Douglas County reported 7,791 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, an increase of 52 cases since Wednesday. In Douglas County, 6,728 out of the 7,791 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, meaning 1,063 cases are active. The county ...
Lawrence resident Deb Umberger received a text alert Wednesday night at 6:23 p.m. informing her that residents over the age of 65 could register for a drive-thru vaccination clinic. It was the first opportunity for Douglas County residents who qualified for Phase 2 of the state’s ...
Douglas County now has a date for Phase II COVID vaccinations to begin, but it also has far more people eager to get the vaccine than it has doses currently. That became evident early Wednesday evening. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health announced a little after 6 p.m. Wednesday that it ...
- Updated story: Douglas County announces it will start vaccinating people 65 and older; appointments for first clinic fill up in minutes According to a new vaccine dashboard, 111,905 Kansans had been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday. Gov. Laura Kelly announced the dashboard, ...
- Updated story: Douglas County announces it will start vaccinating people 65 and older; appointments for first clinic fill up in minutes The process for vaccinating a larger group of Douglas County residents, including the elderly and teachers, may win key approvals in the next day or ...
A Lawrence crop artist will be featured in President-elect Joe Biden’s virtual inauguration Wednesday. Stan Herd, known for elaborate portraits and other designs cut into fields, has crafted a message of unity for Wednesday’s celebration. He and his team carefully charred the phrase, ...
It has been a terribly tough year for the restaurant and hospitality industries, so we are glad to do our part to help promote Lawrence Restaurant Week, which is running from Jan. 13 to Jan. 27. Check out details on participating restaurants and special menus at lawrencerestaurantweek.com. ...
Douglas County reported 7,617 cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, an increase of 147 cases since Friday. In Douglas County, 6,407 out of the 7,617 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, meaning 1,210 cases are active. The county ...
Phase 2 of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's five-phase COVID-19 vaccination plan is expected to begin later this month or in February, and more details have been released about who will be eligible to receive a shot in this phase. As the Journal-World has reported, Phase 1, ...
The newly developed well-being branch of Douglas County’s pandemic response team has launched its first project: a hashtag campaign meant to help residents stay positive. Margaret Weisbrod Morris, chief executive officer of the Lawrence Arts Center, is one of the leaders of the well-being ...
A national nonprofit dedicated to protecting free speech has filed a complaint against Haskell Indian Nations University to the United States Department of Education. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) argues in its letter to the Department of Education that Haskell's ...
Lawrence isn’t an island, Edith Guffey repeated during her keynote address at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Monday. There is this idea that the city is special, she said — a “progressive blue dot” — and that it is somehow different from other parts of the state in how it ...
A local arts-based social service organization handed out free lunches to the community Monday as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The 18- to 24-year-old students in the Arts Train program at Van Go, 715 New Jersey St., helped prepare the meals under the direction of local chef Raven ...
Lawrence Superintendent Anthony Lewis is a long way from Montgomery, Ala. — the “Cradle of the Confederacy” — where he began his teaching career. Now, he’s a leader in a community that was founded as part of the struggle to end slavery. Regardless of its founding by abolitionists, ...
Eudora has found an anchor tenant for the Nottingham redevelopment project, which will attempt to transform the old elementary school site into a regional tourist destination. On Jan. 11, the Eudora City Commission approved the sale of about 3.5 acres of the Nottingham property to the Austin, ...
As of Friday, 3,337 first doses and 792 second doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in Douglas County, according to the health department. George Diepenbrock, spokesperson for Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, said the 3,337 first doses have been administered at LMH Health, ...
Like many people, Cody Lindenberger hates the sound of his own voice. But the Lawrence local loves the voice he puts on when he acts as Richard, a character Lindenberger is voicing for a radio drama involving people across the nation. This fall, Lindenberger joined the cast of “Secrets of ...
Local activist group Justice Matters will host a free virtual event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day aimed at bringing light to injustices in the community and how they can be combated. Deacon Godsey, the co-president of Justice Matters, said the group hosted a series of listening sessions in ...
Visibility could be reduced to around a quarter of a mile in places across northeast Kansas Friday, as snow falls amid sustained strong winds. The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued separate wind and winter weather advisories, both in effect for Douglas County until 6 p.m. ...
Douglas County reported 7,440 cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, an increase of 67 cases since Wednesday. In Douglas County, 6,233 out of the 7,440 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, meaning 1,207 cases are active. The county ...