LJWorld.com Headlines for June 24, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County Commission approves paying greater share for emergency medical services; leader says it could add more than $2M to county's budget]( Next year, Douglas County will begin paying more of the costs associated with operating Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. The County Commission on Wednesday approved a new agreement with the City of Lawrence that revises how to jointly fund ... [Douglas County Commission approves paying greater share for emergency medical services; leader says it could add more than $2M to county's budget]( By: Dylan Lysen Next year, Douglas County will begin paying more of the costs associated with operating Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. The County Commission on Wednesday approved a new agreement with the City of Lawrence that revises how to jointly fund ... June 23, 2021 @ 8:26pm [Library drops mask requirement, loosens other restrictions; considering new hours and preparing for new bookmobile]( By: Chad Lawhorn The Lawrence Public Library last week moved to a new phase of its reopening — including dropping its mask requirement — but it also is considering a permanent reduction in hours that would continue after the pandemic is over. The library ... June 23, 2021 @ 6:12pm [Latest numbers show Lawrence has regained about 17% of jobs lost in the pandemic; state has regained more than 50%]( By: Chad Lawhorn Perhaps you plan to embark on an ancient activity that we once thought was relegated to drawings on the walls of caves: a summer vacation. If so, know that the DNA of children has not changed since your last one. They still will ask the ... June 23, 2021 @ 5:25pm [Scott Schwab seeking a second term as Kansas' secretary of state]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab has announced he will seek a second term, saying the state needs leaders who will defend election integrity. In a press release Wednesday announcing his candidacy in the 2022 election, the ... June 23, 2021 @ 4:55pm [Lawrence police blotter for June 23, 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 ... June 23, 2021 @ 3:45pm [Former KU Medical Center employee sentenced to prison for $500K embezzlement scheme]( By: Staff Report A former University of Kansas Medical Center employee was sentenced to two years in prison for an embezzlement scheme that resulted in the theft of more than $500,000. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas announced in a news ... June 23, 2021 @ 3:39pm [Lawrence mobile home severely damaged in morning fire]( By: Dylan Lysen Lawrence fire crews responded to a fire Wednesday in northern Lawrence that left a mobile home extensively damaged. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical responded around 10:30 a.m. to a report of a fire in a mobile home park at 110 Michigan ... June 23, 2021 @ 3:01pm [Free fans will be available to help Lawrence residents through summer heat]( By: Staff Report The Salvation Army and Evergy are teaming up again to provide 160 free box fans to help Lawrence residents stay cool this summer. The giveaway is scheduled for June 30 at the Senior Resource Center, 745 Vermont St. The distribution will start ... June 23, 2021 @ 2:54pm [U.S. Supreme Court sides, 8-1, with student in 'cursing cheerleader' case; decision hailed as 1st Amendment victory]( By: Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In the case of the cursing cheerleader, the Supreme Court notched a victory for the free speech rights of students Wednesday, siding with a high school student whose vulgar social media post got her kicked off the junior varsity ... June 23, 2021 @ 2:32pm [Lawrence man who was temporarily homeless is grateful for Humane Society program that helped him keep his dog]( By: Kim Callahan When Lawrence resident Robert Jackson found himself “pretty much homeless” last winter, he was thankful to find a local hotel that, through a city program, was providing shelter for homeless people. But the warm room wasn’t exactly free. ... June 23, 2021 @ 2:31pm [Uber Eats tackles app profile issue that outs trans drivers]( By: Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press BELLE PLAINE — A civil rights group warned Uber Eats that its app profiles place transgender drivers at risk of harassment and violence, prompting the company to apologize Tuesday to a Kansas man and to resolve issues within the app that outed ... June 23, 2021 @ 9:58am [14-year-old boy dies after falling from moving vehicle]( By: Associated Press BONNER SPRINGS — A 14-year-old Kansas boy has died after falling from a moving vehicle driven by another juvenile. The accident happened Monday in Bonner Springs in suburban Kansas City. Police did not identify the victim. A statement from ... June 23, 2021 @ 9:54am [Driver injured as car crashes into house in North Lawrence]( By: Kim Callahan Updated at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday Multiple emergency vehicles responded Wednesday morning to a neighborhood in North Lawrence where a car had crashed into a house. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. at 602 Elm St., where a black SUV with ... June 23, 2021 @ 9:22am 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