City backs local control in pandemic response priorities
Lawrence leaders approve annual legislative priorities with additions on local health department order enforcement, local control under the Kansas Emergency Management Act, and continued state and federal funding and supplies. Mayor Finkelder praises local health officers and county, urging state change to preserve local decision making.
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Lawrence City Commission
Kansas Emergency Management
Brad Finkelder
Douglas County
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Playground, Adopt A Family buoyed by volunteers amid pandemic
Ballard Center executive director Becky Price notes no drop in donors nine months into the COVID-19 crisis while a drastic rise in families seeking help challenges operations. The North Lawrence nonprofit provides early education and essential life assistance, with the community stepping up despite stress and anxiety about the future.
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Ballard Center
Becky Price
North Lawrence
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Lawrence and Joplin Inch Toward Parity in 2019 Income
Federal BEA 2019 per capita income shows Lawrence and Joplin nearly equal after cost of living adjustments. The contrast between a university town near Kansas City and an isolated southwest Missouri area is reflected in wages, prices, and overall take home pay.
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Lawsuit claims deputy ran over man in chase video
Lionel Womack, a 35 year old former detective from Kansas City, alleges in a civil suit that Kiowa County Deputy Jer met Rodriguez intentionally drove over him during an August 15 pursuit. Womack says he was pulled over for speeding but fled after multiple patrol cars surrounded him. he was shirtless and exhausted in a dark rural field.
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Kansas Sheriffs
Lionel Womack
Kansas City
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Kiowa
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