Walmart to offer workers affordable online college degrees
Walmart expands education benefits by partnering with Guild Education to provide subsidized online bachelor’s degrees in business or supply chain management at three nonprofit universities. Eligible employees can enroll with a dollar-a-day cost, with tuition, books, and fees subsidized.
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America
U.S
Startup Guild Education
University of Florida
Brandman University
Bellevue University
Julie Murphy
People
Guild Education
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Taco Bell
Lowe’s
Rachel Carlson
Starbucks
Arizona State University
Sears closing hits Lawrence as iconic stores fade away
The Lawrence Sears Hometown store, smaller than the former full-line outlet, began a going out of business sale with discounts of 30 to 50 percent. The Sears parent company faces debt and online competition while Kmart’s regional distribution center in Lawrence remains a major local employer.
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Sears Hometown
Sears
Kmart
Douglas County
County forum backs half cent tax for jail and health campus
A countywide half cent sales tax was authorized to fund a 44 million jail expansion an 11 million behavioral health campus and 5.1 million in additional behavioral health services. Chair Nancy Thellman said commissioners would listen not debate. Speakers tied jail overcrowding and health needs to a Tuesday police shooting raising concerns about racial disparities and protest votes.
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County Commission
Nancy Thellman
Lawrence
Voters urged stand-alone behavioral health measure on November ballot
Speakers urged the county to place the behavioral health initiatives on a separate November vote and urged a fiscal plan with state and nonprofit funding. They pressed for outside review of the criminal justice system and addressing minority arrests, with debate over jail capacity and modular cells. Some called for state funding, more judges, and urging Lawrence Memorial Hospital to contribute.
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Ken Easthouse
Lawrence
Justice Matters
Ted Mosher
Mosher
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence and Ottawa Families Welcome Babies
Megan McMurphy and Jon Vincent welcome a girl in Lawrence on Tuesday while Laura Vincent and Silas Clark in Ottawa await a boy on Wednesday and Adam Gray and Katrina Gray in McClouth await a girl on an undetermined date.
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Megan McMurphy
Lawrence
Jon and
Laura Vincent
Silas and
Holly Clark
Ottawa
Adam and
Katrina Gray
McClouth
Investigation continues after Lawrence officer shooting
Law enforcement agencies disclosed limited details about a Tuesday shooting in Lawrence, as Johnson County detectives and the Douglas County District Attorney monitor the case. A traffic stop escalated into a struggle, a gun was fired, and the driver was taken into custody with aid given on scene. The knife found at the scene remains unclear in its involvement. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
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Paul Nonnast
Lawrence
Johnson County Sheriffs Office
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Nownast
Anthony Brixus
Nonnast
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Sixth Street
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Brixius
Journal-World
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Kansas
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