An extra hour of sleep is on the way for most Americans, though the “fall back” to standard time will bring darker afternoons, too. One tip: Try to get outside for some morning sun — it’ll help your body clock reset faster. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, ...
TOPEKA — When Children’s Mercy announced patients won’t be covered by Affordable Care Act insurance beginning Jan. 1, stressed parents vented online and some politicians blamed the refusal to expand Medicaid in Kansas. Children’s Mercy, which has locations in Kansas and Missouri, has ...
Halloween isn't just for kids, and neither is playing outside. A group of retirees demonstrated that on Thursday when they — some of them anyway — donned costumes to do some afternoon tai chi in South Park. The event was part of the RetroActive programming at the Lawrence Public Library, ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison. The decision leaves in place a lower-court block on the policy. It was adopted after an executive order from President ...
Throughout history, flowers have carried cultural significance around the world, from lotus blossoms in Buddhist and Hindu traditions to cherry blossoms in Japan, peonies in China, and roses, whose association with love spans generations and transcends cultures. But few flowers hold as ...
Fall is garden cleanup time, but that doesn't mean you should turn your property into a barren wasteland. Leaving certain perennials standing over winter can be beneficial. Others, however, need to go. Similarly, some shrubs should be pruned as they wind down, while cutting others back now ...
Native planting and reseeding are two of several options for Lawrence gardeners to enjoy the outdoors and spice-up their areas into the fall, with cooler temperatures on the way after a hot summer. Dana Hunter, owner of Clinton Parkway Nursery, said that fall is a “second spring” for ...
Many homeowners are building outdoor living spaces around a TV room where they can host movie nights and game watches under the stars. Data from the National Association of Realtors indicates that such spaces are worth homeowners' investment, as a new patio can recoup as much as 95 percent at ...
Like my recipes for Kimchi Bolognese and Kimchi Mac and Beef, this dish from my cookbook "Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandmother" is part of my Korean Italian American repertoire. And out of them all, this Kimchi Seafood Pot is my mom's favorite. I made it for her once just for fun, and ...
Traditionally, Ukrainians used kvass (a low-alcohol fermented drink) for cooking. For example, when making vereshchaka — a pork stew — the pork is braised in beet-based or bread-based kvass. Since finding kvass outside of Ukraine can be a little challenging (and making your own takes some ...
Many cultures have their own versions of bread pudding, created as a way to eliminate the waste of old bread. This version is from my cookbook, "Pan y Dulce." "Old bread" does not necessarily mean that it has gone bad or is moldy. I'm simply referring to bread that is a day or two old and has ...
This light and spicy broth is so wholesome and warming. It's my go-to dish on chilly winter days to stave off cold symptoms … and it works every time! If you're happy to go low and slow while cooking, this dish from my cookbook, "Zoe's Ghana Kitchen," is perfect for cheaper cuts of chicken ...
Any fan of “Napoleon Dynamite” can recall all its cringeworthy moments – the Happy Hands Club, the terrible drawings, “Bust Must”... But what if you weren’t just sympathizing with the characters – what if you were actually there? Well, in “Napoleon’s Dynamite Musical ...
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly ...
Friday, October 30 Annual Halloween Costume Contest, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 1313 Mockingbird Lane, 1027 Massachusetts St. Halloween Movie Night, 5-9 p.m., Art Emergency, 721 E. Ninth St. Family-friendly Halloween art, early 1900s silent scary movies. Free admission. Final Friday Art Walk ...
Jeffrey “Chubby” Smith loved to perform – in so many different bands that his partner, Julie Mulvihill, can’t remember them all. He loved to create, building wild “Frankenstein” guitars with names like "Steakhouse Firebird." And, he really loved to hear other musicians play ...
Whether you know it for its train or its swimming pool or its basketball court and playground equipment, the park running for two blocks between Kentucky and Tennessee streets has been through a lot. Often referred to as “Train Park” in reference to the No. 1073 locomotive on its grounds, ...
Most of the rural schools in Douglas County are identified by a name as well as a number. An exception to this norm is “No. 6.” Goldie Piper Daniels, in her 1974 history of the educational buildings in our county, notes that the name “Crutchfield” was found attached to No. 6 on an ...
On the east side of Iowa Street, between 19th and 23rd streets, stands the United States Army Reserve Training Center, which bears the name of Samuel J. Churchill. Churchill is one of two Medal of Honor recipients to have been Lawrence residents and to be buried here. Churchill was ...
On the east side of the 700 block of Vermont Street, you can see a small bronze plaque on a brick building at about eye level. It tells of a First Methodist Church that once stood there, which was built in 1857 and was used as morgue following Quantrill’s Raid on Aug. 21, 1863. More than ...
