That meant rejection of Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning’s proposal to place all remaining COVID-19 finance decisions in hands of the State Finance Council, which has a GOP majority. Low 23F. Guffey said Jungle House didn’t previously have a very functional website, but, eight hours after closing on March 15, they were able to get a working website up. By Matt Tait. Subscribe to our podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, or anywhere you get podcasts. Just trying to get information to the people of Lawrence in a more drama free zone. Police were called to Lawrence’s Liberty Memorial Central Middle School after a reported threat late Tuesday morning, Sept. 24, 2019. Sunny skies. 7 West Virginia behind 16 3-pointers . Would you reassure the people out there that you’re not going to shut down businesses?”. Just trying to get information to the people of Lawrence in a more drama free zone. ▪ Don’t sell ads against the story. Just before 11:30 a.m. on … COVID-19 puts extraordinary spin on planning for 2021 session of Kansas Legislature, These 3 things will make rural Kansas communities healthier, COVID-19 exposes how city hall officials in Kansas get cold shoulder even in pandemic, Kansas legislators weigh bills increasing penalties for stalking minors, sexual extortion, Kansas jobless rate plummets to 3.8% in December, still above pre-coronavirus level. As businesses closed their storefronts, many are finding unique online alternative options. The State Finance Council agreed to let SPARK reallocate $25 million in reserve funding and to deploy other unused federal aid to fight COVID-19. Simon Bates at his restaurant, Bon Bon, in Lawrence Kansas, pre-lockdown: ‘Who knows how people’s perspectives have been changed by this.’ Photograph: Jason Dailey/The Guardian… Renewal of the disaster declaration was a formality necessitated by the Legislature’s decision to limit the governor to 30-day extensions. In March, GOP legislators accused the governor of overreacting to the pandemic and moved to limit Kelly’s authority to take action intended to curtail infection, hospitalization and death. share. Zero. We’ve got to avoid crowds. Just trying to get information to the people of Lawrence in a more drama free zone. McKinley Callin of Lawrence, Kansas, a supporter of the stay-at-home order, blocks traffic during a protest against the order at the Country Club Plaza on April 20, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. It becomes real to everybody.”, Opinion editor @cjjanovy speaks with @rhondalevaldo and suggests listening to the people who’ve spent 15 years protesting the Kansas City NFL team’s name. He said some Kansans didn’t grasp the distinction between the umbrella function of a disaster declaration and the series of specific executive orders issued by the governor during the pandemic. According to a new study by a quartet of University of Kansas researchers, the pandemic’s effect on the labor market has hit Asian Americans the hardest. Sort by. There are 5 Nursing Homes in the Lawrence area, with 4 in Lawrence and 1 nearby. This thread is archived . 3 comments. “It's really rare that people say something's decimated and they're using the word correctly — which means it's one-tenth of the standard,” Moore said, “But this is actually a situation where our sales are tanked 90%.”. Lawrence businesses adapt to social distancing amid coronavirus lockdown As COVID-19 forces people to stay inside, Lawrence businesses try to … “I’d like to keep it here so we can appropriate it as we want to, as this group wants to, and not the agencies,” Denning said. Lawrence businesses adapt to social distancing amid coronavirus lockdown As COVID-19 forces people to stay inside, Lawrence businesses try to adapt to the online marketplace. “And it’s lent a lot to the quality of life. Rain showers early with precipitation turning to a mixture of rain and snow for the afternoon. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. So it has been, I would say, a tough pill to swallow,” said Paul DeGeorge who is a co-owner of Wonder Fair, an art and gift shop located at 841 Massachusetts St. DeGeorge said they take a lot of pride in the space they have in Lawrence, and there’s much more satisfaction in selling something in person, which is why they’ve avoided selling online — until now. 3 Kansas surges past No. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Other small businesses in Lawrence have created alternative products that are better suited for online purchases. He won the Kansas Press Association's Victor Murdock Award six times. Kansas Public Radio 1120 West 11th Street Lawrence, KS 66044 Download Map 785-864-4530 (Main Line) 888-577-5268 (Toll Free) contact@kansaspublicradio.org We are not having any of those kinds of conversations,” Kelly said. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The library offers convenient and easy-to-use digital resources you can access from your computer or device wherever you happen to be. Archived. Register to vote | Lobbyist directory | Campaign finance | Contact your legislator | COVID-19 stats. Follow Kansas Reflector on Facebook and Twitter. Feel free, however, to publish it on a page with ads you’ve already sold. Temps nearly steady in the mid to upper 30s. “So it's really not our primary avenue to sell stuff by any stretch.”. Lawrence, KS (66045) Today. From replicating a home-shopping … He earned an agriculture degree at Kansas State University and grew up on a small dairy and beef cattle farm in Missouri. The Kansas City Press Club twice presented him its Journalist of the Year Award and more recently its Lifetime Achievement Award. Information Animal … Lockdown. DeGeorge said their broadcasts are on YouTube and Instagram live and consist of infomercials similar to the Home Shopping Network, product features in the store, unboxing videos and potentially some tutorials in the near future.