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 ...
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 ...
Dozens of guests and staff members at the Lawrence Community Shelter are being put in quarantine after a guest at the shelter tested positive for COVID-19, causing an up to two-week closure of the shelter. A guest who had been staying at the shelter for about the past week tested positive for ...
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby accused ESPN of encouraging other conferences to pick apart the league so Texas and Oklahoma can move to the Southeastern Conference more quickly and without paying a massive buyout. “I have absolute certainty that they (ESPN) have been involved in ...