LJWorld.com Headlines for February 4, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas lawmakers push civics test for high school graduation]( TOPEKA (AP) — A Kansas lawmaker and the state's Republican attorney general are pushing a bill to require high school students to pass a civics test to graduate in an effort to increase civic engagement. The proposal is facing pushback from ... [Kansas lawmakers push civics test for high school graduation]( By: Andy Tsubasa Field, Associated Press/Report for America TOPEKA (AP) — A Kansas lawmaker and the state's Republican attorney general are pushing a bill to require high school students to pass a civics test to graduate in an effort to increase civic engagement. The proposal is facing pushback from ... February 3, 2021 @ 10:20pm [Douglas County Commission voices support for proposed $4 million jail maintenance project]( By: Dylan Lysen Douglas County will move forward on a county jail maintenance project estimated to cost about $4 million after the County Commission on Wednesday signed off on the plan. The County Commissioners also explored an idea that would have paired the ... February 3, 2021 @ 7:31pm [Midco to close local sports channel, largely ending Lawrence's foray into local television]( By: Chad Lawhorn There’s tough news on both the local television front and the local sports scene today. Lawrence’s cable company has confirmed that it is closing down its local sports channel that broadcasts everything from high school games to a host of KU ... February 3, 2021 @ 6:32pm [Kansas Athletics' revenue projections drop by $30 million due to lost games, limited attendance]( By: Benton Smith With the pandemic reducing in recent months the number of Big 12 games played in both football and basketball — as well as the number of fans in seats — Kansas Athletics Inc. is now expecting a roughly $30 million revenue hit as a result. ... February 3, 2021 @ 4:59pm [Kansas labor department's fraud fixes do little to mollify GOP lawmakers]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA (AP) — Assurances from labor officials that new security protocols are blocking thousands of fraudulent attempts every hour to access Kansas' unemployment benefits system did little Wednesday to dispel the concerns of Republican ... February 3, 2021 @ 4:11pm [KU's spring semester will look like the fall in terms of health and safety precautions]( By: Lauren Fox University of Kansas students returned to classes on Monday following an unusually long winter break. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, KU’s spring break week was added onto the winter break, which occurred from Dec. 12 to Jan. 31. KU will ... February 3, 2021 @ 3:36pm [Health department urges people not to share sign-up codes for COVID-19 vaccinations]( By: Lauren Fox The director of Douglas County’s health department said Wednesday that there is a potential problem with its system for signing people up for COVID-19 vaccinations during Phase 2. The sign-up system, which involves entering a registration ... February 3, 2021 @ 2:34pm [Lawrence Arts Center's Souper Bowl 2021, an in-person and online event, will include food drive for Just Food]( By: Lauren Fox The Lawrence Arts Center’s annual Souper Bowl event is both online and in person this year, and instead of giving out soup, the organization is asking for donations of canned soup and other nonperishable food items for a local nonprofit. ... February 3, 2021 @ 2:16pm [Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 3, 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 ... February 3, 2021 @ 2:09pm [Kansans whose identities were used to file fraudulent unemployment claims now must deal with tax consequences]( By: Rochelle Valverde People whose identities have been used to fraudulently collect unemployment benefits from the Kansas Department of Labor are now facing another problem: making sure they don't have to pay taxes on thousands of dollars that they never ... February 3, 2021 @ 1:53pm [GOP lawmakers narrow bill for cutting Kansas income taxes]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA (AP) — Republican lawmakers narrowed their proposal to cut Kansas' income taxes before it cleared its first legislative hurdle, and a GOP leader said Wednesday that they'll put off further action at least a short while to consider how ... February 3, 2021 @ 1:32pm [Kansas tightens oversight of troubled foster care provider]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA (AP) — The top child welfare official in Kansas said Wednesday her agency has tightened financial oversight of one of the state's largest foster care management providers, saying she wants to fully understand the depth of its financial ... February 3, 2021 @ 12:41pm [KU faculty, students protest administration's budget strategy outside Allen Fieldhouse]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Faculty and students at the University of Kansas stood in shadows of Allen Fieldhouse to blow the whistle Tuesday night on the administration’s plan to deal with massive budget problems by shedding tenured professors from the payroll, ... February 3, 2021 @ 9:01am [Colder temperatures, chances for snow in forecast for Lawrence]( By: Staff Report Snow may fall on the Lawrence area this week, but forecasters don’t yet expect much accumulation. The National Weather Service in Topeka on Wednesday predicted precipitation to move in Thursday with rain beginning after midnight and ... February 3, 2021 @ 7:50am 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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