LJWorld.com Headlines for May 27, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Local health order with mask requirement allowed to expire; officials advise unvaccinated people to continue wearing masks]( Douglas County’s public health order that included mask requirements and capacity restrictions has been allowed to expire. As part of the County Commission's meeting Wednesday, public health officers discussed their proposal to allow the ... [Local health order with mask requirement allowed to expire; officials advise unvaccinated people to continue wearing masks]( By: Rochelle Valverde Douglas County’s public health order that included mask requirements and capacity restrictions has been allowed to expire. As part of the County Commission's meeting Wednesday, public health officers discussed their proposal to allow the ... May 26, 2021 @ 10:28pm [Free State's 2021 graduates 'rise from the ashes' of COVID-19]( By: Dylan Lysen The Free State High School Firebirds were like phoenixes in 2021, and graduate Yoav Gillath praised them at Wednesday's commencement for rising from the ashes left by the coronavirus pandemic to complete their high school education. At the end ... May 26, 2021 @ 9:51pm [Music lovers rejoice as Lawrence City Band resumes free Wednesday concerts]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence City Band — to the delight of music lovers — resumed its weekly outdoor concerts Wednesday at South Park. Wednesday's "Celebrations" concert was the band's first time performing since the summer of 2019. Its 2020 season was ... May 26, 2021 @ 8:51pm [GOP pushes pro-Israel resolution through Kansas House; Senate Republicans choose new majority leader]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press Topeka — Republicans on Wednesday pushed a resolution through the Kansas House expressing the state’s solidarity with Israel and condemning Hamas militants as “terrorists” after an 11-day war this month in the Gaza Strip. The House ... May 26, 2021 @ 7:39pm [Plans for indoor driving range at county golf course come unraveled; questions about K-10 growth emerge]( By: At one point, this looked like a gimme — you know, the type of short, easy putt that you are not even required to tap in. A 30-year old golf course between Eudora and Lawrence wanted to add an indoor-outdoor driving range and a small ... May 26, 2021 @ 6:02pm [Douglas County reports 5 new COVID-19 cases since Monday; death toll revised to 84 as 3 deaths were misclassified]( By: Staff Report Douglas County reported 9,334 cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, an increase of five cases since Monday. In Douglas County, 9,171 out of the 9,334 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public ... May 26, 2021 @ 5:00pm [Artwork of {NAME} City historic sites available as posters, postcards; depictions of wagon ruts finished in time for Santa Fe Trail bicentennial celebration]( By: Lauren Fox {NAME} City is featuring its historic landmarks in a series of posters created by local artists. Jennifer Burkhead and Doug Barth are collaborating to create WPA-style artwork of four sites in {NAME} City: the Black Jack Wagon Ruts, the ... May 26, 2021 @ 4:12pm [Lawrence police blotter for May 26, 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 ... May 26, 2021 @ 1:08pm [Ex-school resource officer gets life in prison for child sex crimes]( By: Associated Press NORTON — A former school resource officer in Kansas City, Kan., has been sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly raping and abusing a child younger than 14. Mark Scheetz, 32, of Norton, was sentenced Tuesday in Norton County District ... May 26, 2021 @ 10:28am [Strike up the band: Wednesday concerts returning to South Park tonight]( By: Staff report The Lawrence City Band will resume its outdoor Wednesday concerts tonight at South Park. As the Journal-World previously reported, this will be the band's first time performing since the summer of 2019. Its 2020 season was canceled because of ... May 26, 2021 @ 10:16am 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