LJWorld.com Headlines for March 20, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [‘I wasn’t ready to say goodbye’: Lawrence’s high school seniors faced with sudden ending to their final year]( Nyasha McVay’s friends were showing her what dresses they were going to wear to prom. She was still just trying to decide on a color. But that was before the spreading coronavirus prompted the governor to close Kansas’ schools for the rest ... [‘I wasn’t ready to say goodbye’: Lawrence’s high school seniors faced with sudden ending to their final year]( By: Lauren Fox Nyasha McVay’s friends were showing her what dresses they were going to wear to prom. She was still just trying to decide on a color. But that was before the spreading coronavirus prompted the governor to close Kansas’ schools for the rest ... March 19, 2020 @ 11:30pm [Kansas legislators pass $19.9B budget]( By: Associated Press Kansas’ Republican-controlled Legislature finished a $19.9 billion annual budget on Thursday to keep state government operating after June. Lawmakers finished it as part of a day of pressing work before an early and unusually long spring ... March 19, 2020 @ 11:01pm [What you need to know: Lawrence-area law enforcement shares latest updates amid COVID-19 pandemic]( By: Mackenzie Clark The Lawrence Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office are responding to calls for service with phone calls whenever they can in order to help “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both agencies have made some changes ... March 19, 2020 @ 5:04pm [City to begin marking curbside pickup stalls for downtown businesses during coronavirus outbreak]( By: Staff Report The City of Lawrence is offering increased visibility for downtown businesses that continue to offer products while observing social distancing and other restrictions put in place by health officials to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The ... March 19, 2020 @ 4:46pm [Lawmakers create state transportation plan that could lead to South Lawrence Trafficway expansion]( By: Conner Mitchell Legislation creating a statewide transportation program that could ultimately fund widening on the western leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway is headed to Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk. Lawmakers on Thursday passed the Eisenhower Legacy ... March 19, 2020 @ 4:25pm [Report shows Lawrence home sales were hot before virus disruption hit economy]( By: Chad Lawhorn Maybe you have already heard this one, but it seems worth repeating: It has been quite a year this week. We already can say with certainty that 2020 will go down as a crazy year, but how crazy is yet to be seen. One item worth watching is the ... March 19, 2020 @ 4:20pm [Lawrence extends closures of rec centers, cancels programs through May 17]( By: Staff Report The City of Lawrence has extended the closure of its recreation facilities and canceled all spring programming, public reservations and permitted events through May 17. The measure, announced Thursday in a news release, comes as local, state ... March 19, 2020 @ 3:51pm [Some Lawrence grocery stores designate shopping hours for seniors, high-risk customers]( By: Lauren Fox Story updated at 9:18 a.m. Friday Some Lawrence grocery stores are either expanding or altering their shopping hours to reserve periods for customers considered at high risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Thursday, senior citizens and ... March 19, 2020 @ 1:57pm [Kansas Republicans continue effort to curb Democratic governor's power amid pandemic]( By: John Hanna and Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Story updated at 5:25 p.m. Thursday TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers on Thursday extended a state of emergency prompted by the coronavirus crisis after making sure it gave the GOP-controlled Legislature oversight over the actions of Democratic Gov. ... March 19, 2020 @ 1:28pm [Several upcoming City of Lawrence meetings canceled due to COVID-19; virtual meetings under consideration]( By: Rochelle Valverde The City of Lawrence has canceled various meetings this week to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, raising the question of how city business will be conducted during the pandemic. The City Commission held only a short meeting Tuesday, ... March 19, 2020 @ 12:56pm [Kansas task force issues guidelines for K-12 remote education plans, stresses learning won't stop with building closures]( By: Dylan Lysen Kansas students will still keep doing school work — perhaps up to three hours of remote learning per day for older students — under guidelines being unveiled as part of the state's response to the COVID-19 virus. Kansas Education ... March 19, 2020 @ 12:44pm [City of Lawrence closes compost facility, postpones all sales and brush drop-off]( By: Staff Report The City of Lawrence has closed its compost facility and postponed all upcoming sales and other events. The city said in a news release Thursday that it closed the facility in an ongoing effort to protect the health and safety of city ... March 19, 2020 @ 12:07pm [City officials bracing for economic hit to Lawrence businesses, sales tax collections]( By: Rochelle Valverde With some Lawrence businesses closing temporarily or seeing drastic reductions in customers because of the coronavirus pandemic, city leaders will soon need to manage how the potential drop in sales tax collections affects the city’s budget. ... March 19, 2020 @ 11:06am [KU plans on-campus move-out process through April; possible refunds still undecided]( By: Conner Mitchell University of Kansas students in on-campus housing received more guidance Wednesday on how their abrupt move-out process will work while keeping precautions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. More than 3,500 of the more than 5,000 ... March 19, 2020 @ 10:55am [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 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