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Progress 2007

Development & finance

LMH paves way for new service
April 21, 2007
Experiencing a significant increase in patient visits, Lawrence Memorial Hospital is undergoing a $40 million expansion.
Festival organizer, county officials seek to make tourism boon a win-win
April 21, 2007
The show must go on.
West Lawrence retailers welcome return of event
April 21, 2007
Christian Walker has witnessed how the Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival boosts business.
Hospital close to meeting $40 million fundraising goal
April 21, 2007
A fundraising campaign to help pay for the $40 million expansion of Lawrence Memorial Hospital is near its goal.
LMH land purchase will expand medical options for Eudora residents
April 21, 2007
In a town with one family doctor and one dentist, the prospect of a new medical building - affiliated with a hospital - is an exciting one for Eudora residents.
Key rulings coming soon for long-awaited SLT route
April 21, 2007
North or south? After more than two decades of discussion, that’s the question that is now at the center of the debate surrounding the uncompleted South Lawrence Trafficway.
Topeka campaign raises home-buying issues between 2 cities
April 21, 2007
The sporadic, low-level rivalry between Topeka and Lawrence has moved into the arena of home-buying.
Leadership Kansas fills 2007 class
April 21, 2007
Six Lawrence residents have been accepted to enroll in the 2007 class of Leadership Kansas, a program to educate current and future leaders about issues facing business and government in the state.
University National earns superior rating
April 21, 2007
The University National Bank of Lawrence has earned a 5-star rating from BauerFinancial Inc., an independent bank-rating firm.
Kansas State Bank plans new building
April 21, 2007
Kansas State Bank, Ottawa, announced plans in March for a new full-service main building to be constructed at 2045 S. Princeton St. in Ottawa. Plans call for the building to be about 9,000 square feet with three drive-through lanes.
Kasold work projected to end by this fall
April 21, 2007
Construction dust and detour signs have been a regular sight lately on Kasold Drive, the site of millions of dollars worth of road improvements that will continue in coming months.
New bank expansions follow growth
April 21, 2007
If there weren’t enough options and locations for customers to do their banking in Lawrence, one new credit union location is open, and a new bank facility is on the way.
Charlton Manley earns recognition
April 21, 2007
Charlton Manley, Lawrence, has been recognized as Acuity Insurance Co.’s top-producing agency in Kansas during 2006.
Alpha and Omega advisers honored
April 21, 2007
Raymond Poteet, Jodi Schlesener and Heather Poteet, of Alpha & Omega Financial Services Inc. in Lawrence, have been named members of the Million Dollar Round Table, an international association of life insurance and financial services professionals. The honor was announced last month.
Developers set sights on military-area development
April 21, 2007
Lawrence developers, bankers and investors who cast their gaze about 100 miles west of town don’t see the prairie grass and rolling hills everyone else sees.
City’s T service marks 8.6 percent ridership increase
April 21, 2007
It’s too bad that 2006 lasted longer than August.
Advanced Homecare earns a Gold Seal
April 21, 2007
Advanced Homecare LLC in Lawrence earned the Gold Seal of Approval and received accreditation from the Joint Commission.
Attorney appointed to state commission
April 21, 2007
Lawrence attorney Mark Andersen was appointed last month by the Kansas Bar Association to the Electronic Recording Commission in Kansas, and serves as its secretary.
Realtors honored as top performers
April 21, 2007
Five Realtors with Realty Executives-Hedges Real Estate in Lawrence were honored for being among the top sales performers in the Realty Executives’ Kansas and Missouri region.
Publication plugs into Lawrence
April 21, 2007
A publisher of magazines focusing on the Linux computer operating system has launched its North American headquarters in downtown Lawrence.