LJWorld.com Headlines for March 18, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas Gov. Kelly bans home and business evictions until May 1]( Story updated at 10:12 a.m. Wednesday TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has ordered financial institutions to temporarily suspend business and residential evictions to help those financially affected by the spread of the coronavirus. The ... [Kansas Gov. Kelly bans home and business evictions until May 1]( By: Associated Press Story updated at 10:12 a.m. Wednesday TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has ordered financial institutions to temporarily suspend business and residential evictions to help those financially affected by the spread of the coronavirus. The ... March 18, 2020 @ 8:24am [All City of Lawrence buildings to close; mayor urges public to limit gatherings to 10 people]( By: Rochelle Valverde The City of Lawrence will close all city buildings to the public, including City Hall, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The city announced the closure at the Lawrence City Commission's meeting on Tuesday, which was held not long after ... March 17, 2020 @ 9:06pm [School district, businesses providing free meals amid closures for coronavirus pandemic]( By: Staff Report With schools, businesses and other organizations shut down to help stop the spread of the COVID-19, some Lawrence residents — particularly schoolchildren — may have been left without the opportunity to eat a meal. But the school district ... March 17, 2020 @ 6:20pm [Kansas governor orders K-12 school buildings closed for remainder of school year]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Story updated at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday closed Kansas' public and private K-12 schools for the rest of the spring semester, moving education online throughout the state to try to lessen the spread of the new ... March 17, 2020 @ 4:44pm [Douglas County District Court delays most hearings, jury trials amid COVID-19 concerns]( By: Mackenzie Clark Most hearings in cases pending in Douglas County District Court, including jury trials, are postponed effective immediately, according to a Tuesday order from Chief Judge James McCabria. In addition, Judge Amy Hanley has entered a period of ... March 17, 2020 @ 4:15pm [First case of COVID-19 identified in Douglas County, health department says]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday Public health officials have identified the first case of the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, in Douglas County, the local health department announced Tuesday afternoon in a news release. The case involves a ... March 17, 2020 @ 2:38pm [Kansas reporting at least 18 cases of COVID-19 in state]( By: Associated Press Updated story - Kansas governor orders K-12 school buildings closed for remainder of school year Story updated at 4:04 p.m. Tuesday TOPEKA — Kansas has at least 18 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as the pandemic continues to spread ... March 17, 2020 @ 2:03pm [Douglas County pares down commission agenda, plans to select construction manager for crisis center]( By: Dylan Lysen The Douglas County Commission will hold a pared-down meeting Wednesday after deferring several items originally scheduled to be taken up this week. One item that remains, however, is the commission’s consideration of selecting a construction ... March 17, 2020 @ 1:55pm [New literary festival in Lawrence postponed until 2021; online event planned in meantime]( By: Staff Report The organizers of the upcoming Paper Plains Literary Festival in Lawrence have postponed the inaugural event for one year, in light of local and national recommendations about gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. The festival, which was ... March 17, 2020 @ 1:14pm [Lawrence suspends parking enforcement for at least 2 weeks]( By: Staff Report Lawrence has suspended enforcement of parking meters, lots and garages for at least two weeks, the city announced Tuesday. The change comes as many city services and downtown Lawrence businesses limit operations because of the spread of the ... March 17, 2020 @ 12:35pm [KU moves classes online for entire spring semester; commencement status still undecided]( By: Conner Mitchell Story updated at 1:34 p.m. Tuesday The University of Kansas on Tuesday announced that its classes for the remainder of the academic year would be held remotely to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move came a day after an ... March 17, 2020 @ 12:07pm [Judge dismisses ex-KU professor’s lawsuit that alleged wrongful termination]( By: Mackenzie Clark A judge has sided with the University of Kansas in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former tenure-track professor. Cathy Joritz, who became a professor in KU’s Department of Film and Media Studies in 2012, has been representing ... March 17, 2020 @ 11:21am [Douglas County recommends restaurants halt dine-ins, advises public gatherings under 10 people for 8 weeks]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday New recommendations from the Douglas County health department stop short of ordering the closure of local restaurants, as has been done in nearby Kansas City, instead "strongly" advising that they halt ... March 17, 2020 @ 11:12am [Lawrence's hospital begins asking screening questions, cancels upcoming elective procedures]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 3:43 p.m. Tuesday Lawrence's hospital has begun asking visitors screening questions, and it is now imposing a limit of one visitor per patient. LMH Health announced the measures Tuesday afternoon immediately after Lawrence's ... March 17, 2020 @ 10:57am [Kansas lawmakers work on coronavirus responses, spending plan]( By: Associated Press Story updated at 7:39 p.m. Tuesday TOPEKA — Kansas legislators wrapped up work Tuesday on three measures responding to the coronavirus pandemic and tried to resolve differences over the next state budget and a plan for funding transportation ... March 17, 2020 @ 10:43am [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 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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