Richard Gwin

Richard Gwin has been a photographer with the Lawrence Journal-World for more than 20 years. He lives in rural Leavenworth County.

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Drowning near Lawrence claims Tonganoxie resident
August 17, 2011
A 30-year-old Tonganoxie man died Saturday while he was swimming about 75 feet offshore at Lone Star Lake in southern Douglas County, said Douglas County Sheriff spokesman Sgt. Steve Lewis.
McLouth man relishes windmill relics
July 28, 2011
As Kansas leaders talk about the state’s emerging wind industry, it can be easy to forget that the state has a rich history in windmills.

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Meat thermometers and clean utensils can keep food-borne bacteria from running the fun of outdoor grilling.

A Kansas Department of Transportation snowplow heads east on U.S. HWY 24 Sunday March 24, 2013.

Michael Beard, executive chef at 715 restaurant, 715 Mass. in Lawrence, prepares an appetizer of fegalo, an Italian-style liver sausage wrapped in caul fat.

The fegalo appetizer is an occasional special at 715, 715 Mass. The dish, served atop caramelized onions, features Italian-style pork liver sausage wrapped in caul fat and garnished with a laurel leaf. Chef Michael Beard suggests pairing the strong-flavored meat with with Sangiovese or Chianti.

Michael Beard, executive chef at 715 restaurant, 715 Mass. in Lawrence, prepares his fegalo appetizer. The dish, an occasional special at 715, features Italian-style pork liver sausage wrapped in caul fat — the fat that encases the pig's vital organs such as the heart and liver — and garnished with a laurel leaf.

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