People are typically surprised to learn that women in Kansas received the right to vote in all elections — state and federal — in 1912, eight years prior to the 19th amendment, which guaranteed women nationwide the right to vote.
That’s according to Diana Carlin, a former University of Kansas professor who taught courses on Kansas women’s suffrage for over 20 years.
“We were way ahead of the ...
A 51-foot-long scratchboard whale is currently on display at the Lawrence Arts Center, and Gallery Director Ben Ahlvers said it’s “one of the more incredible works of art I’ve ever been able to see in person.”
The giant piece, filled with images depicting the history of American capitalism in the whale’s body, took artist Jos Sances eight months to make.
“I would draw her all day. I never got tired ...
Imagine being in a canoe on the Missouri River in the middle of the night. There’s a bit of moonlight, but it’s impossible to see more than a few feet ahead. Logs and buoys pop up and block parts of the river. There’s a splash somewhere near the canoe — an Asian carp, perhaps, but it could be something else.
There’s a sense of excitement and mystique.
Now imagine having been in this canoe for 42 ...
Douglas County reported 15 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 765.
In Douglas County, 671 out of the 765 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health.
The county has averaged about nine new cases per day over the last seven days, according to a seven-day moving average graph updated weekdays by the health ...
Lawrence’s hospital is slated to receive $2.7 million for mass community testing efforts related to COVID-19. On Tuesday, LMH Health President and CEO Russ Johnson explained where that funding will go, noting that it will expand the county's ability to test asymptomatic individuals.
The money, as the Journal-World has reported, will come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, ...
Around 10% of residents at Pioneer Ridge Health & Rehab have tested positive for COVID-19 after an initial round of testing, according to the company that manages the facility.
Ali Ellis, the marketing director for Midwest Health, said that six out of the nearly 60 residents who live at the facility tested positive. Pioneer Ridge Health & Rehab, located at 4851 Harvard Road, is a skilled nursing ...
