County COVID transmission rises to yellow zone
Douglas County moved from green to yellow in the state color coded COVID transmission scale the first time since early March. The health department reported a 14 day moving average of 37.2 new cases per day and 591 active cases, placing the county in the yellow tier.
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New venue blends two stepping with local dining in North Lawrence
Chase Westheffer and family open Venue 1235 along the Kansas Turnpike in North Lawrence, marketing a multi use space for entertainment and food. The site features a 35 foot concrete bar and hosts Two Step Tuesdays expanding beyond tacos.
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Kaw Nation leader recalls first sacred boulder visit in Lawrence
Kaw Nation Vice Chairman James Pepper Henry recounts visiting the sacred stone In zhije waxobe in Robinson Park Lawrence. He recalls learning its history from his great uncle Luther Pepper and notes attitudes toward return have shifted over 30 years.
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Man pleads guilty in Lawrence shooting case
Topeka man Mehki McDaniel 20 pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of Peyton Whitaker 18 in Lawrence. He pleaded to two counts of theft with possible sentencing 24 to 136 months and faces sentencing June 7. co-defendant Ansley Fogle's case notes.
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