LJWorld.com Headlines for January 9, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Prisoners among those to get vaccine next, prompting concern]( MISSION, Kan. — Kansas prisons ravaged by COVID-19 are set to be prioritized for vaccinations next — frustrating news for some lawmakers but welcome by inmates' families and activists. The state prison system — housing about 8,600 inmates ... [Prisoners among those to get vaccine next, prompting concern]( By: By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA, The Associated Press MISSION, Kan. — Kansas prisons ravaged by COVID-19 are set to be prioritized for vaccinations next — frustrating news for some lawmakers but welcome by inmates' families and activists. The state prison system — housing about 8,600 inmates ... January 8, 2021 @ 10:29pm [Douglas County reports 72 new COVID-19 cases; 1,086 remain active]( By: Staff Report Douglas County reported 7,046 cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, an increase of 72 cases since Thursday. In Douglas County, 5,960 out of the 7,046 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public ... January 8, 2021 @ 6:07pm [Judge sentences Lawrence man to prison in burglary case, notes that ‘someone should apologize’ for his difficult childhood]( By: Mackenzie Clark A man was sentenced to 45 months in prison Friday in a burglary case that was “unorthodox” from the beginning, as the judge described it. Dandre M. Cordray, 20, was charged in December 2019 with 14 felonies — five counts of aggravated ... January 8, 2021 @ 5:52pm [Lawrence school board to discuss COVID-19's effect on teacher workload]( By: Dylan Lysen As the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way education is conducted, teachers have taken on a larger workload, administration officials said. To help address this, the Lawrence school board on Monday will discuss what drives teacher workload ... January 8, 2021 @ 4:41pm [Three Douglas County educators earn statewide recognition for outstanding teaching skills]( By: Staff report Three Douglas County educators were recognized for their teaching during their first year in the profession last school year. The Kansas State Department of Education this week announced teachers from the Lawrence, {NAME} and Eudora school ... January 8, 2021 @ 3:15pm [After $17K in damage, some guests at hotel homeless shelter don't get to return; city compiles breakdown of damages]( By: Rochelle Valverde As costs for damages at a hotel-based winter shelter for homeless people have grown to more than $17,000, those running the program say they are taking away second chances for the guests who have been causing the damage. The city of Lawrence, ... January 8, 2021 @ 3:02pm [Kansas Supreme Court upholds workers' compensation law]( By: Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press BELLE PLAINE (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a state law which governs how much money workers who are injured on the job can collect. The court ruled that an amendment to the Kansas Workers Compensation Act was constitutional ... January 8, 2021 @ 2:43pm [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 8, 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 8, 2021 @ 1:04pm [Red tape delays law to make voting easier in Kansas]( By: Associated Press WICHITA (AP) — A Kansas law designed to allow voters to cast their ballots at any polling place in their county, instead of just their assigned voting precinct, may not be implemented until 2023 because of bureaucratic delays. Passed in 2019, ... January 8, 2021 @ 11:11am 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