LJWorld.com Headlines for August 27, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [City’s solid waste employees vote to unionize]( The City of Lawrence's solid waste employees have voted to unionize, according to a news release from the city Thursday morning. The city clerk’s office reported that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 696 has been ... [City’s solid waste employees vote to unionize]( By: Staff Report The City of Lawrence's solid waste employees have voted to unionize, according to a news release from the city Thursday morning. The city clerk’s office reported that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 696 has been ... August 27, 2020 @ 9:56am [Public health department issues quarantine orders for 9 greek houses at KU]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday: Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health has issued quarantine orders for current residents of nine University of Kansas greek community chapter houses and is in the process of a 10th, according to a news ... August 26, 2020 @ 8:15pm [Douglas County Commission approves mural project for underpass in southern Lawrence that was previously marked with racist graffiti]( By: Dylan Lysen A new public mural will be installed later this fall on a southern Lawrence underpass that was previously marked with racist graffiti. The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday approved a plan to allow Van Go, a local art-based social service ... August 26, 2020 @ 7:52pm [COVID-19 cases in Douglas County increase to 1,196; 14-day average of new cases per day hits a new high]( By: Staff Report Douglas County has reported 1,196 cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, an increase of 159 cases since Tuesday, and the 14-day average of new cases per day in the county has reached a new high. The county has averaged about 30 new cases per day ... August 26, 2020 @ 5:53pm [Norman: Kansas has 'a lot of work to do' in slowing spread of COVID-19 as state adds over 1,500 cases since Monday]( By: Conner Mitchell Kansas' top health official on Wednesday revealed new statistics that show the state has far to go in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said Kansas' ... August 26, 2020 @ 5:01pm [Peace sign on Mass. Street is result of dying tree that told woodcarver 'what it wanted to be']( By: Lauren Fox A large peace sign wood carving has cropped up on Massachusetts Street, and it’s become the subject of many selfies, car honks and conversations. Danny Mantyla, the creator of the carving, said it’s just what it looks like: a peace sign ... August 26, 2020 @ 3:29pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 26, 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 26, 2020 @ 1:20pm [Agency head says foster care system in Kansas is improving]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The head of the Kansas agency responsible for foster care in the state told lawmakers improvements have already been made in response to a scathing federal report and the settlement of class-action lawsuits over care foster ... August 26, 2020 @ 12:53pm [Lawrence man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing young girl for years]( By: Mackenzie Clark Updated at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday: A Lawrence man was sentenced Wednesday to just more than 10 years in prison for sexually abusing a girl he babysat for four years, starting when she was 4 years old. Johnie L. Saluto, 32, entered a plea in ... August 26, 2020 @ 12:02pm 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