Rod Kummer used to be a big runner — marathons, the whole bit. Now he's a big walker. True, he's 70 and his joints aren't quite what they used to be, but that's not the main reason he has slowed his pace. The main reason is a realization, shared by many in the wellness community, that ...
A Lawrence man facing nearly 20 felony and misdemeanor charges spread over eight cases has rejected a plea deal with the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office that would have resolved all of them. Casey L. Williams Jr., 24, was scheduled to enter a guilty or no-contest plea to amended ...
When Lawrence resident Matt Beat uploads one of his history-related videos to YouTube, it’s not unusual for thousands of people to watch it — and some of his view counts are much, much higher than that. One of his videos has gotten more than four million views. His channel has more than ...
Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank. The latest step in move that has potential to help reshape college sports came two days after Texas and Oklahoma requested to ...
Bike races, livestock contests and the Moore's Greater Shows Carnival were in full swing at the Douglas County Fair on Wednesday and Thursday. The fair runs through the weekend at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St. Record crowds are expected after the fair last year was forced to ...
TOPEKA — A COVID-19 surge in Kansas fueled by the faster-spreading Delta variant is filling up hospital beds in some areas. Four times as many patients with confirmed COVID-19 infections were hospitalized this week as were hospitalized in early June, according to a survey from the Kansas ...
