WRITER: Lauren Fox

Over 29,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered so far in Douglas County, 24 new cases

Data from four local health organizations showed that more than 29,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Douglas County as of Thursday. Altogether, data from the four distributors — LMH Health, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, Heartland Community Health Center and Haskell Indian Health Center — showed that 29,322 first doses and 15,517 second doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been ...

Around 1,100 hospitality workers in Lawrence complete monthly COVID-19 tests as part of collaboration with hospital, health department

A collaboration among three Lawrence organizations has resulted in a robust COVID-19 testing program aimed at finding asymptomatic cases among community members who often interact with strangers. In December, the Lawrence Restaurant Association partnered with LMH Health and Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health to begin surveillance testing of hospitality workers. According to Emily Peterson, chair of the ...

Over 25,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered so far in Douglas County

Data from four local health organizations showed that more than 25,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Douglas County as of Thursday. Altogether, data from the four distributors — LMH Health, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, Heartland Community Health Center and Haskell Indian Health Center — showed that 25,648 first doses and 12,974 second doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been ...

Moderate to heavy rain expected Friday and through weekend

Lawrence residents can expect wet conditions all weekend, with an expected 2 to 3 inches of rain falling Friday morning through Sunday afternoon. A hazardous weather outlook is in effect because of the expected rainfall, but a flood watch is not scheduled for Lawrence, as it is for parts of east-central Kansas. Daniel Reese, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Topeka, said that because ...

KU’s Faculty Senate votes to invite chancellor, provost to hold town hall meetings

The University of Kansas’ Faculty Senate continued its discussion of no confidence in the chancellor and provost in its Thursday afternoon meeting, ultimately voting to invite the leaders to hold two town halls related to the university’s budget crisis and other faculty concerns. The discussion of no confidence, which began during the Faculty Senate’s last meeting on Feb. 25, arose from growing ...

Haskell professor launches Center for Justice, proposes renovating long-dormant building to house it

Haskell Indian Nations University professor Daniel Wildcat has been an advocate for over two decades for restoring one of the campus’ central buildings, and now he wants to tie it to another project: a place to discuss justice. The building is Hiawatha Hall, a structure built in 1898 that used to serve a variety of functions — chapel space, a gym for female students, a location for theater performances. ...