One more Douglas County resident has died from COVID-19, according to the health department’s Wednesday update about the virus. Previously, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced that 18 people — five residents between the ages of 65 and 74, one resident between the ages of 75 and ...
In an effort to get children involved in non-virtual activities, the Watkins Museum of History created a Halloween History Hunt throughout downtown Lawrence and is offering prizes to those who complete it. The hunt is geared toward families with children aged 5 through 13, but it’s really ...
Erin Spurlock power washed her garage earlier this month with the intent of eliminating dirt and grime. Instead, she uncovered a piece of history in the shape of a milkshake. There, on the white brick on the side of her eastern Lawrence garage, a faint black outline traced the shape of a cup, ...
Douglas County reported 2,877 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 38 cases since Monday. George Diepenbrock, spokesperson for Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, said some of the new cases reported Tuesday were due to an update in the state's disease surveillance system that ...
The Willow Domestic Violence Center is expanding its 5K fundraiser this year and attempting to get participants from all 50 states. So far, it has only half. The “Stronger Today 5K” is one of The Willow’s virtual events during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Participants can “run, ...
One more Douglas County resident has died from COVID-19, according to the health department’s Monday update about the virus. Previously, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced that 17 people — five residents between the ages of 65 and 74, one resident between the ages of 75 and 84 ...
The editor in chief of the student newspaper at Haskell Indian Nations University says the university president is threatening his First Amendment rights and teaching Native American scholars that they don’t have voices. Jared Nally, a Haskell junior and editor of The Indian Leader student ...
A local family will appear on the "Today Show" Tuesday morning dressed as "Game of Thrones" characters and sitting on an iron throne, hoping to win votes in the program’s group Halloween contest. Parents Angela and Scott Solomon and their sons, Jack and Andrew Solomon, are one of 16 groups ...
Kansans remain among the most vulnerable in the country to surprise medical bills — charges from outside an insurance network that the consumer only discovers after treatment. A new research brief from the Kansas Health Institute points to studies suggesting the charges are common in Kansas. ...
Thanks to some help from a church and two local artists, those waiting for buses at Muncipal Stadium in East Lawrence now have a place to sit. On Saturday, Lawrence Transit celebrated the installation of two benches at the southwest and northeast corners of 11th and Delaware streets. Transit ...
Douglas County reported 2,796 cases of COVID-19 as of Friday, an increase of 12 cases since Thursday. The county has averaged about 16 new cases per day over the last 14 days, according to a 14-day moving average graph updated weekdays by the health department. The current average of 15.64 new ...
The word “love” is not often associated with county government, Douglas County Commissioner Nancy Thellman said Friday. But she said that was the only word that fit regarding the work Douglas County and local health organizations have done toward establishing a new campus focused on ...
Lawrence and Douglas County are partnering with Teknix Solutions to host a recycling event on Saturday for people who want to get rid of old televisions, computers and other electronics. The event is open to all Douglas County residents and will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the ...
Douglas County reported 2,784 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, an increase of 18 cases since Wednesday. In Douglas County, 2,489 out of the 2,784 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, meaning 295 cases are active. The county ...
LMH Health has figured out that federal funding will buy the hospital about 60,000 COVID-19 test kits, but it hasn’t yet figured out who they will be used on. Leaders at the hospital also have figured out something else: 60,000 isn’t as big of a number as it sounds. “That sounds like ...
The local health department and members of Unified Command are asking Douglas County residents to take a survey to understand whether residents are willing to receive an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available. The survey asks questions about which factors would influence ...
Transition season is in full swing this week, according to the National Weather Service. Lawrence will likely see a mix of weather conditions in the following days, including heat, a wind advisory, potential thunderstorms and freezing temperatures. The high Thursday will be 84 degrees, and ...
Local kids are getting a chance to participate this election season by running for Kid President of the Lawrence Public Library, a new program that teaches students about running a campaign and the importance of voting. Each week of October, about 20 kids between the ages of 8 and 11 have ...
The oldest in-use Catholic church in Kansas has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Holy Family Catholic Church, 301 E. Ninth St. in Eudora, was listed in the Kansas Register of Historic Places on Aug. 1 and the National Register of Historic Places on Oct. 2. For ...
With candy-delivery contraptions, a safe trick-or-treating map and help from a few superheroes, some Lawrence residents are hoping to save trick-or-treating for kids at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has changed much about their lives. A nonprofit is partnering with the Lawrence Parks ...