Shooting Near 15th and Vermont Sparks Police Probe
Neighbors near 15th and Vermont heard gunshots. Crime tape stretched from 1521 Kentucky St to a south apartment lot, and another area between 1447 W 15th St and 118 W Lth St was taped off. Police seek a maroon Pontiac and say a handgun was tossed into a bush on West 15th Street. Ernst urged anyone with information to contact the investigations division at 785-830-7430 or Crime Stoppers at 785-843-8477.
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Kansas votes law tightens ballot rules after veto clash
The measure, passed this year over Governor Laura Kelly's veto, criminalizes including a voter's name address or other data on advance ballot applications even if voters asked for them. Voter groups say prefilled forms boost participation while officials cite voter confusion from a surge of mail ballot requests.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Kansas voting access and mail ballot concerns debated in court
U S District Judge Kathryn Wratil questioned duplicate mail ballot requests as a major time burden with estimates of 25 000 to 30 000 extra costs in Shawnee County and 30 000 to 35 000 in Johnson County. Witnesses cited up to seven duplicates and prefilled data in some applications amid broader voter access restrictions tied to ongoing litigation against ballot collection limits.
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County shifts to hotel quarantine funding for COVID-19 isolation
County officials outline a revamped isolation program funded through FEMA via KDEM after ending the state emergency. The plan reimburses agencies for hotel costs and staff, extending to shelters and partner groups while limiting services to those who tested positive. The order takes effect today unless altered by health officials.
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Pro slavery battle theme musical returns to Theatre Lawrence
Laurie VanderPol stages a freshly edited version of Don Mueller’s epic confrontation between pro and anti-slavery forces. The Baldwin City composer and playwright’s work once anchored Maple Leaf Festival with Mueller performing the piano score.
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Ballad of Black Jack stage revival links to local history
Theatre Lawrence opens a compact 95 minute production of The Ballad of Black Jack, anchoring a companion Encountering John Brown exhibit at Watkins Museum 1047 Massachusetts St through Nov 6. The show explores the 1856 Battle of Black Jack with Jim Tuchscherer as Brown, highlighting Lawrence’s abolitionist tensions and the Civil War precursors.
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KU professor calls for tougher COVID protocols in petition drive
Town Peterson of KU ecology and evolutionary biology organized a petition last month urging stronger COVID protocols. KU recently released COVID statistics for Lawrence.
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KU Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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KU Students Face Vaccination Push and Court Challenge
A KU ecology group urges officials to extend the indoor mask mandate outdoors and expand contact tracing while considering a legal challenge to a state law they argue blocks vaccination requirements for students. KU reports 12 new COVID cases in the week ending Sept. 1 and an 81 percent on campus student vaccination rate.
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