Lawrence’s homeless population in 2023 increased more than four times faster than the national rate, making the city and the county home to one of the nation’s most rapidly growing homeless populations, according to a new federal report.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
There’s a chance the University of Kansas' home football games next season could be played at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, as KU leaders become concerned construction work at their campus stadium will make true home games infeasible.
KU Chancellor Douglas Girod confirmed to the ...
It was August of 1994 when local dignitaries, a handful of reporters and other onlookers gathered in a hilltop pasture northwest of Lawrence for a groundbreaking ceremony of the South Lawrence Trafficway.
You could have won a lot of money that day if you would have wagered with the leaders on ...
In the world of retailing, there are basically two types these days: traditional brick-and-mortar retailers and online retailers. (I sometimes believe in a hybrid, meaning I throw a brick through my computer screen while on Amazon.)
You don’t have to be either Jeff Bezos or Sam Walton to ...
News and notes from around town:
— Last week I wrote about Lawrence’s first cat cafe. Now, I’m writing about expansion plans for a Lawrence veterinary clinic that specializes in cat care.
Are Lawrence cats now needing new levels of care after drinking too much espresso? Are they now ...
For nearly 20 years, the KU Chabad House, on the southern edge of the university’s campus, has been a student refuge — complete with chicken soup.
Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel talks of how Jewish students at KU, a distinct minority, often are far from home when they experience a piece of college ...