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 ...
LMH Health has received five stars for hospital quality in rankings released last week from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. More than 2,200 hospitals nationwide were evaluated on five quality metrics with 234 receiving five stars, the highest rating available. “There are ...
It’s becoming rare for someone to spend their entire career with the same organization. Lauren Perez is bucking that trend. Before she became a nurse practitioner at the LMH Health Heart Center, her career journey began as a junior volunteer at LMH. Growing up in Lawrence, her initial ...
Story updated on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Cadence Elijah Nunez-Ruckman was arrested at the KU Boathouse in Burcham Park, 220 Indiana Ave., and booked into the Douglas County Jail late Saturday. Nunez-Ruckman was wanted for not complying with pending cases related to an aggravated assault, ...