Dr. Mario Castro’s work as a pulmonologist at the University of Kansas Medical Center means he understands more than most what happens when there is a lack of information about the impact of the coronavirus. “When I round on the wards with our COVID units, I would say half of my patients ...
Hays — On the night of Jan. 6, 1869, Luke Barnes, Lee Watkins and James Ponder sat in jail accused of shooting a white railroad worker in this northwest Kansas town. By sunrise, the three Black men had been dragged from their cell by a mob of white townspeople and hanged from a railroad ...
A local psychologist has teamed up with medical professionals and Douglas County to host a free health clinic for individuals without secure housing. The clinic will take place on Saturday, March 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Douglas County Community Health Facility, 200 Maine St. ...
TOPEKA — Slightly more than 15% of Kansas residents have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, with the state's white residents getting the shots at higher rates, according to health department data released Friday. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported ...
Data from four local health organizations showed that more than 21,700 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Douglas County as of Thursday. Altogether, data from the four distributors — LMH Health, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, Heartland Community Health Center ...
As the weather began to warm up in recent weeks, so have the rural fields of Douglas County. Many area farmers have begun controlled burns of their crop fields to prepare for the upcoming farming season. But those burns can often grow out of control, necessitating assistance from local fire ...
As part of a community input meeting Thursday evening, consultants conducting the study of the Lawrence Police Department wanted to know what residents would change about how the department operates. The meeting was run in part by Richard Word, of Citygate Associates, who asked participants ...
WICHITA — The remains of a Kansas priest who is being considered for sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church for his ministry during the Korean War have been identified, U.S. military officials said. The Rev. Emil Kapaun, of Pilsen, Kan., died on May 23, 1951, as a prisoner of war during the ...
Story updated at 7:32 p.m. Friday: More allegations surfaced on Friday that University of Kansas football coach Les Miles “attempted to sexualize” football student employees when he was the head coach at LSU, and KU Athletic Director Jeff Long placed Miles on administrative leave. Long ...
Updated at 1:27 p.m. Friday TOPEKA — Former Republican Gov. Jeff Colyer signaled Friday that he'll make a comeback bid in 2022 by bringing a granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower onto his team for the Kansas governor's race. Colyer stopped short of formally announcing his candidacy ...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas plans to give thousands of meatpacking plant workers their first COVID-19 vaccines by the end of next week, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday, as at least a few counties pushed back against state inoculation rules that carry the threat of having doses withheld for ...
Douglas County’s school virus guidance will remain at its lowest tier for the fourth straight week as key metrics for the spread of COVID-19 continue to fall. On Thursday, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced that its guidance to schools would stay in the green tier, which ...
Story updated at 6:49 p.m. Thursday: University of Kansas football coach Les Miles’ former employer, LSU, reprimanded the coach in 2013 after allegations that he kissed a student and suggested they visit a hotel together, USA Today reported Thursday. The report on the allegations, which ...
TOPEKA — A bill to lower the legal age to carry concealed firearms in Kansas from 21 to 18 won final passage Thursday in the Kansas House. The state House approved the bill on an 85-38 vote, sending it to the Senate. The bill's support came mostly from Republicans, who say that those under ...
Updated at 2:28 p.m. Thursday TOPEKA — Republican lawmakers moved forward Thursday with legislation to overhaul Kansas' troubled unemployment system after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced plans to more than double the number of staff who help the jobless and make them available on ...
Thousands of Douglas County property owners have received incorrect change of value notices from the appraiser’s office, requiring about 13% of the notices to be re-sent. The Douglas County Appraiser’s Office mailed the 2021 change of value notices on Friday, Feb. 26, according to a ...
Updated at 5:14 p.m. Thursday Unified Command has announced a new COVID-19 help line that Douglas County residents can call for all questions related to the virus. The line can be reached at 785-864-9000 and will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon ...
Douglas County leaders have approved minimum and maximum salaries for countywide elected officials for the first time, ending the practice of newly elected officials assuming the salaries of their predecessors. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the Douglas County Commission voted unanimously ...
TOPEKA — Kansas House members advanced a bill Wednesday that would lower the legal age to carry concealed firearms in Kansas from 21 to 18 for those who complete a background check and undergo safety training. Eighteen, 19-, and 20-year-old Kansans can already carry firearms in the open in ...
TOPEKA — A bill that would require high school students to pass a civics test to graduate has won initial approval in the Kansas House. Lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance the bill despite opposition from the Kansas State Board of Education, which said the bill encroached on its ...
