LJWorld.com Headlines for March 10, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence City Commission votes to set 11 p.m. end time for meetings, approves other meeting rule changes]( The Lawrence City Commission has voted to amend rules governing its meetings in an effort to improve their efficiency and prevent them from running late into the night. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission voted 3-0, with ... [Lawrence City Commission votes to set 11 p.m. end time for meetings, approves other meeting rule changes]( By: Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence City Commission has voted to amend rules governing its meetings in an effort to improve their efficiency and prevent them from running late into the night. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the commission voted 3-0, with ... March 9, 2021 @ 8:04pm [Boosted by grocery store beer sales, Lawrence firm undertakes $13 million expansion; city now has three major industrial projects under construction]( By: Chad Lawhorn It was a good day for liquor in Lawrence on Tuesday. In fact, liquor was the latest sign that Lawrence’s job market might have better days in the future. First was the big news that public health officials have lifted some COVID-19 ... March 9, 2021 @ 11:00pm [Douglas County to begin administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines this week; 2 new COVID-19 cases reported since Monday]( By: Lauren Fox Douglas County will begin administering its first doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week, according to the health department. The county received 900 doses of the newly FDA-approved vaccine from the Kansas Department of ... March 9, 2021 @ 4:52pm [Commissioner Lisa Larsen files for reelection to Lawrence City Commission]( By: Rochelle Valverde Commissioner Lisa Larsen has filed for reelection to the Lawrence City Commission. Larsen was appointed by the commission to fill a vacancy in 2015 and ran to keep the seat in 2017. She finished with a significant lead over the other winning ... March 9, 2021 @ 4:44pm [County expands mass gathering limit, removes operating hour restrictions for restaurants, bars]( By: Staff Report As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline, Douglas County announced Tuesday morning that it would update its public health order to lessen and even remove some restrictions. Starting Wednesday at 12:01 a.m., the mass gathering limit ... March 9, 2021 @ 10:39am [Kansas attorney general launches campaign for governor]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Updated at 11:26 a.m. Tuesday TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt launched his campaign for governor on Tuesday after weeks of heightened visibility for the three-term Republican amid the GOP-controlled Legislature's debates over ... March 9, 2021 @ 7:56am 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