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Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
All Kansans 16 and up will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine starting March 29, Kelly says
Less than a week after Kansas moved into its current Phase 3/4 stage of COVID-19 […]
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
A view of Lawrence: Beware the fog
A dense fog advisory was in effect Friday morning in Lawrence.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
COVID-19 variant found in Douglas County, health officials say
A new case of the B.1.1.7 variant that causes COVID-19 was identified in Douglas County.
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector; file
Don’t Tread on Me license plate draws concerns from legislators for ‘vile, racist’ connection
A bill passed Thursday by the Senate allowing Kansas to print “Don’t Tread on Me” license plates came under scrutiny by Democrats for its association with a former slave owner.
Photo: Leah Evans Photography
Tai Amri Spann-Ryan to give virtual reading Saturday
Tai Amri Spann-Ryan, poet and co-founder of the collaborative group BLACK (Black Literature & Arts […]
Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
House, Senate GOP leaders pledge to derail new mask order if re-issued by Kelly
Kansas Republican leaders of the House and Senate pledged to move swiftly to thwart Gov. Laura Kelly’s issuance of a new executive order April 1 directing statewide reliance on face coverings during the pandemic.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Defense counsel will stay on Rontarus Washington Jr. case, for now
Rontarus Washington Jr.’s defense attorneys withdrew from the long-pending case Thursday — but within an […]
Traffic planning: Lane of Mass Street to close for 5 days
The southbound lane of the 800 block of Massachusetts Street will close from March 29 […]
Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Senate, House put seal of approval on liquor bills for state fair and Sunday sales
“I do believe the state has gone too far for opening up alcohol sales and encouraging consumption as early as 9 in the morning on Sundays,” one rep said.
Kirsten Kuhn: Rep. Amyx is just protecting his cut (Column)
“Recent proposed barbering legislation in the Kansas statehouse, while providing few positive changes, continues the tradition of protectionism in the skin of paternalism,” Kirsten Kuhn writes.
Mackenzie Clark/@mclarknews
Prosecutors won’t appeal judge’s decision in Albert Wilson case + FAQs
Douglas County prosecutors are not going to oppose the judge’s ruling that Albert Wilson should get a new trial, they said Tuesday.
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Lawrence rep’s bill on missing and murdered Indigenous people headed to governor
A bill that allows for the Kansas attorney general to coordinate training for law enforcement […]
Traffic planning: Stretch of 6th Street will reduce to one lane Friday
Maintenance work being performed by Evergy will necessitate a single-lane reduction for eastbound Sixth Street […]
United Way of Douglas County: New grant applications open through May 5
The United Way of Douglas County is accepting applicants for two separate funds geared toward Anti-Poverty and Family Stabilization, respectively.
Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
House committee considers major changes to proposed Kansas medical marijuana act
Proposed amendments to a bill creating the framework for medical marijuana legalization in Kansas would loosen the most restrictive regulations on patient-physician relationships and qualifying conditions.
Mackenzie Clark
Documents: Douglas County district attorney, chief judge trade statements on jury trials resuming
Douglas County announced Thursday that jury trials would resume in April under a plan that […]
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Andrea Zuercher: What I experienced while volunteering at a Lawrence COVID-19 vaccination event (Column)
Dozens of us received yellow ID tags, assignments, and fluorescent safety vests, along with an orientation and safety briefing, and learned that second Pfizer shots were being given that day.
Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Anderson County property owner compares wind farms to menacing strip clubs, landfills
Senate Bill 279 would establish state-crafted regulation of wind generation facilities from the turbine to power line.
Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Kansas’ 6th correctional facility employee dies of COVID-19
Originally published by Kansas Reflector on March 22, 2021: TOPEKA — A 54-year-old corrections officer […]
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Recap: Lawrence school board meeting, March 22
The Lawrence school board met Monday at the Educational Support Center. Here are the items […]
Investigative podcast begins examining case of Kansas College Rapist, asks for tips
The Kansas College Rapist is the subject of Monday’s new episode of The Murder Squad podcast, hosted by true crime journalist Billy Jensen and retired cold case detective Paul Holes.
Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
Wind energy advocates argue Senate bill pulls plug on growth in $14B industry in Kansas
A Senate bill scheduled for public debate Monday would heap an unprecedented level of government regulation on Kansas’ thriving wind industry that in two decades attracted $14 billion in investment to a state economy struggling to find new opportunities for growth.
Sherman Smith/@Sherman_News
KU researcher says hostile policies impact well-being of LGBTQ youths
A researcher at the University of Kansas who studies mental health in transgender and LGBTQ youths said there is ample research showing how some legislation can have a negative mental health impact on trans kids.
August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Kennedy Elementary School could close to grades K-5 next school year
The Lawrence school district might close Kennedy Elementary to kids older than 5 soon, instead using the facility as an early childhood community center.
