While Lawrence is struggling to build new homes, a few hundred of them may soon emerge just a few miles east of the city. On Monday, the 6,500-person community of Eudora — about five miles east of the Lawrence city limits — annexed 134-acres of property along Kansas Highway 10, and ...
News and notes from around town: — Lawrence’s robust craft brewery scene became a little less so this weekend. Black Stag Brewery & Pub, 623 Massachusetts, ceased operations on Saturday. “We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who visited, shared a meal, and raised ...
Universities across the country are trying to figure out what to make of a proposed “compact” between the federal government and research universities that rely heavily on federal grants. Is the federal document a true compact or more of an “offer you can’t refuse?” University of ...
The Turnhalle building at Ninth and Rhode Island streets, just east of downtown, is nothing if not patient. Dating back to 1869, it is believed to be the oldest community building in Lawrence, and it has remained standing despite decades of little to no use of its grand hall that features ...
For most of the year, Lawrence’s single family housing market has been relatively nice. Home sales are up by more than 10%, yet the median selling price of a home hasn’t increased much more than the general rate of inflation. But as the market enters its final quarter of the year, there ...
News and notes from around town: — There will be less green and more speedometers that extend beyond 30 miles per hour at Lawrence’s former John Deere dealership. The site along East 23rd Street is set to become the new home for Lawrence’s Nissan dealership. Dream Nissan plans to move ...