Story updated at 1:01 p.m. Wednesday After more than a year of interim leadership, Haskell Indian Nations University has hired a permanent president. Ronald Graham, a former division dean of instruction at Victor Valley College in Victorville, Calif., started his new role as president of Haskell on Monday. Graham is a member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. Graham had been scheduled to share further ...
After temporarily suspending services in mid-March, Lawrence Meals on Wheels is back delivering food to those with specialized diets, albeit on a partial basis. Executive Director Kim Culliss said the nonprofit brought back its services on April 24. They are currently delivering two meals a day to clients on Tuesdays and Fridays. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit delivered one meal five days a week ...
Sitting in close proximity to another person and exposing one’s open, maskless mouth to an instrument that will spray saliva into the air is likely not an experience people are happily anticipating in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. As businesses open back up and stay-at-home orders are lifted, dental offices will likely be regarded with fear. “Dentistry is one of the highest at-risk professions out ...
Lawrence's 1900 Barker Bakery & Cafe has been named one of the top 100 bakeries in the nation by Food & Wine Magazine. The bakery, co-owned by brothers Taylor and Reagan Petrehn and located at 1900 Barker Ave., specializes in naturally leavened breads, seasonal pastries and handcrafted coffee. Taylor said he didn't find out the bakery made the list until a couple of days after the list was published. ...
Douglas County reported 57 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, local officials said. Starting Monday, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health changed the way it reports cases to match that of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is now including probable cases in its total count. A probable case is someone with consistent symptoms who is a contact of a positive case, ...
Kim Luce will bring treats and flowers to her mom this Mother’s Day. She’ll sit outside and talk to her through the screened door in her assisted living facility. She hopes her mom, Sherry Almquist, will smile. Almquist won’t know why Luce has brought her the special goodies. And she won’t have a concept of the day’s significance, because she doesn’t remember that she’s a mother. Almquist was ...