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- Lawrence Art Guild’s holiday art fair spans ceramics to photography
- November 21, 2010
- Malissa Martin-Wilke loves the wide array of beautiful, unique artwork available at the Holiday Art Fair, but for her the best part is the opportunity to visit directly with artist who made it. Unlike looking at a piece of art in a gallery and wondering what inspired the artist to make it, Martin-Wilke says you can just walk up and ask them.
- Fundraiser brings Halloween-themed mini-golf to Lawrence
- October 27, 2010
- The second annual Caddy Stacks fundraiser transforms the library into an 18-hole mini- golf course. Each hole is decorated by Lawrence businesses and organizations.
- A pastor’s travels: Trinity Lutheran’s minister wins grant for sabbatical
- October 9, 2010
- The Rev. Gary Teske now has a better understanding of our neighbors.
- Uncommon threads: Lawrence’s own fashion night out benefits Van Go, Health Care Access
- September 13, 2010
- If you’re looking for a girls’ night out, the Douglas County Medical Alliance is ready to entice you with a night of food, fashion and wine. And, if that’s not incentive enough, you can enjoy an entire weekend of discounted shopping and dining, all for a good cause.
- Employers can help workers feel secure in uncertain job market
- April 1, 2010
- With many people looking for a job right now, it seems employers would be in the driver’s seat when working with their employees.
- Renewable energy, biofuels, other markets smart prospects in shaky economy
- April 1, 2010
- Today, many Kansans may be realizing the hot job market right now may not be in a traditional career, but expanding on a business idea and forging into the world of entrepreneurship.
- Audition anxiety: Tryouts can offer teachable moments for children
- November 30, 2009
- When Alexis Kreigh, 10, auditioned for the Lawrence Arts Center’s annual production of “A Kansas Nutcracker,” she assumed the lead role would go to one of the older girls, someone who had performed in more shows.
- Scooting & scuffing
- Tips on whether to repair or replace the season’s most stylish accessories
- November 9, 2009
- A warm pair of boots is a fashionable-yet-sensible choice when facing the wintertime elements.
- Cowboy clientele: Lawrence stylist doing hair extensions for Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders
- October 19, 2009
- Christina Frazier doesn’t have the typical hair salon clientele. Frazier, Lawrence resident and owner of Connections for Hair in Overland Park, travels to Dallas every month to work with some of the most recognized women in Texas — the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.
- Experts suggest tips for rapid reading
- August 24, 2009
- After Memorial Day many of us had an ambitious list of summer reads. But between the picnics, kids’ ball games and lawn upkeep, our bookmarks are still stuck in the middle of that first book. So much for keeping up with Oprah this summer.
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- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013 · 90 comments
- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 134 comments
- Consultants raise concerns about proposed LMH wellness center at city's new recreation center June 19, 2013 · 11 comments
- Illinois man sentenced to 30 months in prison in case where children were bound and blindfolded in parking lot June 19, 2013 · 10 comments
- Opinion: Redskins mascot can’t be justified June 16, 2013 · 105 comments
- Opinion: Negotiated settlement is Obama’s goal June 20, 2013 · 1 comment
- Blog: State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park June 18, 2013 · 39 comments
- Armed employees could invalidate school districts’ insurance policies June 20, 2013 · 2 comments
- Ragtime Dress Rehearsal 2 comments
- Letter: Two is enough June 19, 2013 · 28 comments
- Professional dancer to flutter through Kansas milkweed to help save butterflies June 19, 2013
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
- Andrew Wiggins scores seven points in Bill Self campers game June 19, 2013
- Day 2: From the Emerald Triangle to the Sunflower State May 27, 2013
- Consultants raise concerns about proposed LMH wellness center at city's new recreation center June 19, 2013
- Students learn the ropes of summer research project June 6, 2013
- Opinion: Bureaucrats at root of government trust June 14, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- Construction can't stop St. John's Fiesta June 19, 2013
- Opinion: Dick Vitale loves life, wife and Andrew Wiggins June 19, 2013
