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Masks will no longer be required for Lawrence Transit riders or employees following a federal judge’s ruling that suspends enforcement of a mask mandate on public transportation, the city announced Tuesday.
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The City of Lawrence is once again putting in place more strict measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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A Lawrence man who has become widely known for his protests against mask mandates has been charged with three low-level felonies following an alleged incident at a clinic where 5- to 11-year-olds were getting COVID-19 vaccines.
Shawnee Heights school board candidate Christina Flaming compared COVID-19 mask mandates to Nazi persecution of Jews, referred in a campaign fundraising appeal to “so-called vaccinations” for coronavirus and accused physicians and news media of being complicit in an effort to stoke public fear with bad science.
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday unanimously passed an extension of the current countywide mask mandate for children through the end of the school semester.
The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday will discuss a possible extension of the countywide mask mandate for kids put into place last month.
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A protester has added his anti-mask message to the morning routine at Sunset Hill Elementary School, leading some in the Lawrence community to express concerns for safety.
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The number of Kansas children who are getting sick — especially in districts where masks are not required — is forcing school officials to rethink their approach.
The Lawrence Times has added masks to our growing collection of merchandise. Proceeds we receive from masks sold through Sept. 15 will be distributed to one or more local grassroots organizations that help underserved and marginalized people.
A new mask mandate for kids ages 2-11 is now in effect in Douglas County, despite public commenters drawing comparisons to the Holocaust and threatening to unenroll their kids from public schools Wednesday night.
