LJWorld.com Headlines for December 11, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Menorah livestream spreads light across Lawrence]( Thursday night, on the first evening of Hanukkah, the University of Kansas' Chabad Center for Jewish Life hosted a menorah lighting outside the Lawrence Arts Center. Community members were encouraged to join the event via a virtual "Light Up ... [Menorah livestream spreads light across Lawrence]( By: Staff Report Thursday night, on the first evening of Hanukkah, the University of Kansas' Chabad Center for Jewish Life hosted a menorah lighting outside the Lawrence Arts Center. Community members were encouraged to join the event via a virtual "Light Up ... December 10, 2020 @ 11:04pm [Lawrence Community Police Review Board approves draft ordinance to strengthen oversight of complaints]( By: Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence Community Police Review Board has approved a draft ordinance that aims to strengthen oversight of complaints against police and will soon begin seeking input from the public. As part of its meeting Thursday, the board voted ... December 10, 2020 @ 10:33pm [LMH Health expects it could receive Pfizer vaccine next week — and other news from virtual COVID-19 town hall]( By: Lauren Fox In a virtual COVID-19 town hall event, LMH Health’s director of pharmacy said the hospital could receive doses of the Pfizer vaccine sometime next week. On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel recommended that ... December 10, 2020 @ 8:35pm [Douglas County's school virus guidance remains in orange tier; Lawrence school district to follow it for another week]( By: Dylan Lysen Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health’s guidance for schools operating during the COVID-19 pandemic will remain constant for another week. The health department announced Thursday that it was keeping its recommendation in the orange tier, ... December 10, 2020 @ 5:00pm [Douglas County reports 70 new COVID-19 cases; 1,109 remain active]( By: Staff Report Douglas County reported 5,462 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, an increase of 70 cases since Wednesday. In Douglas County, 4,353 out of the 5,462 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public ... December 10, 2020 @ 4:23pm [Parks and Rec cancels winter sports and other activities through at least January]( By: Staff Report Parks and Recreation activities scheduled to begin in January will not take place in an effort to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The city announced in a news release that the Parks and Rec department will not hold any programs or ... December 10, 2020 @ 4:14pm [Arts Center to release excerpts of 'The Nutcracker,' including a grasshopper scene filmed throughout Lawrence]( By: Lauren Fox In lieu of an in-person performance, The Lawrence Arts Center will be releasing free excerpts of "The Nutcracker, A Kansas Ballet" that its young dancers and professional team filmed this fall. Hanan Misko, dance school director with the ... December 10, 2020 @ 2:42pm [Kansas AG dismisses case against former KU researcher; charges could be refiled]( By: Mackenzie Clark A year after a University of Kansas researcher was charged with felony theft and other charges, the state has moved to dismiss the case. However, the motion that Assistant Attorney General Paul Brothers filed Tuesday indicates that the case ... December 10, 2020 @ 2:34pm [Lawrence police blotter for Dec. 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 ... December 10, 2020 @ 1:04pm [Bicyclist dies after suffering medical incident; appears no vehicle struck him, police say]( By: Staff Report A bicyclist died Wednesday after suffering a medical incident of some kind, according to Lawrence police. Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Brook Street around 5 p.m. Wednesday for a possible injury accident, Lawrence Police ... December 10, 2020 @ 12:38pm [Gov. Kelly appoints her lieutenant governor to treasurer post]( By: Associated Press Story updated at 3:33 p.m. Thursday TOPEKA – Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday named Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers as Kansas' next state treasurer, and he said he hopes to expand state programs designed to help farmers and prospective homeowners obtain ... December 10, 2020 @ 11:53am 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