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Man arrested after reports of a wrong-way driver on U.S. 59

Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Lawrence man early Sunday after receiving reports of a vehicle driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 59. According to news release from the sheriff’s office, dispatchers received a call before 3 a.m. from a motorist who reported a northbound ...

Missouri State football standout from Wichita dies at 21

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State safety Todric McGee died early Saturday from what authorities said was a possible accidental and self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 21. Cris Swaters, spokesperson for the Springfield Police Department, said officers responding to a request for a wellness ...

Volunteer program leads to careers at LMH Health

It’s becoming rare for someone to spend their entire career with the same organization. Lauren Perez is bucking that trend. Before she became a nurse practitioner at the LMH Health Heart Center, her career journey began as a junior volunteer at LMH. Growing up in Lawrence, her initial ...