At long-term care facility Brandon Woods at Alvamar, four staff members and one resident have tested positive for COVID-19. The community went through a second round of testing on July 9 and July 10 after two staff members had tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from Brandon Woods emailed to the Journal-World. Brandon Woods is located at 1501 Inverness Drive. Following this testing, two ...
Across the street from Advantage Heating and A/C in North Lawrence, there is a collection of hodgepodge chairs: two brown wicker, one orange plastic and a swivel black chair with no arm rests. That’s the way it’s always been, said Marshall Haake, operations manager at Advantage: a collection of “random junky chairs” next to the bus stop across the street. Haake has worked at the building for 13 ...
The deep resonances of a 1,500 pound bell rang out from the tower of First United Methodist Church on Monday morning for the first time in ten months. From the top of the tower, facilities manager Marc Ridenour gave a thumbs up to the onlookers below: three women who cheered and curious passersby who had stopped to stare. “We were here to hear the first ring!” one of the women said excitedly. The bell ...
In a West Lawrence development where all the homes look the same, Jack and Diane Kelly boast a niche and expansive collection of artifacts from the Santa Fe Railway, which makes the inside of their home anything but ordinary. Mimbreño dinner plates, used as dining car china, sit atop the kitchen soffits. In the living room, three large cases hold books about the Santa Fe Railway’s history, as well as railway ...
Haskell Indian Nations University students were upset to see that their semester fees, which typically include housing, food and activity costs, will remain the same price for the upcoming online semester — and that the announcement came from the student newspaper instead of from the university administration. Haskell students will be charged $715 for the online fall 2020 semester, according to the ...
Addressing a group of barbers and cosmetologists inside Prestige Hair Studio recently, Breanna Bell asked how many of them discussed or were taught about curly hair in their hair styling schools. About 10 out of the 30 people raised their hands, but some of those raised hands seemed reluctant. One participant with a raised hand called out, “For maybe a few minutes.” It was an experience — or lack ...