Progress 2007

Industry & agriculture

Proposal leaves farmers in limbo
April 21, 2007
Farmers across the nation are watching as Congress wrangles over the Bush administration’s new proposal on how to award farm subsidies.
Hybrid car sales gaining in Lawrence as gasoline prices continue climb
April 21, 2007
Forecasting the rise and fall of gasoline prices is an intricate science, but anticipating the consequences of another increase is not. Automobile dealers report a spike in hybrid car sales whenever consumers are fed up with pump prices.
Berry Plastics delivering jobs, site upgrade
April 21, 2007
Berry Plastics Group Inc. is making progress on a $118 million upgrade of its Lawrence production plant.
Nurseries among those with boost from daylight saving time change
April 21, 2007
Douglas County nurseries and greenhouses are catering to a deluge of customers this year, thanks to a change on the calendar.
Couple honored for farming success
April 21, 2007
Roger and Sue Pine, of rural Douglas County, were named a Kansas Master Farmer and Master Farm Homemaker for 2006 last month.
Lawrence leaders plan ‘hub’ for bioscience growth
April 21, 2007
Lawrence is looking to bolster its bioscience future by turning a temporary warehouse into a permanent hub for nurturing promising companies and their emerging products and technologies.
Kansas Bioscience Authority praised in tech sector
April 21, 2007
Amid a growth of the bioscience industry in Kansas, area businesses hope to tap into state money to fund research, equipment and other operating costs.
Waterline project to resume Monday
April 21, 2007
Commissioners unanimously agreed last month with a recommendation from staff members to begin the third phase of the downtown waterline project starting Monday and to try to have it completed by Sept. 7.
Farm Service Agency extends DCP deadline
April 21, 2007
Farmers have a few more months to sign up for the agency’s Direct and Counter-cyclical Program, or DCP.
New boss for Hallmark plant
Incoming general manager returning to Lawrence
April 21, 2007
Sixteen years after she started work for Hallmark Cards Inc. at its plant in Lawrence, Shannon Frost is set to return as the operation’s top boss.
Military contracts creating new jobs at brisk pace
April 21, 2007
GPW & Associates Inc., a design and construction firm, has to find a bigger office.
Protection One boosts revenue
Fourth-quarter figures rise for Lawrence firm
April 21, 2007
Protection One Inc., a Lawrence-based company that provides monitored-security services, reported last month that it had recorded an increase in revenues for the fourth quarter, including a boost in its recurring monthly revenues.
Physician to take leadership position
April 21, 2007
Dr. Donald Hatton, a Lawrence physician, will take office as chairman-elect of the American College of Physicians’ Board of Governors at the college’s annual Internal Medicine scientific meeting this month in San Diego.
Produce grower alliance considering expansion
Rolling Prairie entering 14th year
April 21, 2007
Vicki Douglas has a hard time choosing a favorite type of fruit or vegetable from the Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance.
University licenses RFID tags
April 21, 2007
A California company that makes containers for storing and dispensing liquids ranging from fuels to medicines is getting some help tracking its products by using technology developed at Kansas University.
Resident appointed to state commission
April 21, 2007
Lawrence resident John Selk has been appointed to the Electronic Recording Commission in Kansas.