Mike Moddrell peered out over his rangeland — his tanned face shaded by a straw cowboy hat, his feet hidden in the tall grass. “This is a true piece of prairie, right here,” Moddrell, 73, said atop a hill on his land in southwest Douglas County. Butterfly milkweed, daisy fleabane, white prairie sage, spikerush — these are some of the diverse flora on the land that Moddrell considers as close to ...
Asymptomatic individuals in Douglas County interested in finding out whether they have COVID-19 likely won’t get an answer anytime soon. Mass testing of asymptomatic individuals is not a priority right now for the health department, leaders said, despite their beliefs that most residents want a black or white answer on whether they have the virus. “The thing that we worry about with testing is that it ...
Douglas County is under a hazardous weather outlook because of the possibility of thunderstorms Thursday afternoon through Sunday. Chad Omitt, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Topeka, said Douglas County could expect 1 to 3 inches of rain throughout the weekend, as multiple systems move over the state. Hail and high winds are possible, although it is currently difficult to pinpoint where or ...
Malcolm Smith’s first exposure to old-time mountain music was at the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield. It was dance music, it was “hypnotic” and it ultimately became a lifelong love for Smith. Smith developed and expressed that love in the 35 years he spent in Lawrence, during which he hosted KANU’s “Flint Hills Special” radio program, helped found the Kansas State Fiddling & Picking ...
Close contact businesses such as tattoo parlors, nail salons and barber shops are seeing a return of their client bases, and owners say they believe the community is starting to feel more relaxed about getting out and about. Tracy Meisenheimer, of Nails by Tracy, 935 Iowa St., Suite 8, said that since reopening on May 18, at least 90% of her clients have returned. “It’s been good,” she said, “a lot ...
Shoppers at Lawrence's Checkers grocery store recently may have left not only with a sack full of food but with quite a story to tell. A video of a deer running through the grocery store at 2300 Louisiana St. was posted to Facebook this week and has garnered much attention, as well as a few "Oh, deer" comments. In the video, an employee behind the meat counter is restocking some food when the deer comes ...