LJWorld.com Headlines for October 24, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school board to hear report on student enrollment, including recent drop]( The Lawrence school board will soon get a more in-depth look at the district's enrollment, which recently saw a decline amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. During its meeting on Monday, the board will receive a report from RSP & ... [Lawrence school board to hear report on student enrollment, including recent drop]( By: Dylan Lysen The Lawrence school board will soon get a more in-depth look at the district's enrollment, which recently saw a decline amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. During its meeting on Monday, the board will receive a report from RSP & ... October 23, 2020 @ 6:24pm [KU task force recommends increased training and oversight for police officers, some changes to public safety office's duties]( By: Conner Mitchell A task force charged with evaluating the University of Kansas' public safety office will be recommending more training and oversight for police officers, as well as some changes to the office's duties, according to a draft of the task force's ... October 23, 2020 @ 5:20pm [COVID-19 spreading half as quickly in counties with mask mandates, KU research shows]( By: Conner Mitchell Kansas counties that have mandated the use of face masks in public have seen much lower spread of COVID-19 than the statewide average, new research from the University of Kansas shows. The analysis by KU's Institute for Policy and Social ... October 23, 2020 @ 5:01pm [From kayaks to fishing to strolling, Lawrence gets more serious about adding amenities along Kansas River]( By: Chad Lawhorn The idea of adding amenities to make the Kansas River more of an attraction in downtown Lawrence is as old as some of my fish tales. Both have filled more time than boats. But in fishing parlance, the bobber is starting to bounce a bit on the ... October 23, 2020 @ 4:30pm [Douglas County reports 12 new COVID-19 cases; 265 of 2,796 remain active]( By: Staff Report Douglas County reported 2,796 cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, an increase of 12 cases since Thursday. The county has averaged about 16 new cases per day over the last 14 days, according to a 14-day moving average graph updated weekdays by the ... October 23, 2020 @ 3:28pm [Man convicted in shooting that injured teen in Lawrence]( By: Mackenzie Clark An Overland Park man was convicted Friday in connection with a December 2019 shooting that injured a teenage boy in Lawrence. Brandon R. Jimenez, 34, had been charged Sept. 29 with second-degree attempted murder, conspiracy to commit ... October 23, 2020 @ 2:39pm [Douglas County, health partners break ground for construction of behavioral health crisis center]( By: Dylan Lysen The word “love” is not often associated with county government, Douglas County Commissioner Nancy Thellman said Friday. But she said that was the only word that fit regarding the work Douglas County and local health organizations have done ... October 23, 2020 @ 1:44pm [Lawrence police blotter for Oct. 23, 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 23, 2020 @ 1:31pm [Federal grand jury indicts Lawrence man in bank robbery case]( By: Mackenzie Clark Updated at 2:10 p.m. Friday A federal grand jury has indicted a Lawrence man in connection with a bank robbery, and the Douglas County district attorney has moved to dismiss the man’s local case. James M. Pugh, 59, was arrested hours after ... October 23, 2020 @ 1:20pm 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