LJWorld.com Headlines for January 13, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Citing concern for hospital, Douglas County Commission extends indoor mask mandate through Feb. 9]( As COVID-19 cases surge, Douglas County leaders have extended the public health order that requires face coverings for those ages 2 and older inside public spaces. The Douglas County Commission voted unanimously as part of its meeting Wednesday ... [Citing concern for hospital, Douglas County Commission extends indoor mask mandate through Feb. 9]( By: Rochelle Valverde As COVID-19 cases surge, Douglas County leaders have extended the public health order that requires face coverings for those ages 2 and older inside public spaces. The Douglas County Commission voted unanimously as part of its meeting Wednesday ... January 12, 2022 @ 10:21pm [Governor's budget would add $100M to higher education; pay raises, tuition freeze part of plan]( By: Chad Lawhorn Kansas’ higher education system would get about $100 million in new state money under the governor’s recommended budget unveiled Wednesday, funding everything from a tuition freeze to wage increases at the University of Kansas and other ... January 12, 2022 @ 6:06pm [Douglas County sees more than 900 new cases of COVID-19 over 2 days]( By: Staff Report More than 900 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health since Monday, and the county has been seeing an average of more than 230 new cases per day for the past two weeks, according to the latest numbers ... January 12, 2022 @ 5:10pm [Sheriff's office searching for {NAME} City man who allegedly led high-speed car chase through Lawrence]( By: Staff report The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man who it says recently fled from law enforcement and caused a high-speed car chase in Lawrence. The sheriff’s office said in a news release that Tyrone ... January 12, 2022 @ 3:36pm [LMH's vaccination rate for staff is at 99%, hospital says]( By: Staff Report The COVID vaccination rate for LMH Health staff is now at 99%, though that number fluctuates somewhat because of new and departing staff, Amy Northrop, the hospital's director of communications, said Wednesday. The Lawrence hospital said in ... January 12, 2022 @ 3:20pm [Kansas State Board of Ed votes unanimously to temporarily lower standards for substitute teachers, won't require college]( By: Staff Report The Kansas State Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously approved an emergency declaration that allows individuals with no college education but who meet other qualifications to apply for a temporary license to work as a substitute ... January 12, 2022 @ 1:55pm [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 12, 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 ... January 12, 2022 @ 1:34pm [Gov. Kelly proposes to set aside $600M, spend extra $46 million for higher education, give pay raises]( By: JOHN HANNA, Associated Press Story updated at 3:29 p.m. Wednesday: TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly proposed Wednesday that Kansas put $600 million of its surplus revenue in a rainy day fund and spend nearly $1.8 billion of the excess revenue on a long list of ... January 12, 2022 @ 11:30am [Mother of Rontarus Washington Jr. calls for police to be held accountable for dismissed murder case]( By: Dylan Lysen The mother of Rontarus Washington Jr., who recently saw a murder charge against him dropped in Douglas County District Court, called on the City of Lawrence to hold the local police accountable for what she called “inhumane ... January 12, 2022 @ 11:03am [Kansas finally clears a 2,000-plus backlog of rape kits and is poised to require quicker processing]( By: Blaise Mesa, Kansas News Service TOPEKA — In the mid-2010s, Kansas left as many as 2,200 rape kits languishing after they’d been used to document possible sexual assaults. That slowed prosecutions and undercut a valuable law enforcement tool for identifying serial ... January 12, 2022 @ 10:54am [Lawrence man sentenced to probation in child pornography case]( By: Dylan Lysen A Lawrence man on Tuesday was sentenced to probation for child pornography charges he was recently convicted of in Douglas County District Court. Judge Kay Huff sentenced Justin E. Lewis, 25, for his conviction on two counts of attempted sexual ... January 12, 2022 @ 10:01am 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