LJWorld.com Headlines for March 17, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County postpones planned rural bridge work because of COVID-19 pandemic]( Douglas County has postponed the closure of a rural bridge until the end of the month because of the coronavirus pandemic. The bridge carrying East 1400 Road over the Wakarusa River was set to be closed for a rehabilitation project starting ... [Douglas County postpones planned rural bridge work because of COVID-19 pandemic]( By: Staff Report Douglas County has postponed the closure of a rural bridge until the end of the month because of the coronavirus pandemic. The bridge carrying East 1400 Road over the Wakarusa River was set to be closed for a rehabilitation project starting ... March 17, 2020 @ 10:10am [Kansas lawmakers rush to finish budget, transportation plan]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas legislators rushed Monday to draft a plan for funding state government after June, launch a new state transportation program and wrap up a few other loose ends so they could take an early and longer-than-usual spring break in ... March 17, 2020 @ 8:41am [To avoid crowd, city defers all major agenda items for Lawrence City Commission meeting]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence City Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday will not include any regular agenda items in order to avoid a large gathering. The city announced in a news release late Monday that the meeting will only include the commission's ... March 16, 2020 @ 10:46pm [‘It’s that bad’: Shoppers, store owner react to shopping craze that’s stripping some stores of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and more]( By: Lauren Fox People don’t need to scour the CVS at Iowa and 23rd streets in search of toilet paper, hand sanitizer or face masks. A sign in the entranceway alerts visitors with red block letters spelling “Attention” that they are out of those items, ... March 16, 2020 @ 4:59pm [Lawrence schools to offer free grab-and-go meals for kids]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence school district will begin offering free breakfast and lunch for pickup by children at several of its buildings around town. Classes remain suspended after the Lawrence-Douglas County health department on Friday ordered all public ... March 16, 2020 @ 4:57pm [Online KU student waiting on COVID-19 test results left confused by university's response]( By: Conner Mitchell Story updated at 6:18 p.m. Monday Bianca Labrador, an online student at the University of Kansas who until recently was studying abroad in London, has faced many confusing and frustrating moments in the time since the coronavirus pandemic began ... March 16, 2020 @ 4:43pm [Douglas County Commission illegally blocking vote, petition against jail expansion funding, legal action alleges]( By: Mackenzie Clark A legal action filed Monday alleges that Douglas County commissioners are not allowing citizens to vote or petition against a plan to fund an expansion of the local jail, despite an obligation to do so under state law. The action is the latest ... March 16, 2020 @ 4:33pm [Kansas bans gatherings of 50 or more; Kansas City shuts down restaurants, nightlife]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Updated at 11:01 p.m. Monday TOPEKA — Kansas banned public gatherings of 50 or more people for the next two months and blocked utilities from cutting off services until mid-April, as Gov. Laura Kelly warned Monday that the coronavirus ... March 16, 2020 @ 4:21pm [KU yet to announce plans for rest of school year; KSU cancels graduation, won't resume in-person classes]( By: Conner Mitchell Story updated at 6:12 p.m. Monday The immediate future of the University of Kansas’ campus operations remained in limbo on Monday as Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ordered gatherings be limited to less than 50 people for the next two months to help ... March 16, 2020 @ 3:52pm [Authorities identify 2 killed as result of weekend crash on Farmer’s Turnpike]( By: Mackenzie Clark The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office released more information Monday about a crash on North 1800 Road, the Farmer’s Turnpike, that left two people dead over the weekend. A Toyota Prius, driven by 30-year-old Bryon Virtue, of Wellsville, ... March 16, 2020 @ 3:15pm [Local governments offices open, encourage use of online services during pandemic]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 6:01 p.m. Monday. Offices of local governments are encouraging residents to avoid conducting business in person. Some offices of the Douglas County government are remaining open as many other organizations are closing as a ... March 16, 2020 @ 2:34pm [Lawrence Municipal Court nonessential dockets canceled for 2 weeks]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 3:05 p.m. Monday All nonessential dockets in Lawrence Municipal Court have been canceled for the next two weeks, beginning immediately, the city announced Monday afternoon. Judge Scott Miller of the court, which handles city ... March 16, 2020 @ 1:41pm [Lawrence Arts Center closes for 2 weeks to prevent coronavirus spread]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence Arts Center has closed and all programming suspended until the end of the month because of the coronavirus outbreak. The center’s building closed at the end of the day Saturday and will remain closed through March 29 to help ... March 16, 2020 @ 12:24pm [Others tested negative at Kansas nursing home tied to COVID-19 death]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — Staff and other residents at a Kansas City, Kansas, nursing home tested negative for coronavirus after a resident became Kansas' first COVID-19 related death, the local government health officer said Monday. Eighty-five patients and ... March 16, 2020 @ 11:59am [Bishop Seabury students return home from trip to Greece amid COVID-19 pandemic]( By: Dylan Lysen A group of about 30 Bishop Seabury Academy students on an international trip returned to Lawrence on Sunday amid travel restrictions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The group traveled to Greece last week for an educational spring break ... March 16, 2020 @ 11:53am [White House discourages gatherings larger than 10 people; surgeon general warns of Italy similarities]( By: Associated Press Story updated at 6:31 p.m. Monday WASHINGTON — Racing to stall an expected surge of coronavirus cases, the White House on Monday released a series of sweeping guidelines that for the next 15 days will temporarily rewrite the norms of American ... March 16, 2020 @ 10:06am [Haskell suspends commencement ceremony, advises students not to return to campus]( By: Staff Report Haskell Indian Nations University has suspended its spring commencement, athletics seasons, intramural athletics and prospective student visits because of the coronavirus outbreak. The university previously extended its spring break until March ... March 16, 2020 @ 9:56am 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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