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Friends have made donating blood together a tradition

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 ...

Relay for Life celebrating 40 years of impact

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 ...

Classes at West Middle School canceled today due to power outage

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 ...

‘Activity prescriptions’ help connect people with fitness classes

“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 ...