Talks on jail expansion viability continue in Douglas County
Douglas County Commissioners meet to discuss the viability of the planned 29.6 million jail expansion including public questions and potential paths if the project is halted. The discussion follows a June review noting inmate population declines and anticipated sales tax revenue drops tied to the pandemic.
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Douglas County Commission
Nancy Thellman
The
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Thellman
Commission
Patrick Kelly
Douglas County
Charles Branson
James McCabrin
LMH Health
Bert Nash
Kansas reform advocates push to sustain policing momentum
Activists across Kansas rally since Memorial Day calling for police reforms amid demonstrations against racism. In Manhattan, local leaders cite past racial bias in arrests and urge bias training, more Black officers, and closer work with Riley County Law Board to oversee policing.
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Garden City
Kansas City
George Floyd
U.S
Kansas
Lorenza Lockett
Kansas State University
Manhattan-Riley County
Riley County Police Department
Manhattan
Jonath Johnstone
Johnstone
July 4 fireworks set with no party events in Baldwin City and Eudora
Baldwin City and Eudora announce Fourth of July fireworks with no accompanying activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eudora will host a show at Eudora Middle School viewing from home or other locations, while Baldwin City plans a Friday July 3 display at the Baldwin City Golf Course.
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Baldwin City
Eudora
Sally Pennington
Eudora Parks and Recreation
Eudora Middle School
Matt McClure
Baldwin City Recreation Commission
McClure
Douglas County COVID-19 cases rise to 83 and sheriff forum
Douglas County reports 83 COVID-19 cases with 75 recoveries and no current hospital patients. Three Democratic sheriff candidates Lt. Jay Armbrister Deputy Dale Flory and Capt. Doug Woods will take part in a Thursday online forum hosted by the Lawrence Board of Realtors at 4 p.m. livestream at lawrencerealtor.com/candidateforums. The primary is Aug. 4 with no Republican filings noted.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
Lawrence Board of Realtors
Jay Armbrister
Dale Flory
Doug Woods
Sheriff's Office
Lawrencerealtor.com
Police seek tips in Hidden Valley Camp vandalism
Four buildings at Hidden Valley Camp in west Lawrence were vandalized over the weekend. A door was ripped from an outdoor toilet, additional toilets and the main cabin were damaged, and a yurt used for camping had broken panels. Patrick Compton said little of value appeared taken. Call LPD nonemergency 785-832-7509 or Crimestoppers 785-843-TIPS.
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West Lawrence
Patrick Compton
Lawrence
Bob Billings Parkway
Kasold Drive
Compton
LPD
Douglas County
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