County extends CARES funds deadline for Douglas County
Douglas County and partners gain extra time to spend 24.9 million from CARES as President Trump signs a stimulus package extending the original deadline. Gov. Laura Kelly’s office and the National Association of Counties confirm the extension, aimed at finishing funding for health, vaccines, and economic relief amid the pandemic. County Administrator Sarah Plinsky notes two extensions are in play, with one affecting the final spending window.
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Year of the pandemic shapes a heavy 2020 and beyond
The year 2020 is remembered as the coronavirus era with about 20 million infections and over 340 000 deaths in the United States, including more than 2 500 Kansans. The pandemic dominated headlines for 10 months and touched nearly every aspect of daily life in the community.
Plans for 60 duplex apartment complex near day care in Lawrence
Developers file plans for a 128-unit duplex style complex on a 9 acre site at 2300 Crestline Drive near Clinton Parkway and Iowa Street in Lawrence. The project surrounds the Lawrence Child Development Center on three sides and would add 312 bedrooms in 60 small buildings two to three stories tall. The proposal reiterates a long-standing push despite past opposition and differs from a 2017 plan by using duplex structures to surround the daycare.
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