Vaccines Yet Nursing Homes Face Prolonged Isolation
Kansas to vaccinate tens of thousands at long term care facilities over three months while visitation remains restricted. Experts caution vaccines do not guarantee safety for the elderly and masks plus screening will persist. CVS Health and Walgreens coordinate three runs to 360 sites aiming to vaccinate up to 40 000 residents and workers.
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Lawrence school board weighs more mask rules for athletes
Two Lawrence school board members urge district to require masks for student athletes at events even where local mandates do not apply. The district already requires masks in games within Douglas County during winter sports, with four Lawrence teams facing quarantines after positive COVID tests, prompting calls for tighter policy on road games. Kelly Jones and Shannon Kimball voiced support, citing higher case counts outside the county.
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Douglas County DEU replaced by Directed Investigations Unit
After the Douglas County Sheriffs Office dissolved its Drug Enforcement Unit in partnership with the Lawrence Police Department the DEU is no longer operating within LPD A new unit named the Directed Investigations Unit has been formed with a supervisor detectives officers and a crime analyst to focus on drug related crimes including large scale distribution robberies and career criminals Lt David Ernst said via email Tuesday
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Two nonprofits plan use for city bought home in settlement
In Lawrence a house at 812 Ohio St. will house youths aging out of state foster care through a partnership among the city, Tenants to Homeowners, and Willow Domestic Violence Center. The program aims to provide stable housing and support for some of the most vulnerable residents, with leadership noting housing must be more than a shelter.
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Baldwin City approves surprise firetruck purchase bid
Baldwin City Council approved a $584 557 firetruck purchase after questions about timing and budgeting. Fire Chief Terry Baker said the 1993 truck has maintenance issues and Rosenbauer America offered the lower quote versus Pierce Manufacturing. The city faces an $80 000 price increase if not ordered by January.
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