LJWorld.com Headlines for October 11, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [2020 Voters Guide: Douglas County and Kansas races on the ballot in November's election]( Many important local and state offices will be on the ballot in the general election on Nov. 3. This voters guide will help you get to know some of the issues at stake and refresh your memory about some of the local races that were all but ... [2020 Voters Guide: Douglas County and Kansas races on the ballot in November's election]( By: Staff Report Many important local and state offices will be on the ballot in the general election on Nov. 3. This voters guide will help you get to know some of the issues at stake and refresh your memory about some of the local races that were all but ... October 11, 2020 @ 10:00am [After years of significant decline in traffic tickets, some city leaders want to consider increasing enforcement]( By: Rochelle Valverde It has been years since the Lawrence Police Department had officers dedicated to issuing tickets for speeding and other traffic violations, and some city leaders — as well as some residents — say it’s time to reconsider that approach. ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [2020 Voters Guide: 3 Douglas County District Court, 6 state judges face retention elections]( By: Mackenzie Clark Three judges on the bench in Douglas County District Court will be on the ballot for retention in the Nov. 3 general election. Chief Judge James McCabria, Judge Kay Huff and Judge Mark Simpson, all of Lawrence, only need a simple majority of ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [2020 Voters Guide: Bollier, Marshall have differing opinions on 'Kansas values' as state prepares for consequential U.S. Senate race]( By: Conner Mitchell As Kansas prepares for its most consequential and closest Senate race in a generation — one that could elect a Democrat to the seat for the first time since 1932 — two medical doctors, Democrat Barbara Bollier and Republican Roger Marshall, ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [2020 Voters Guide: Democrat incumbent Holland to face Republican challenger Dove in 3rd District Kansas Senate race]( By: Conner Mitchell One of the only contested races in the Douglas County area for the Kansas Legislature will pit longtime incumbent Tom Holland, D-{NAME} City, against current Rep. Willie Dove, R-Bonner Springs, for the state’s 3rd District Senate ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [2020 Voters Guide: Meet the candidates running for Douglas County Commission's 3rd District seat]( By: Dylan Lysen Two Douglas County Commission candidates who opposed the county’s plan to expand its jail will face off in the upcoming general election. The two candidates — Pam McDermott, a Republican, and Shannon Portillo, a Democrat — come from ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [2020 Voters Guide: Democrat Shannon Reid appears likely to win Douglas County Commission seat; Republican who previously withdrew won't say whether he's actively campaigning]( By: Dylan Lysen After a long and drawn-out count of the votes in the Democratic primary election, candidate Shannon Reid appears likely to fill the 2nd District seat for the Douglas County Commission. However, her name won’t be the only one on the ballot ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [2020 Voters Guide: Many candidates for state and county offices will go unchallenged in November general election]( By: Staff Report While the 2020 general election will decide many major political races, a lot of local candidates won’t face challengers on Nov. 3. In Douglas County, 11 state and county races on the ballot will be uncontested — either those races were ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [Lawrence police can apply for no-knock warrants but don’t, spokesperson says]( By: Mackenzie Clark Across the country for several months, protesters have rallied behind a common refrain: "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor." Taylor, a 26-year-old Louisville, Ky., emergency medical worker, was shot several times when plainclothes ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [Seeing KU's campus through students’ eyes — and plexiglass screens]( By: Lauren Fox Life on campus at the University of Kansas looks different these days. Signs on buildings tell visitors which doors to use to enter, and which to exit. White tents across campus offer people an outdoor place to rest or study. Red stickers on ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [Bert Nash celebrates its 70th anniversary; CEO notes organization’s external growth]( By: Lauren Fox The mission of the Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center — an organization celebrating its 70th anniversary this year — is more relevant than ever, its leader says, because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The people the organization ... October 11, 2020 @ 12:00am [Special Olympians enjoy morning of fishing at Lawrence lake despite lack of luck]( By: Elvyn Jones Not many fish were biting on Saturday at Sandra J. Shaw Community Health Park, but that didn't spoil the morning for the contestants in the Special Olympics fishing derby. Fish could be spotted jumping in the park's lake, and an angler who ... October 10, 2020 @ 11:14pm ['This year's walk is everywhere': Lawrence's Walk to End Alzheimer's will occur, but with no large in-person gathering]( By: Staff Report Lawrence's Walk to End Alzheimer's event won't include a large in-person gathering this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, "this year's walk is everywhere," the event's webpage states. People are invited to walk in their own ... October 10, 2020 @ 5:44pm [Lawrence police blotter for Oct. 10, 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 ... October 10, 2020 @ 1:08pm 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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