What if saving a life was as easy and fun as spending an hour with a friend? For Laurie Ziegler and Linda Kucza, that’s exactly what blood donation has become — a life-saving tradition wrapped in laughter, friendship and a little friendly competition. How it started Ziegler, a reading and ...
Sometimes it only takes hope and a vision. When Dr. Gordy Klatt began his first lap around a track in Tacoma, Washington in May 1985 to raise money to help the American Cancer Society save lives, he began Relay For Life, a global movement. Forty years later, Relay For Life has grown to become ...
New Mexico announced two new measles cases Thursday and North Dakota added one. The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday. Texas still accounts for the vast majority of cases in an outbreak that also spread measles to New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. Two unvaccinated elementary school-aged ...
A power outage has led to the cancellation of all classes at West Middle School today, the Lawrence school district announced this morning. A district spokeswoman said Evergy, the electric utility in Lawrence, was unable to say when power would be restored to West Middle School, 2700 Harvard ...
“You need to get more exercise and move more.” Have you heard a similar phrase from your doctor? If so, you’re not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only 24% of adults age 18 and older in the United States meet the guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening ...
The Lawrence Board of REALTORS® President Bailey Stuart invites the community to come together for the 11th Annual Joseph Gellings Memorial Clay Shoot — a tradition that unites Douglas County around a cause that matters: supporting veterans' mental health and suicide prevention. Hosted at ...