Woman searches for mysterious Lawrence hero from childhood

THANK YOU.
Wonderful explanation. I'll go look for it this afternoon; I think a building still stands at that location.

April 8, 2012 at 2:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Woman searches for mysterious Lawrence hero from childhood

Interesting that you, too, remember a particuIar Union Pacific employee.

Would love to hear which street held the grocery store--and any other memories you have regarding the store!

April 8, 2012 at 10:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Town Talk: Ten Thousand Villages to open non-profit gift shop downtown; Sixth and Iowa intersection upgrades on drawing board; a crazy day in store for downtown

" . . . glad the commission is going to mete 1. To distribute by or as if by measure; allot: mete out justice. 2. Archaic To measure.
I am sure the typo will be fixed in a minute and this sentence will hang like a chad."
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Wonderful job, Pace. (Thanks!)

April 2, 2012 at 3:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Town Talk: A boardwalk-like development along the Kaw gaining steam in North Lawrence; city's retail vacancy rate lower than K.C.'s; a meeting for public farmers

Ah, yes. The ugly grain elevators (standing longer than many of us have been alive) should have scenes painted on them immediately to improve the look of North Lawrence.

Suggested weekend assignment:
Take the bridge from Sixth St., turn east onto Locust, and look at those massive silos, oddly bright against the Kansas sky. I have driven there several times this November, just to stop and stare at their stark beauty. Stunning. May they stand untouched for many, many years.

November 23, 2011 at 8:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Town Talk: A boardwalk-like development along the Kaw gaining steam in North Lawrence; city's retail vacancy rate lower than K.C.'s; a meeting for public farmers

Locust St. currently has become a vibrant and localized Antiques Row, thanks to five or six different hardworking shops/owners from the 500 through 700 blocks. I appreciate the ability to visit them easily, and I am for almost anything that would help all of of those small businesses (and restaurants) generate more retail traffic in the area. I enjoy the river and the trains and the historical feel of the small churches, not to mention the beauty of the elementary school.

I do fear, however, the manner in which the development could be designed/developed/funded. If not thought out well--and if pushed through with little public input--could be another towering Lawrence mess vs. an attractive part of the river area and the city as a whole.

November 23, 2011 at 11:07 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Statehouse Live: Brownback appoints new arts commissioner to replace one who resigned in protest

Last line of the article says it all:
"Brownback has now appointed eight of the commission's 12 members."

November 21, 2011 at 10:22 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

House catches fire on 1300 block of Tennessee; no occupants injured

Wow. Horrible. Thanks for the research!

September 11, 2011 at 10:02 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

House catches fire on 1300 block of Tennessee; no occupants injured

Just a note:

Should be ten "residents" displaced (vs. "residences") in first paragraph.

September 11, 2011 at 8:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas Arts Commission asks National Endowment for the Arts for continued funding

Good job of pointing!

Here is the link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/art...

August 2, 2011 at 2:37 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Brownback says he will consider alternatives to closing SRS offices

Yes. Keep the pressure on indeed:
785-296-3232 (SB's Topeka office).

July 8, 2011 at 2:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )