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Federal appellate court reverses false-statements conviction of former KU researcher

TOPEKA — The U.S. District Court of Appeals on Friday reversed the false-statements conviction of a former University of Kansas chemical engineering researcher who was prosecuted for allegedly concealing his relationship with Fuzhou University in China. Feng Tao, who was involved with ...

To save the bees, a Kansas scientist is building an app to identify thousands of species

Just a few decades ago, bee enthusiasts across much of North America could count on spotting one of the continent’s most common bumblebee species buzzing from flower to flower. Today the American bumblebee is in trouble. Its numbers have dropped sharply, and it has vanished entirely from ...

In this Kansas town, an insular Catholic sect leaves some residents feeling left out

ST. MARYS — A growing Catholic sect has divided the small Kansas town of St. Marys between those who view the church’s influence as idyllic or disturbing. Shops selling Bibles, crosses and modest garb line the main street, where parents stroll by with their children. American flags dangle ...

UPDATE: Missing Lawrence man found safe

This story was updated at 4:34 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Tracy Steiner, a missing Lawrence man, was located safely on Sunday afternoon. The original story is below. --- ORIGINAL STORY --- The Lawrence Police Department issued a request for help in the search for a missing Lawrence man on ...

‘That family feeling’: Sisters both provide care at LMH Health

For sisters Jen Lemus and Rebecca Stockton, nursing is something that runs in their blood. “My mom, my sister and five aunts are all nurses,” Lemus said. “I started out as a teacher at Cordley and Sunflower elementary schools, but it happened: I got drawn into nursing, too.” She ...

Walk-in clinic, ER or other? How to know what kind of care you need

Walk-in care, same-day care, emergency care — you may have heard of these health care terms, but do you know the differences? Are there differences? LMH Health has the answers. Walk-in care When you need care for minor injuries or common illnesses, a walk-in appointment might be the right ...