LJWorld.com Headlines for August 7, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Thellman's lead down to 7 votes in Douglas County Commission 2nd District race; more ballots to be counted today]( The race for the Douglas County Commission 2nd District has gotten closer once again after the Douglas County Clerk’s Office counted more advance mail ballots on Thursday. The difference between the two leading candidates is now just seven ... [Thellman's lead down to 7 votes in Douglas County Commission 2nd District race; more ballots to be counted today]( By: Dylan Lysen The race for the Douglas County Commission 2nd District has gotten closer once again after the Douglas County Clerk’s Office counted more advance mail ballots on Thursday. The difference between the two leading candidates is now just seven ... August 7, 2020 @ 9:52am [Kansas House speaker had COVID-19; governor to get tested]( By: By John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. tested positive for coronavirus last month, and a spokesman for Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday that she will get tested because she was in a meeting later with Ryckman and other legislative ... August 6, 2020 @ 8:28pm [A look at the spending Douglas County proposes for $24.9 million in CARES funding]( By: Dylan Lysen Covering health and medical expenses caused by the coronavirus pandemic accounts for a large portion of a proposed spending plan for Douglas County's nearly $25 million of federal aid. Almost half of the $24.9 million of funding from the ... August 6, 2020 @ 5:20pm [COVID-19 cases in Douglas County increase to 696]( By: Staff Report Douglas County has reported 696 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, an increase of 10 cases since Wednesday. In Douglas County, 604 out of the 696 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public ... August 6, 2020 @ 5:01pm [Lawrence dog park users voice opposition to city's plan to build road along park]( By: Rochelle Valverde A group of Lawrence residents has come out against the city’s plan to build a road adjacent to the local dog park that would connect the Youth Sports Complex to the Clinton Lake spillway. The project would install an approximately 1-mile ... August 6, 2020 @ 4:31pm [Child shot in Lawrence is in critical but stable condition, police say]( By: Staff Report A boy who suffered serious injuries from an apparent gunshot wound Wednesday night was in critical but stable condition as of 2 p.m. Thursday, according to Lawrence police. Around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lawrence police officers were dispatched to ... August 6, 2020 @ 3:39pm [Video calls, visitation in the works for Douglas County Jail]( By: Mackenzie Clark Video visitation is planned for the Douglas County Jail, according to a spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. In-person visits have been suspended amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Journal-World has reported; in lieu of that, ... August 6, 2020 @ 1:40pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 6, 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 ... August 6, 2020 @ 1:17pm [Lawrence writer wins international science fiction award]( By: Lauren Fox Lawrence writer Bogi Takács has won one of the science fiction world’s most prestigious awards. Takács was announced as one of the winners of a Hugo Award, which recognizes excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy, on Aug. 1. ... August 6, 2020 @ 1:05pm [Walmart chooses Lawrence for drive-in movie theater event; large recycling center closes]( By: Chad Lawhorn I’ve long wanted to combine “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Karate Kid.” The movie could have been an hour shorter if Mr. Miyagi would have led that sad-sack group of characters. (Full disclosure: I’m a proud Kansan who has never fully ... August 6, 2020 @ 12:21pm [On 75th anniversary, Lawrence residents gather, bells toll in honor of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bomb victims and survivors]( By: Lauren Fox The bells of First United Methodist Church and Trinity Episcopal Church tolled for one minute at 8:15 a.m. Thursday in honor of the victims of the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. A group of Lawrence residents who were gathered outside the ... August 6, 2020 @ 11:28am [Woman injured after motorcycle strikes car on K-32]( By: Shawn Linenberger, Tonganoxie Mirror One person was taken to an area hospital after a motorcycle-vehicle accident early Wednesday evening near the Leavenworth-Douglas county line. The accident occurred about 5:50 p.m. at 238th Street and Kansas Highway 32, which is roughly a mile ... August 6, 2020 @ 11:09am [Rep. Marshall's primary win in Kansas buoys GOP Senate hopes]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — Republicans brimmed with newfound confidence Wednesday about keeping an open Senate seat in Kansas after establishment-backed Rep. Roger Marshall won the party's nomination, advancing to face an unusually formidable Democrat in a ... August 6, 2020 @ 9:18am 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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