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Health March 2, 2022 - 6:04 pm

Douglas County Commission to allow mask mandate to expire

by Mackenzie Clark

As new COVID-19 cases have continued to drop in Douglas County, commissioners on Wednesday evening were set to let a countywide mask mandate expire.

Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health/Contributed Photo
Health February 23, 2022 - 7:15 pm

New Douglas County health officer sworn in; COVID-19 cases slowly dropping but still in red transmission phase

by Mackenzie Clark

Douglas County’s new health officer, Dr. Jennifer Schrimsher, made her appointment official Wednesday afternoon, as new COVID-19 cases are dropping but still at levels where spread is a concern.

Health February 9, 2022 - 8:49 pm

Douglas County Commission extends mask mandate through March 2

by Andrea Albright

After hearing from county health officials and more than a dozen concerned residents, Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday voted unanimously to extend the county’s current indoor mask mandate through March 2.

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Education January 18, 2022 - 7:55 pm

More than 100 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Lawrence schools; Douglas County again breaks record high

by Lawrence Times

The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Lawrence Public Schools Tuesday more than doubles the district’s recent single-day high of 53.

Health January 18, 2022 - 12:54 pm

Kansas abandons efforts to trace contacts for COVID-19 infections

by Tim Carpenter and Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced Tuesday it would stop contact tracing for COVID-19 at the end of the month because of a lack of cooperation and a surge in new cases.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts January 12, 2022 - 10:41 pm

Douglas County District Court’s January traffic dockets continued

by Lawrence Times

Amid record numbers of new COVID-19 cases, the Douglas County district attorney’s office has continued traffic dockets for Jan. 14, 21 and 28.

August Rudisell / Contributed Photo
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.

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.

Carter Gaskins / The Lawrence Times
Education January 10, 2022 - 11:50 pm

Lawrence schools’ student, staff absences up in first days back after winter break, superintendent tells board

by Lawrence Times

High numbers of student and staff absences amid surging COVID-19 cases in just the first week back to school after winter break had Lawrence school board members concerned Monday about how buildings will stay open.

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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.

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