National wary climate grows as officials face hostility
Protesters harassed Hawaii’s lieutenant governor outside his condo with bullhorns and strobe lights while a Northern California parent punched a teacher over masks and a Texas school event saw a parent ripping a mask from a teacher. A Missouri hospital leader was confronted by a man from Alabama with accusation papers.
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Douglas County orders masks for children 2 to 12 in indoor spaces
As the 2021-22 school year opened, Douglas County school districts varied in virus precautions. A county commission order now requires children ages 2 to 12 to wear masks indoors, with exceptions, aiming for uniform practices mainly in schools. Baldwin City and Eudora districts, previously not mandating masks, notified communities and began enforcing the new rule.
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Kansas rental aid pool still available as eviction moratorium ends
Kansas Housing Resources Corporation has about 270 million dollars remaining to help Kansans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Director Ryan Vincent said the agency has distributed roughly 30.4 million in rental utility and internet assistance from two roughly 150 million federal emergency rental aid installments. The remaining funds are available to tenants and landlords seeking help to avoid evictions.
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Douglas County sees drop in white population in decade
Douglas County lost about 1% of white residents since 2010, shrinking to under 80 percent of the population per 2020 Census data. While white numbers declined by roughly 1,000 people, most other racial groups grew, making two or more races the fastest growing category.
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