LJWorld.com Headlines for August 7, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence City Commission to consider adopting revised version of downtown master plan]( City leaders will soon review the latest draft of the downtown master plan that will shape development in the downtown district for years to come. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider adopting the Downtown ... [Lawrence City Commission to consider adopting revised version of downtown master plan]( By: Rochelle Valverde City leaders will soon review the latest draft of the downtown master plan that will shape development in the downtown district for years to come. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider adopting the Downtown ... August 6, 2021 @ 6:13pm [City of Lawrence and Douglas County requiring face coverings in city and county buildings]( By: Staff Report The City of Lawrence and Douglas County both announced Friday that they would begin requiring face coverings in their buildings regardless of vaccination status beginning on Monday. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... August 6, 2021 @ 4:51pm [Lawrence school board to hear 2021-22 budget report, consider setting public hearing date]( By: Dylan Lysen The Lawrence school board will soon hear how its budget is shaping up for the new school year. But for the moment, district patrons are left to wonder whether the new budget will mean an increase in taxes. The board on Monday will hear a ... August 6, 2021 @ 3:27pm [PHOTOS: Races, quilts, scarecrows and more at the Vinland Fair]( By: Mike Yoder After a one-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vinland Fair returned to rural Douglas County this week. The first two days have featured the talent show, the farm skills competition, foot and bicycle races and more, and the fun ... August 6, 2021 @ 3:17pm [Murder numbers hit new all-time high in Kansas in 2020]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — More people were murdered in Kansas last year than any year since the inception of national crime statistics, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Friday. The number of murders committed in Kansas in 2020 hit a record at 193 — ... August 6, 2021 @ 2:30pm [Final advance mail ballots counted in school board primary election; Stephens holds slight lead over Clissold for final general election spot]( By: Dylan Lysen The last mail ballots have been counted in the Lawrence school board primary election, and Elizabeth Stephens now holds a seven-vote lead over Melissa Clissold for the final spot on the general election ballot. The Douglas County Clerk’s ... August 6, 2021 @ 2:21pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 6, 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 ... August 6, 2021 @ 1:05pm [Kansas Supreme Court upholds conviction of Lawrence woman found guilty of shooting ex to death, setting him on fire]( By: Dylan Lysen The state’s highest court on Friday upheld the conviction of a Lawrence woman who was convicted of premeditated first-degree murder and other crimes. The Kansas Supreme Court announced in a news release its unanimous decision to uphold the ... August 6, 2021 @ 10:20am [Mandatory mask policy to begin at KU on Monday; masks to be required indoors for all]( By: Chad Lawhorn UPDATED 11:50 A.M. AUG. 6, 2021 The University of Kansas will begin requiring all individuals — regardless of vaccination status — to wear masks while indoors on campus. Chancellor Douglas Girod made the announcement Friday morning in an ... August 6, 2021 @ 9:31am 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