The Willow Domestic Violence Center launched a capital campaign on Monday to raise money for the purchase of a second property and to repair and update its current location.
The center, which serves survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking for Douglas, Franklin and Jefferson counties, can hold 28 people, but because of January flooding that damaged the center’s basement, it can currently only ...
Despite cancellations worldwide and a reported case in Johnson County, the coronavirus won’t yet affect group gatherings in Douglas County, city and county officials said.
There are currently no plans to cancel future events that may draw large crowds, said Porter Arneill, communications director for the City of Lawrence.
It’s a bit early to be having that conversation, said Robert Bieniecki, director of ...
A 94-year-old De Soto man is in the process of selling 30 custom cars that he either created or restored over 40 years of his retirement. He has a 1929 Ford Model A Speedster, a 1922 Ford Model T and a 1928 Chevrolet “Woody” station wagon among his collection.
But there’s one car Dean Weller isn’t selling. It’s a 1912 Mercer Raceabout, and Weller knew just where he wanted it — his living ...
Two nonprofit community health organizations committed to offering care for residents regardless of their income or insurance status will soon merge.
The boards of directors for both the Heartland Community Health Center and Douglas County Dental Clinic unanimously approved the merger at the end of February and have signed an agreement. The dental clinic will merge its staff and dental-related assets into ...
An acting president has been chosen for Haskell Indian Nations University after its interim president experienced a medical emergency last month.
Haskell administrator and instructor Jim Rains is currently serving as acting president of the university while interim president Daniel Wildcat recovers from a medical emergency, Stephen Prue, executive assistant to the president, told the Journal-World. Haskell is ...
Lawrence musician Rachel Black’s grandmother likely escaped death when she slipped through the vent of a boxcar leading Jews to the Treblinka extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.
“Run, Edyka. Don’t look back,” Black sang Wednesday night at Theatre Lawrence, in the voice of her great-grandmother who aided the escape. “We’re counting on you, Edyka. Don’t look back.”
Black shared the ...
