It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they plan to meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation. Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon ...
TOPEKA — Kansas’ top health agency is sticking with the longstanding childhood immunization schedule instead of implementing new guidelines released Jan. 5 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a state spokeswoman said. Although the Kansas Department of Health and ...
WASHINGTON — There is broad bipartisan support in the House and Senate for reviving federal health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year. But long-standing disagreements over abortion coverage are threatening to block any compromise and leave millions of Americans with ...
A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities – adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump last year promoted unproven ties ...
If you grow houseplants, you probably know that sinking feeling you get when you notice the almost imperceivable movement of a dot, fine webbing between a leaf and its stem, or a leaf that just looks off. You thought (hoped!) the moment would never come, but the pests have moved in, and here ...
People grow houseplants for all kinds of reasons. They provide a connection to nature and can make a room feel more inviting. They're also pretty. And if pretty is what you're after, I've got some lookers for you. Some of the most striking houseplants are succulents with unusual leaves. ...
I've been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don't require much. Just water, sunlight and my best intentions. In the garden, herbs are forgiving plants. They aren't fussy about soil pH, almost never need fertilizer, and can power through if you occasionally forget to water ...
What to buy, what to serve, which events to attend — December is typically full of decisions. Here's one more for you to contemplate: What are you going to do with your Christmas tree? According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. ...
The green salad in this recipe calls for two types of greens, turnip and mustard. A mess of greens, whether they be turnip, collard or mustard, have been staples in the homes of African Americans for hundreds of years. Collard leaves are large; mustards have a slightly peppery taste; and ...
You have to become a little crafty at this time of year about getting vegetables onto the table in ways that still feel interesting. In many places, the cold has settled in, farmers' market offerings have thinned out, and we're left with the hardiest of fruits and vegetables. Root vegetables ...
Even some local restaurateurs don’t know how diverse Lawrence Restaurant Week is, as Will Soo can attest. Soo, who serves on the Lawrence Restaurant Association’s board, owns Lucky Seb’s Dumpling Bar and Grill at 2210 Iowa St. He’s asked other restaurants outside of downtown to ...
Perhaps you're one of those people who are very thoughtful and assiduous about planning the big holiday meals. You're on top of the appetizers, entrée, the sides, the dessert. Maybe you even iron your linen napkins. But then you slap your proverbial forehead when you realize you didn't think ...
Actor Tyson Williams has spent a lot of time looking for Martin Luther King Jr. He’ll be playing the civil rights leader on stage next week, and he’s searched for him in articles, in recordings, in the motel in Memphis where King was assassinated. In his imagination, the one place he ...
Note: Due to severe weather expected this weekend, be sure to check ahead to make sure an event you're interested in is still happening. Friday, Jan. 23 AUMI Jam, 4:30-6 p.m., Sound + Vision Studio, Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. KU Inter-Arts presents musical improvisation with ...
Through its Read Across Lawrence campaign, the Lawrence Public Library has chosen one “community read” that aims to encourage residents to read and come together to discuss key topics from the book. Since 2005, the library has chosen books ranging from classics like "Dracula" and "To Kill ...
Today Lawrence Indian Taco Sale, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church, 950 W. 21st St. Opening Reception: New Exhibitions by Kristin Morland, Christa Capua & Heidi Herrman, 5-7 p.m., Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. KU Men’s Basketball: Jayhawks ...
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 ...
