LJWorld.com Headlines for January 8, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence police arrest 2 men on suspicion of attempted murder]( Story updated at 8:35 a.m. Friday Two men were arrested in Lawrence on Thursday evening on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, according to jail records. The arrests are in connection with a reported gunfire exchange around 1 a.m. ... [Lawrence police arrest 2 men on suspicion of attempted murder]( By: Mackenzie Clark Story updated at 8:35 a.m. Friday Two men were arrested in Lawrence on Thursday evening on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, according to jail records. The arrests are in connection with a reported gunfire exchange around 1 a.m. ... January 7, 2021 @ 11:23pm [New COVID-19 death in county brings total to 36; 87 new cases]( By: Staff Report One more Douglas County resident has died from COVID-19, according to the health department’s update on Thursday. The new death, which brings the total to 36, was a man in the 65 to 74 age range who had been hospitalized at the time of ... January 7, 2021 @ 7:29pm [Douglas County school virus guidance remains in yellow tier but key indicators increasing in severity]( By: Dylan Lysen Douglas County students may continue attending classes in person for the time being, but increasing rates for the coronavirus may lead to changes in instruction soon. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced Thursday that its guidance to ... January 7, 2021 @ 6:00pm [Two people injured in crash on Vermont Street in Lawrence, police say]( By: Staff Report Two people were injured in a crash Thursday morning, according to Lawrence police. Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Vermont Street around 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Lawrence Police Department spokesperson Patrick Compton said via email. ... January 7, 2021 @ 5:51pm [Members of Lawrence's congressional delegation who voted not to certify election results offer little explanation]( By: Rochelle Valverde After making extraordinary votes against certifying parts of the presidential election, two members of Lawrence’s congressional delegation were not answering questions Thursday to account for their actions. Republicans Sen. Roger Marshall ... January 7, 2021 @ 5:36pm [Two injured in crash, roads closed near 9th and Alabama streets]( By: Mackenzie Clark Two people were injured in a single-vehicle crash at Ninth and Alabama streets in Lawrence on Thursday afternoon, according to police. The vehicle struck a tree at the northeast corner of the intersection, said Patrick Compton, spokesperson ... January 7, 2021 @ 5:05pm [Kansas moves people 65+ up in line for COVID-19 vaccinations]( By: Heather Hollingsworth and John Hanna, Associated Press Story updated at 7:23 p.m. Thursday TOPEKA (AP) — Kansas expects to finish giving COVID-19 vaccines to long-term care residents and health care workers by the end of this month and has moved people aged 65 and older into the next group to ... January 7, 2021 @ 3:41pm [Douglas County court to delay jury trials through January]( By: Mackenzie Clark Jury trials that were set to begin this month in Douglas County District Court are going to be postponed, the chief judge said Thursday. The court has a plan approved by the state Office of Judicial Administration and by Lawrence-Douglas ... January 7, 2021 @ 3:38pm [Local lumberyard, home improvement center files plans to expand central Lawrence site]( By: Chad Lawhorn The home improvement game is competitive locally. And I’m not just talking about when my neighbor added a Jacuzzi and I added a swimming pool with a 747 engine to outdo him. No, I’m talking about the competition between home improvement ... January 7, 2021 @ 2:38pm [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 7, 2021]( 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 ... January 7, 2021 @ 1:01pm [Lone Kansas Democrat in Congress calls for Trump's removal]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA (AP) — The lone Democrat in the Kansas congressional delegation is calling for President Donald Trump's removal from office after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol and interrupted the certification of Trump's election loss. Rep. ... January 7, 2021 @ 12:21pm [KU Endowment adopts cost-saving measures, including hiring freeze, 10% budget reduction]( By: Lauren Fox Like the University of Kansas, KU Endowment adopted cost-saving measures this fiscal year because of financial uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle Strickland, spokesperson for the nonprofit organization, said in an email to ... January 7, 2021 @ 10:54am 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