LJWorld.com Headlines for April 27, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County already nearly back in COVID 'red' zone as active cases continue to rise]( Just a week after Douglas County moved up a tier in Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s coronavirus transmission scale, the county is on the cusp of moving up yet another tier to the highest level of severity, the “red” zone. Those ... [Douglas County already nearly back in COVID 'red' zone as active cases continue to rise]( By: Austin Hornbostel Just a week after Douglas County moved up a tier in Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s coronavirus transmission scale, the county is on the cusp of moving up yet another tier to the highest level of severity, the “red” zone. Those ... April 26, 2022 @ 5:03pm [Light agenda on tap for Douglas County Commission meeting this week]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Douglas County Commission is set to meet this Wednesday with a light agenda. Most of the agenda items for the commission’s April 27 meeting — seven of them — are on the consent agenda, which typically is passed all at once unless a ... April 26, 2022 @ 4:06pm [Lawrence police blotter for April 26, 2022]( By: 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 ... April 26, 2022 @ 4:14pm [United Way opens applications for grants focused on breaking cycle of poverty in Douglas County]( By: Austin Hornbostel Applications for a pair of grants focused on breaking the cycle of poverty in Douglas County are now open, the United Way of Douglas County announced recently. The United Way is accepting proposals for its Family Stabilization and Anti-Poverty ... April 26, 2022 @ 3:29pm [Burglary suspect arrested after deputies allegedly spot large number of stolen tools in car during traffic stop]( By: Chris Conde Douglas County sheriff’s deputies have apprehended a suspect who is accused of stealing a large number of tools from an area barn. The suspect, Peter James Rutherford, 55, of Lawrence, is facing a felony burglary charge after the alleged ... April 26, 2022 @ 3:25pm [Public health officials begin to shift how they gauge community transmission of COVID]( By: Austin Hornbostel The information that public health officials rely on to gauge community transmission of the coronavirus is shifting, in part because of the increased prevalence of self-testing that goes unreported to local health departments. Officials with ... April 26, 2022 @ 3:03pm [Kansas voters to decide whether to preserve tradition of electing sheriffs]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas voters will decide in November whether to ensure that counties or state lawmakers can't end the longstanding tradition of electing sheriffs. The state House voted 91-31 on Tuesday to approve a proposed amendment to the Kansas ... April 26, 2022 @ 2:20pm [Kansas lawmaker complains about sharing restroom with trans colleague]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Story updated at 2:49 p.m. Tuesday: TOPEKA — LGBTQ rights advocates called Tuesday for a Kansas state lawmaker to be formally censured after she publicly said she didn't want to share the women's restrooms at the Statehouse with a transgender ... April 26, 2022 @ 2:15pm [Driver killed in Farmers Turnpike crash was Lawrence attorney]( By: Chris Conde The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has identified the driver who died in a wreck on the Farmers Turnpike Friday night as John C. Gilroy, a 64-year-old Lawrence attorney. Gilroy, known as J.C. in the community, was driving westbound on North ... April 26, 2022 @ 12:23pm [Spreading 'Jayhawk love': Lifelong KU fan creates Baby Jay picture book]( By: Chansi Long Lawrence native and 2018 KU graduate Jacob Hood grew up immersed in all things Jayhawk. His parents are both University of Kansas graduates, he attended KU basketball games as a child, and he even stood next to Big Jay on the Allen Fieldhouse ... April 26, 2022 @ 11:09am [Community leaders from Lawrence, Topeka to spend week in Northwest Arkansas learning about area's growth, development]( By: Chad Lawhorn We are off to the Land of Walmart to learn. I’ll be honest. That phrase causes worry in my household because the lesson usually involves the upper boundaries of our credit limit. But this isn’t a household trip. It is a community trip, and ... April 26, 2022 @ 10:59am [Free State seniors win national debate tournament, making Lawrence and state history]( By: Rochelle Valverde Two Free State High School seniors have won the national debate championship, making both Lawrence and state history and concluding a record-breaking high school career. On Monday night, the Free State High School debate team of seniors Serena ... April 26, 2022 @ 10:45am [Oklahoma governor signs bill for massive corporate subsidy; Kansas also reportedly in running for Panasonic deal]( By: Associate Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill to authorize up to $700 million in state subsidies to lure an unidentified major manufacturer to the state, his staff said Monday. Stitt and lawmakers who crafted the Large-scale ... April 26, 2022 @ 9:44am 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. 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