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COVID-19 response in Douglas County, Kansas (2020)

Collected by: University of Kansas

Archived since: Mar, 2020

Description:

This archive documents the response to, narrative of, and events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in Douglas County and at the University of Kansas. This includes the efforts of the University, county and cities governments, businesses, and the community at large. Some of the sources included in this archive are official university websites, county and city government pages, and news stories. This archive attempts to track and gather the digital response of the county, University, and their communities to the COVID-19 pandemic and the events and changes that followed. As this is still on ongoing situation, more websites are added as new information and procedures emerge

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Title: 'Data and common sense': U.S. Senate candidate Barbara Bollier details plans, if elected

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/data-and-common-sense-u-s-senate-candidate-barbara-bollier-details-plans-if-elected/article_163d90d4-13d3-11eb-baec-df2116929655.html

Description: Barbara Bollier is running for U.S. Senate. She partially wants to work to invest in higher education and help refinance student debt, if she's elected.

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Subject:   General news

Title: 'Try to empower': KU students work to increase voter education among student body

URL: https://www.kansan.com/news/try-to-empower-ku-students-work-to-increase-voter-education-among-student-body/article_e10ab086-13ff-11eb-8f51-0bf61c6b0853.html

Description: By providing on campus resources, KU is aiming to increase civic engagement among its students.

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Subject:   General news

Title: City of Lawrence to soon begin providing utility assistance to those who have lost income due to the pandemic

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/city-government/2020/oct/22/city-of-lawrence-to-soon-begin-providing-utility-assistance-to-those-who-have-lost-income-due-to-the-pandemic/

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Subject:   City government

Title: Douglas County reports 18 new COVID-19 cases; 295 of 2,784 remain active

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2020/oct/22/douglas-county-reports-18-new-covid-19-cases-295-of-2784-remain-active/

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Subject:   General news

Title: Douglas County’s school virus guidance drops to lowest tier for first time since August

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/schools/2020/oct/22/douglas-countys-school-virus-guidance-drops-to-lowest-tier-for-first-time-since-august/

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Subject:   Schools

Title: Grandma's Scraps: A sewing hobby turned into an online business

URL: https://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/grandmas-scraps-a-sewing-hobby-turned-into-an-online-business/article_791d9dfa-1493-11eb-a7e4-83ebd1528647.html

Description: Johni Lacore, a student at Washburn University, began creating masks for her friends and co-workers as soon as the pandemic started. Lacore has turned this hobby of hers into an online business, Grandma's Scraps.

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Subject:   Arts & Culture

Title: Grandma's Scraps: A sewing hobby turned into an online business

URL: https://www.kansan.com/chalkmagazine/grandmas-scraps-a-sewing-hobby-turned-into-an-online-business/article_791d9dfa-1493-11eb-a7e4-83ebd1528647.html

Description: Johni Lacore, a student at Washburn University, began creating masks for her friends and co-workers as soon as the pandemic started. Lacore has turned this hobby of hers into an online business, Grandma's Scraps.

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Subject:   Chalkmagazine

Title: KU student government leaders lobby university, Regents for a classes-free Election Day to promote civic engagement

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/ku/2020/oct/22/ku-student-government-leaders-lobby-university-regents-for-a-classes-free-election-day-to-promote-civic-engagement/

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Subject:   University of Kansas

Title: Kansas football's 2021 recruiting class falls to No. 54 in the nation after de-commitment

URL: https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-footballs-2021-recruiting-class-falls-to-no-54-in-the-nation-after-de-commitment/article_df819a78-14ad-11eb-a0aa-ef3d97c89955.html

Description: Three-star offensive lineman recruit Edgar Amaya announced his de-commitment from Kansas football Monday. Kansas' 2021 class currently ranks No. 54 in the nation, according to 247Sports.

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Subject:   Sports

Title: Not wearing a mask is like DUI — or maybe worse

URL: https://www.kansan.com/opinion/not-wearing-a-mask-is-like-dui-or-maybe-worse/article_8baf08f6-1415-11eb-8b39-9f24e9d4990e.html

Description: Lawrence therapist Susan Kraus delves into how being an anti-masker is more criminal than just simply selfish.

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Subject:   Opinion

Title: Off the Record: Being a people person during a pandemic

URL: https://www.kansan.com/arts_and_culture/off-the-record-being-a-people-person-during-a-pandemic/article_ccb40cd6-14a4-11eb-8f54-53ee0ccdea7e.html

Description: On this episode of "Off the Record," hosts Wyatt Hall, Nicole Dolan and Taylor Worden share spooky ghost stories before delving into the challenges of being a people person in the current socially distanced world.

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Subject:   Arts & Culture

Title: Officials prepare for faceoff over masks as Kansas virus cases rise

URL: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/state-government/2020/oct/22/republican-leader-pushes-back-on-kansas-governors-call-for-statewide-mask-mandate/

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Subject:   State government

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