LJWorld.com Headlines for January 22, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Congressional map that would split Lawrence and rest of Douglas County wins approval from Kansas Senate]( TOPEKA — Republicans used their supermajority Friday to win Kansas Senate approval for a redistricting plan that likely would make it harder for the state's only Democrat in Congress to win reelection this year. It also would put the city of ... [Congressional map that would split Lawrence and rest of Douglas County wins approval from Kansas Senate]( By: The Associated Press TOPEKA — Republicans used their supermajority Friday to win Kansas Senate approval for a redistricting plan that likely would make it harder for the state's only Democrat in Congress to win reelection this year. It also would put the city of ... January 21, 2022 @ 5:15pm [Death sentences of Carr brothers upheld in case known as 'the Wichita massacre']( By: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press MISSION — The Kansas Supreme Court upheld the death sentences Friday of two brothers who were sentenced in 2002 for four killings known as "the Wichita massacre." Jonathan and Reginald Carr argued that a ruling declaring that the state ... January 21, 2022 @ 4:54pm [KU vice chancellor finalist for North Dakota State president position]( By: Chad Lawhorn KU’s vice chancellor who oversees public affairs and economic development is a finalist to be the president of North Dakota State University. David Cook is one of five finalists to lead North Dakota State, a land-grant and research ... January 21, 2022 @ 4:23pm [Theatre Lawrence takes a serious turn with two-woman show about friendship and betrayal]( By: Kim Callahan The director of Theatre Lawrence's current production considered giving the 26-year-old play a more contemporary look, but one thing stood in his way: a landline telephone. The ringing phone — with not even an answering machine to quiet it ... January 21, 2022 @ 4:12pm [Douglas County adds more than 800 COVID cases over 2 days; 1 more death also reported]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County added more than 800 new cases of COVID-19 over the past two days and also reported another COVID-19 death, according to the latest statistics from Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health. There have been 846 new COVID-19 cases ... January 21, 2022 @ 3:50pm [Rally House opens sportswear store at 23rd and Iowa; Johnny's Tavern wins award as it continues to expand]( By: Chad Lawhorn This is the weekend where Jayhawk blue and Wildcat purple are likely to mix at watch parties for Saturday’s KU vs. K-State basketball game. It also is the weekend where I may end up wearing a bowl of cheese dip if I partake in the Rock Chalk ... January 21, 2022 @ 3:36pm [Lawrence school board to consider keeping full-week Thanksgiving break for 2022-23 school year, giving staff Juneteenth as paid holiday]( By: Dylan Lysen After taking a full week off during the week of Thanksgiving this school year, the Lawrence school district may keep the weeklong break next school year as well. The school board on Monday will consider adopting a district calendar for the ... January 21, 2022 @ 11:31am [Gov. Kelly deploys Kansas National Guard to assist with COVID-19 response, asks Kansans to do their part by getting vaccinated]( By: Staff report Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has deployed 80 nonmedical soldiers and airmen from the Kansas National Guard to support the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s testing sites across the state and assist with the shipment and delivery of ... January 21, 2022 @ 11:18am [Kansas bill extending executive order on health care staffing shortages wins legislative approval]( By: Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A bill codifying the bulk of the governor’s recent executive orders authorizing a temporary suspension of regulations on health care providers now heads to Gov. Laura Kelly after approval Thursday by the Legislature. Legislators ... January 21, 2022 @ 9:14am 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