LJWorld.com Headlines for July 30, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County Sheriff's Office captain says county jail has reached its functional capacity amid COVID-19]( The Douglas County Jail has reached its functional inmate capacity amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic faster than originally expected, a sheriff's office official said. Capt. Stacy Simmons, of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, reported ... [Douglas County Sheriff's Office captain says county jail has reached its functional capacity amid COVID-19]( By: Dylan Lysen The Douglas County Jail has reached its functional inmate capacity amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic faster than originally expected, a sheriff's office official said. Capt. Stacy Simmons, of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, reported ... July 29, 2020 @ 8:22pm [Kansas health secretary, Topeka psychologist discuss managing mental health concerns amid unyielding pandemic]( By: Conner Mitchell Kansas' top health official on Wednesday took a bit of a detour from his normal weekly media briefings to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Kansans' mental health. Dr. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and ... July 29, 2020 @ 5:19pm [FAQs and fact-checks in the race for Douglas County district attorney]( By: Mackenzie Clark With the Democratic primary election just days away, the Journal-World is taking a look at some remaining questions in the race for Douglas County district attorney. Defense attorney Cooper Overstreet, University of Kansas law professor and ... July 29, 2020 @ 5:01pm [One new death in county due to COVID-19, raising total to three]( By: Staff Report A third Douglas County resident has died from COVID-19, according to the health department's Wednesday update about the virus. Last week, Douglas County announced that two people — a male resident in his 70s and a male resident in his 80s — ... July 29, 2020 @ 4:18pm [KDOT to help fund connection that would link Youth Sports Complex and Clinton Lake]( By: Rochelle Valverde Plans are in the works to build a road connecting the Youth Sports Complex to the Clinton Lake spillway, creating another point of access for the complex, the nearby dog park and the lake. The City of Lawrence has been awarded $1.04 million ... July 29, 2020 @ 3:51pm [Free State High School suspends football team's summer workouts after player contracts COVID-19]( By: Dylan Lysen The summer conditioning program for Free State High School’s football team has been shut down after a student-athlete tested positive for the coronavirus. Julie Boyle, a spokeswoman for the Lawrence school district, said the team’s workout ... July 29, 2020 @ 2:22pm [2020 KU graduates who were robbed of traditional commencement to get their ceremony next spring]( By: Conner Mitchell The thousands of students at the University of Kansas who were set to make the traditional walk through the Campanile and down the hill this May, but weren't able to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic, will have their own commencement ... July 29, 2020 @ 1:15pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 29, 2020]( By: Staff Report 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 ... July 29, 2020 @ 1:02pm [Kansas agency balks at releasing records for slain child]( By: Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press BELLE PLAINE — Kansas' child welfare agency balked at releasing records about a 3-year-old girl whose battered body was found this month, despite a 2018 law that aimed to make such documents more transparent. That law says Kansas Department ... July 29, 2020 @ 10:35am [Lawrence apartment fire displaces 5 families, causes $80K in damages]( By: Staff Report Five families were displaced as the result of a structure fire at 2006 W. 27th Terrace Tuesday morning, according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. First responders were dispatched to the fire at 10:54 a.m., ... July 29, 2020 @ 9:46am [Trio of restaurant employees teaming up to create new downtown deli, Italian soda shop]( By: Chad Lawhorn Sometimes I’ve been accused of making a real process of making a sandwich. (If the bread is the right size, a scoop shovel for the mayo is appropriate, I continue to contend.) But a new deli is coming to downtown that takes the process several ... July 29, 2020 @ 9:38am 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