Winter storm watch issued for Douglas County Kansas
A winter storm watch covers Douglas County and surrounding areas from 9 p.m. tonight to noon Thursday. Rain is expected to change to snow with accumulations of 4 to 11 inches, highest along and southeast of the Kansas Turnpike. Winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph may cause blowing snow and poor visibility, making travel difficult Wednesday and Thursday. Wind chills could drop to 15 degrees below zero Thursday morning.
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West Lawrence shooting under investigation
Lawrence police probe a Sunday afternoon shooting at a West Lawrence residence in the 4000 block of Overland Drive. One person sustained life threatening gunshot injuries and two others suffered non life threatening injuries. all involved are known to one another and the incident stems from an ongoing dispute.
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Kansan and Maryland man charged with threats to Biden
Maryland resident Ryan Conlon and Kansas resident Scott Merryman face federal charges after separate threats to kill President Joe Biden. Conlon, 37, allegedly threatened to bomb the NSA and kill the president. Merryman, 37, traveled toward Washington to “lop off the head of the serpent” and was found with ammunition and a spotting scope in Maryland. Merryman was held pending a detention hearing. Conlon released with conditions on computer use.
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COVID cases decline in Douglas County amid testing caveats
Lawrence Douglas County Public Health reported 230 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, a drop from prior weeks. LMH Health warns actual totals may be higher due to at home tests and testing access issues, with 23 339 total cases since March 2020 and 5232 active.
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City Commission mulls extension of Lawrence Catalyst Incentive Program
Lawrence city leaders will consider extending the Catalyst Incentive Program for three more years to April 1, 2025. The expedited, land gifting program targets VenturePark, East Hills, and other industrial zoned sites to spur industrial development and bypass standard incentives rules with direct approval by the City Commission.
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