Douglas County continues to face record-breaking numbers of new COVID-19 cases.

Health January 10, 2022 - 1:07 am

Kansas doctors praise governor’s ‘bold action’ as COVID-19 infections continue to spike

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas medical providers on Friday praised Gov. Laura Kelly for declaring a state of emergency and issuing executive orders to help confront an overwhelming surge in COVID-19 infections.

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Health January 7, 2022 - 3:36 pm

Two dozen people hospitalized with COVID-19 at LMH Health as cases continue to soar

by Lawrence Times

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Lawrence has started to reflect the recent record-breaking numbers of new cases.

Lawrence Times file photo
Crime & Courts January 6, 2022 - 7:27 pm

Douglas County DA seeks public feedback on in-person court hearings, jury trials

by Lawrence Times

Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has launched an online survey to gauge how the public feels about in-person court hearings and jury trials amid record numbers of COVID-19 cases.

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