LJWorld.com Headlines for March 25, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County Commission approves design contract for proposed $4 million jail maintenance project]( County leaders have taken another step forward for a proposed $4 million jail maintenance project. At its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to approve a $63,500 addition to the professional services design ... [Douglas County Commission approves design contract for proposed $4 million jail maintenance project]( By: Rochelle Valverde County leaders have taken another step forward for a proposed $4 million jail maintenance project. At its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously to approve a $63,500 addition to the professional services design ... March 24, 2021 @ 10:32pm [Racial justice to be key consideration for county leaders in potential changes to public defense system]( By: Rochelle Valverde County leaders hope changes in public defender services for defendants who cannot afford attorneys can help address racial justice issues and the disproportionate number of people of color in the county jail. As part of its study session ... March 24, 2021 @ 9:58pm [Kansas governor signs rewrite of pandemic management laws]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Story updated at 8:29 p.m. Wednesday: TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday signed legislation rewriting Kansas laws for managing the coronavirus pandemic and future emergencies even though she believes it could hinder disaster ... March 24, 2021 @ 6:31pm [Frances Horowitz, former KU vice chancellor and child development specialist, dies at 88]( By: Lauren Fox A former University of Kansas vice chancellor who went on to become president of the Graduate Center at the City University of New York died on March 15. Frances Horowitz was vice chancellor for Research, Graduate Studies and Public Services ... March 24, 2021 @ 4:28pm [Long-running shooting case set to be the first trial in Douglas County since COVID-19 pandemic began]( By: Dylan Lysen A long-running shooting case is scheduled to go to trial early next month, which could make it the first trial in the county’s district court in more than a year. Michael Hormell, 21, has a trial scheduled for April 5. He is charged with ... March 24, 2021 @ 4:13pm [Proposed legislation to limit turbines riles Kansas' growing wind energy industry]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — A Kansas legislative committee's leader lit a political prairie fire with a proposal that critics say would end investments in a wind energy industry that has grown into the state's largest supplier of electricity. State Senate ... March 24, 2021 @ 3:44pm [Sigler Pharmacy and Theatre Lawrence partner to host vaccine clinics — and entertainment is included]( By: Lauren Fox A local theater and a pharmacy have teamed up to host one of Douglas County’s COVID-19 vaccination sites, and when someone gets a shot at the theater, it comes with a show. Sigler Pharmacy has been using Theatre Lawrence as its vaccine clinic ... March 24, 2021 @ 3:30pm 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