A short film featuring the mysterious and iconic East Lawrence Wishing Bench will premiere this week in the neighborhood that gave the film its story.
The 12-minute film, which is simply titled "The Wishing Bench," is one of the final works of art in the Rebuilding East Ninth Street public art project, and director Marlo Angell focused on integrating the stories and memories of the East Lawrence neighborhood ...
Douglas County's health department has altered its metrics and goals for its weekly “Smart and Safe” community scorecard — a change its leaders say is a better reflection of the current situation — but the new metrics also include less information than before.
The new version of the scorecard alters the way outbreaks are reported and has gotten rid of some statistics about types of transmission, among ...
The artist of a life-size scratchboard whale and a "Moby-Dick" scholar will come together in a virtual conversation Friday night through the Lawrence Arts Center.
Jos Sances' piece "Or, The Whale" currently occupies an entire wall of the art center's large gallery. In August, the Journal-World interviewed Sances about his piece, which is 51-feet-long and depicts the history of American capitalism. It took ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is now conducting unannounced checks at bars, restaurants and entertainment venues to determine whether they are following certain COVID-19-related safety practices and closing at the required times, the health department said.
On Friday, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced it would begin doing compliance checks to ensure establishments with liquor licenses are ...
A rural-born husband and city-raised wife say they struck the perfect balance with their self-designed home, located just eight miles south of downtown Lawrence.
The home, located on North 1000 Road, has the benefits of country living — a big lot and beautiful scenery — paired with a close proximity to the city. The couple say that by taking backroads, they can be downtown in about 15 minutes.
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Staying cooped up and isolated from others may place older Douglas County residents in greater risk of age-related cognitive decline, according to a local health professional.
Dr. Matt Bihlmaier, an internal medicine physician with Reed Internal Medicine, practices primary care with an emphasis in geriatrics. He said he believes the pandemic is creating a higher risk for mental deterioration as well as other ...
