Community members can support Douglas County fire departments during cardiac emergencies by downloading a mobile app that alerts nearby individuals when someone needs help.
The mobile app, PulsePoint, is a free tool that connects users with real-time emergency alerts in their area. It allows ...
A panel discussion titled "Bringing Civility Back to Civic Discourse" is scheduled for next month at the Lawrence Public Library and will feature four public officials who've been aggressively targeted by public commenters.
The event, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, will be from 6 to ...
A California songwriter has created a music video about one of Lawrence's "Distinguished Citizens": Leo Beuerman, a man who sold pencils from a cart in downtown Lawrence decades ago.
Though Beuerman, who suffered from the rare genetic condition osteogenesis imperfecta, was only a little over 3 ...
The work of area playwrights will be featured next month at Theatre Lawrence in an event called New Works Night.
The production company Bicycle Face is partnering with Theatre Lawrence for an evening of fully staged short plays and monologues all written, directed and acted by local talent. ...
A crowd turned out on Massachusetts Street on Saturday night for the Brass on Mass Block Party featuring The Dead Bettys, The Band That Saved The World and River City Brass Band.
Washington — Global warming in the United States is amping up the country’s sweet tooth, a new study found.
When the temperature rises, Americans — especially those with less money and education — consume lots more sugary beverages and a bit more frozen desserts. It amounts to more ...