News and notes from around town: Last December, we reported on the National Weather Service's agreement to operate out of a new building at KU Innovation Park, but we didn't know then when that building would be complete. Now, the forecast is clearer: Expect it to be done sometime in ...
He’s been a Cessna executive, a commerce secretary, even a lieutenant governor. But when it comes to running a neighborhood bar, John Moore admits that his granddaughter Zoe Wohlford could teach him a thing or two. In the place on West Sixth Street that he recently helped Zoe and her ...
Tuesday's Lawrence City Commission meeting could be a pivotal one for developer Phil Bundy's 1059 and Beacon Landing STAR bond projects – and for the city's future finances. No, the commission won't be voting yet on whether to establish that incentive district, which could help the Wichita ...
In a typical year, Ron Schmidt and the 30-member Lawrence Potters' Guild do a show at Maceli’s, one at Trinity Lutheran Church, a couple outside the Lawrence Public Library. “Last time we had a [show] at the library, the wind came up and blew a whole display over,” he says. Thousands of ...
With all of the sales tax collections from June and July in the books, it's pretty clear that a massive World Cup boost didn't happen in Lawrence. But, might it be worth watching for a Costco boost? One assumes city leaders are hoping for that, because Lawrence is back to collecting less in ...
As soon as next summer, planning a new home in Lawrence might look less like a complicated city review process and more like ordering something off a menu. That's because the city will be trying out a new program that connects builders and property owners with ready-to-use construction plans ...