SCHOOL CLOSURES FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024
Bishop Seabury Academy, Lawrence — all activities also cancelled Tuesday
Lansing Public Schools, USD 469
Lawrence Public Schools, USD 497 — all activities also cancelled Tuesday
Leavenworth Public Schools, USD 453 and Leavenworth Parochial Schools
Oskaloosa Public Schools, USD 341
Perry-Lecompton Schools, USD 343
Shawnee Heights Schools, USD 450
Topeka Public Schools, USD 501
UNIVERSITY CLOSURES FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024
Emporia State University closed Tuesday
K-State campuses in Manhattan, Salina and Olathe closed Tuesday (only essential personnel should report for work).
University of Kansas Lawrence, Edwards and Leavenworth campuses closed Tuesday. Click here for more details.
Wichita State University is closed Tuesday.
STATE GOVERNMENT CLOSURES FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024
Governor Laura Kelly has ordered the closure of state government offices in Shawnee County for Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Non-essential state employees within the executive branch under the governor's authority have been directed to work remotely on Tuesday. Essential employees are required to report as normal. View the complete order and its details here.
The Kansas Judicial Center is closed Tuesday.
Court personnel will work remotely, but offices in the Kansas Judicial Center will not be open to in-person service. Individual judicial chambers may remain open at the discretion of the justice or judge. Visitors will want to call ahead if they plan to visit judicial chambers. All activities affected by this change will be rescheduled, including meetings. Participants will be notified of new times and dates.
Shawnee County District Courts are not affected by this closure; they will announce separately if they are closed. For more information, visit the KSCourts.org website.
COMMUNITY CLOSURES FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024
City of Manhattan buildings will be closed on Tuesday. This includes City Hall, Municipal Court, the Flint Hills Discovery Center, Sunset Zoo, all three recreation centers, and the Ice Rink. The Manhattan City Commission meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday has been cancelled.
Cottonwood Incorporated day services are cancelled, and main office sites closed.
All Lawrence Arts Center programs and classes have been cancelled Tuesday. The SpongeBob: the Musical callbacks have been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 10, 2024. The building will be open from 12-5 p.m. Visit lawrenceartscenter.org or follow the LAC on Facebook and Instagram (@lawrenceartscenter) for the latest updates.
The Lawrence Public Library will be closed on Tuesday. Reading materials and other resources are still available through digital library services and storytime videos are available at the Lawrence Public Library YouTube channel.
The City of Lawrence has canceled all parks and recreation programming for the remainder of Tuesday. This includes all fitness classes, youth and adult sports, aquatic classes, nature, lifelong recreation and other programming offered by the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department. Parks and Recreation centers will close early tonight at 5 p.m.; however, the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St., will remain open as a warming site without recreational use until 8 p.m. The Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive, closed at 12:45 p.m. today and will not reopen for its mid-afternoon/evening hours. Recreation facilities closing at 5 p.m. include Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 W. 27th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 E. 15th St.; Sports Pavilion Lawrence®, 100 Rock Chalk Lane; and Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. All programming and scheduled hours of operation will return to normal Wednesday, January 10.
Representative Tracey Mann's Douglas County Town Hall meeting scheduled for January 9 has been rescheduled for January 16. More information is available at Congressman Mann's website.