LJWorld.com Headlines for June 17, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County Commission approves $100,000 for psychiatric residency program]( Douglas County leaders have approved repurposing $100,000 in behavioral health funding toward a residency rotation program that will soon bring four psychiatric resident physicians to the community mental health center. As part of its meeting ... [Douglas County Commission approves $100,000 for psychiatric residency program]( By: Rochelle Valverde Douglas County leaders have approved repurposing $100,000 in behavioral health funding toward a residency rotation program that will soon bring four psychiatric resident physicians to the community mental health center. As part of its meeting ... June 16, 2021 @ 7:09pm [Board of Regents rejects KU proposal to hike student fees for higher wages, sexuality and gender diversity, mental health care]( By: Chad Lawhorn If University of Kansas students want to see higher wages for student employees on campus, they’ll need to fund the program without raising student fees, the Kansas Board of Regents decided on Wednesday. The same goes for creating new ... June 16, 2021 @ 7:04pm [Lawrence man sentenced to just under 9 years for killing girlfriend while on drugs; he apologizes to her family for his actions]( By: Dylan Lysen Although the man who fatally shot Jennifer Mosby has repeatedly expressed remorse for his actions, Mosby’s children said Wednesday at his sentencing that they don’t know if they will ever be able to forgive him. Johnathon L. West, 43, of ... June 16, 2021 @ 5:42pm [Vaccine effort turns into slog as infectious variant spreads]( By: Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press As cases tumble and states reopen, the potential final stage in the U.S. campaign to vanquish COVID-19 is turning into a slog, with a worrisome variant gaining a bigger foothold and lotteries and other prizes failing to persuade some Americans ... June 16, 2021 @ 2:48pm [Lawrence City Commission to return to in-person meetings; online option to remain for public comment]( By: Rochelle Valverde After meeting virtually throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the Lawrence City Commission is planning to return to in-person meetings but will retain an online option for the public. City spokesman Porter Arneill told commissioners at their ... June 16, 2021 @ 2:35pm [Gov. Kelly appoints 3 members to Kansas Board of Regents, including Wint Winter Jr., of Lawrence]( By: Staff Report Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday appointed three new members to the Kansas Board of Regents. The three are Carl Ice, Cynthia Lane and Wint Winter Jr., according to a news release from the governor's office. “These individuals are highly ... June 16, 2021 @ 2:16pm [LMH to allow hundreds of employees to work from home; hospital finalizing purchase of another doctor's office]( By: Chad Lawhorn Hundreds of employees at Lawrence's hospital may continue to work remotely long after the pandemic is over. Leaders of LMH Health on Wednesday told the nonprofit’s board of directors that allowing employees to work remotely was partly a ... June 16, 2021 @ 1:54pm [Lawrence police blotter for June 16, 2021]( By: Staff report Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... June 16, 2021 @ 1:07pm [Kansas public schools calculating how to spend $830 million in federal pandemic aid]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Education plans to use a slice of $830 million in new federal funding for public education to address COVID-19 learning deficits by training K-3 teachers to help students absorb more from their reading. Half ... June 16, 2021 @ 9:20am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044