Lawrence’s real estate industry overall is on pace for a losing year — especially after a tough July — but there may be news of improvement for one segment of the market: Home buyers. While Lawrence home sales are down sharply thus far in 2026, the number of homes on the market is much ...
Come January, three Douglas County commissioners will be sworn in for new terms. Two of the three will take their seats without having won a contested general election. It is a scene that is playing out in places all across America as more political districts become dominated by one party or ...
Here’s a thought exercise for you: Imagine there was a national election where voters would decide whether there should be a national sales tax of X% to fund a single payer healthcare system for all Americans. Do you think a lot of people would show up to vote in that election? “It sure ...
No matter how you slice it, a notable change has struck downtown Lawrence — there are no more slices of pizza at 934 Massachusetts Street. The popular Kansas City chain Minsky’s Pizza has closed its downtown Lawrence location, which also was its only location in Lawrence. The closing ...
If money is any indicator — which is a mixed proposition in local political races — a pair of challengers for the Douglas County Commission are giving a pair of incumbents a race as voters head to the polls Tuesday. Challenger Milton Scott actually was the top fundraiser among the six ...
It certainly seems like quite a few college athletes are about to get more eligibility, whether they were actively looking for it or not. Amid a barrage of increasingly successful lawsuits by members of the high school class of 2022 who played four straight seasons in college, then graduated ...
