LJWorld.com Headlines for March 19, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Sister Cities Lawrence cancels student exchanges for 2020 because of COVID-19 pandemic]( The Sister Cities Lawrence program has canceled two student exchanges and a delegation visit because of the coronavirus pandemic. The program canceled student exchanges for 2020 between Lawrence and Eutin, Germany, and Hiratsuka, Japan, as ... [Sister Cities Lawrence cancels student exchanges for 2020 because of COVID-19 pandemic]( By: Staff Report The Sister Cities Lawrence program has canceled two student exchanges and a delegation visit because of the coronavirus pandemic. The program canceled student exchanges for 2020 between Lawrence and Eutin, Germany, and Hiratsuka, Japan, as ... March 19, 2020 @ 9:30am [Douglas County Commission orders most county facilities closed to the public]( By: Dylan Lysen The Douglas County Commission ordered most of the county’s facilities to be closed to the public during its meeting on Wednesday amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. County Administrator Sarah Plinsky said the approved closure of facilities ... March 18, 2020 @ 8:22pm [Kansas Supreme Court: State courts to conduct emergency operations only; cases won't be dismissed]( By: Mackenzie Clark All district and appellate courts in Kansas are to conduct only emergency operations “until further order,” the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, and “no action will be dismissed for lack of prosecution.” The directive comes amid ... March 18, 2020 @ 7:28pm [Douglas County Jail visitations continue; would-be inmate sent away at intake to self-quarantine]( By: Mackenzie Clark The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office had not yet made any changes to visitation at the jail as of Wednesday afternoon, but one would-be inmate had been released to self-quarantine. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many public facilities around the ... March 18, 2020 @ 7:20pm [LMH preparing for virus' long-term impact on operations]( By: Chad Lawhorn Leaders of LMH Health on Wednesday said they were making long-term preparations for dealing with the spread of COVID-19, which they expect to grow much wider in the coming weeks. “We need to be prepared for not only the next six weeks but ... March 18, 2020 @ 6:54pm [Journal-World limits public access to office; all other services maintained]( By: Staff Report In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Journal-World began limiting public access to its office on Wednesday. “We are fully committed to serving the community throughout this pandemic,” editor and publisher Chad Lawhorn said. ... March 18, 2020 @ 5:51pm [Lawrence economy braces for coronavirus hit; congressional delegation working to get federal help for university communities]( By: Conner Mitchell Bars in the Lawrence area got what Rob Farha called “two bonus Sundays” this year with the Kansas City Chiefs’ journey to the AFC Championship Game and ultimate Super Bowl victory. But those two bonus days pale in comparison to the ... March 18, 2020 @ 5:02pm [Douglas County health department orders dine-in restaurants closed, limits public gatherings to 10 people]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 4:51 p.m. Wednesday Douglas County’s health officer has ordered all restaurants, dining facilities, bars, taverns, night clubs and movie theaters closed to the public as a proactive social distancing measure in light of the ... March 18, 2020 @ 4:07pm [Board upholds license suspension of Lawrence masseur charged with child sex crime]( By: Mackenzie Clark The city’s Bodywork Advisory Board on Wednesday voted 4-1 to uphold the city clerk’s decision to suspend the license of Shawn P. O’Brien, a Lawrence massage therapist who has been charged with a child sex crime. Though O’Brien has not ... March 18, 2020 @ 3:57pm [Kansas Democrats urging voters to mail ballots amid pandemic]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas Democratic Party officials are encouraging voters to cast their ballots by mail for the presidential primary amid the coronavirus pandemic. The party still plans to hold its primary on May 2, The Kansas City Star reported. ... March 18, 2020 @ 2:52pm [Lawrence school employees will be paid during closure; plans still in works for others affected by shutdowns]( By: Rochelle Valverde and Dylan Lysen Story last updated at 6:06 p.m. Wednesday After orders to close school facilities, Lawrence public school employees will continue to be paid through the end of the academic year, the district announced late Wednesday afternoon. But long-term ... March 18, 2020 @ 2:18pm [Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing]( By: Associated Press Story updated at 7:49 p.m. Wednesday MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, as the economic fallout from the crisis mounted with word that nearly the entire ... March 18, 2020 @ 1:33pm [KU to continue to pay employees; some resources available for students, others]( By: Conner Mitchell Some 30,000 students, faculty and staffers at the University of Kansas had their lives upended Tuesday as officials made the decision to largely suspend campus operations for the academic year amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Classes ... March 18, 2020 @ 1:13pm [GOP pushes back on Kansas governor for closing schools, moves to limit her power]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Story updated at 11:20 p.m. Wednesday TOPEKA — As most of the U.S. raced to get ahead of the coronavirus pandemic, conservative Republican lawmakers in Kansas moved Wednesday to limit their Democratic governor’s emergency powers, including ... March 18, 2020 @ 12:37pm [{NAME} City woman gets hard-25 sentence as accomplice in Lawrence man’s murder]( By: Mackenzie Clark Story updated at 11:31 a.m. Wednesday A woman who pleaded guilty to first-degree premeditated murder in the killing of a Lawrence man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Now-20-year-old Ashlyn N. Hemmerling, of {NAME} City, was ... March 18, 2020 @ 11:00am [Lawrence Meals on Wheels to suspend service until April]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 2:11 p.m. Wednesday Lawrence Meals on Wheels will be temporarily suspending its service beginning Thursday until April 2 amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the organization's director announced Wednesday. "This is something we have ... March 18, 2020 @ 10:46am 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