One of the largest KC-area car dealers has just purchased an auto dealership with a half-century history in Lawrence. That longtime Lawrence dealership is Dale Willey Chevrolet and GMC at 2840 Iowa St., and the dealer it sold to is Cable Dahmer, which now owns 10 dealerships in and around the ...

Bad television was a big part of the creation of Town Talk. While some of these posts made about as much sense as the plot of a "Gilligan’s Island" episode, that’s not what I’m talking about. Rather, there was a time when I personally created bad television. Years ago, under different ...

For years, a longtime Lawrence family has been helping Topeka-area residents during some of their greatest times of need. Soon, it will start doing the same for Lawrence residents with the opening of a new funeral home and chapel. Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapels & Cremations has finalized a ...

There’s certainly a rumor going around town that Costco’s new Lawrence store will open Oct. 29. However, I’ve heard it enough that I feel like I should pass along that Costco has not officially made that announcement. The company maintains a “coming soon” list on its website to ...

As many unsuspecting World Cup viewers learned, some soccer games (matches, you American) can end in a tie (a draw, you Ted Lasso-inspired fool.) A tie, a draw, a wash, may end up being the best way to describe the financial impact Lawrence’s economy received from playing host to a World Cup ...

Yes, golf is meant to be a genteel game, but there are occasional four-letter words associated with the sport. The one that has perhaps produced the biggest wince in recent years: T-i-m-e. To play a moderately-challenging 18-hole course requires anywhere from four hours to a pup tent. In a ...