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In case you had forgotten, today — April 15 — is tax day. But [I hear that a high-ranking federal official will be in town on Friday,][1] so perhaps you could save yourself some postage and just ask him to take it back to D.C. with him. Let me know ...
Spring has brought some new activity to the commercial real estate market, according to the lastest report of land transfers from the Douglas County Courthouse. So, let’s get right into some of the more notable deals. • The I-70 Business Center in North Lawrence — formerly known as the Tanger ...
If I were at the movie theater pulling contraband Walgreens candy out of my coat pocket and eating $7 popcorn (I haven’t yet perfected the process for sneaking a popcorn popper into the theater), this may be the point in the movie where the heroic-type of music starts to build. ...
Maybe our future includes a mole sauce made out of the glaze from the famous donuts once served at Joe’s Bakery. Well, probably not. But the old [Joe’s Bakery building][1] at 616 W. Ninth St. is getting a new restaurant tenant that has a history of trying about anything. After ...
During much of the 1990s and into the 2000s, it was a scene as common as dandelions in spring: Optimism about the local real estate market would increase, and so would the number of banks in the city. Well, it is certainly not the 1990s or 2000s again but the ...
When the Lawrence Public Library opens early next year, be prepared to find more than a good book. Perhaps a good cup of Joe awaits too. And you almost certainly won’t be able to miss the 25-foot piece of art hanging from the ceiling. City commissioners on Tuesday are set ...
For a man who now owns two pigs (technically, my 4-H children own them but I have yet to be paid), this is news of note: The large pharmaceutical company Merck Animal Health is setting up a Lawrence laboratory. Details are slim right now, but the company has pulled a ...
Watch out Cleveland, Tenn. We’re right on your heels. What? When you think of cities similar to Lawrence, you don’t think of Cleveland, Tenn.? What’s that? You don’t think of [Cleveland, Tenn.][1] — population 42,000 people along the Ocoee River — at all. Well, by one standard, that city is ...
There won't be a change of power at Lawrence City Hall next week after all. But no, were not in the midst of a coup. Instead, local election officials are now realizing a change in state law impacts how quickly Tuesday night's election results can be made official. Those results ...
Downtown Lawrence Inc. soon will be looking for a new leader. DLI Executive Director Cathy Hamilton announced today that she’s leaving the organization this summer to retire. “I’m fortunate that I am able to retire a couple of years earlier than I had expected,” said Hamilton. “But I have the ...
With President Barack Obama in town today, I know it is difficult to think of anything other than presidential politics, and how the free world last night was run from the Lawrence Holiday Inn. But for a moment, let’s tune into some City Commission politics, which have taken a bit ...
The paperwork has been filed to change the Alvamar golf and country club. (And, no, I’m not talking about that petition to ban me from the area. My attorney says it doesn’t stand a chance, as long as I didn’t use monogrammed golf balls.) Instead, what’s been filed are the ...
When it comes to Lawrence City Commission candidates, we’re at 14 and counting. Greg Robinson, a Lawrence attorney who was a vocal opponent of the police headquarters sales tax proposal, has filed for a seat on the commission. I’ll catch up with him later and provide a fuller report. If ...
In 20-plus years of reporting in Douglas County, one thing I have learned about the public is they are very concerned about any threats to their cabbage-stuffed sandwiches. Over the last few days I started getting messages from people concerned that the Runza at 27th and Iowa streets — perhaps ...
Here’s a little bit of Lawrence bar trivia you can use to perhaps win a few bucks while sitting on a bar stool: What is the largest drinking establishment in Lawrence? The Cave? Nope. Abe & Jake’s? Nope. It’s not the Granada, the Hawk or the Bottleneck either. The answer ...
There still may be a shack in my future. After all, these are the days when the mailman has to use a pack mule just to get the credit card statements to my front door. But one shack that is not in any of our futures is the RadioShack store ...
Sit-ups and suds: Three of the four words in that phrase sound like a heck of a plan. Soon, members of the newly renovated Genesis Health Club on Sixth Street will have the chance to add a cold beer to their workout routine. The club has filed plans with the ...
I have a batch of restaurant news, but I have to warn you it is a bit like chips and salsa for breakfast: It’s not really enough for a meal, but it is a good start nonetheless. Here’s a look: • It is a proven fact that we all drive ...
We’re part of the billion-dollar club and growing. No, I haven’t resorted to just reading you my mail from the credit card companies. I’m talking about Lawrence’s retail economy and how the latest numbers show we continue to be part of a fairly elite Kansas club. In fact, in one ...
On a day so cold that my wife actually has consented to turn the thermostat up to 59 degrees and will allow me to shear an extra sheep for the kids, I do know of one place that is hot. South Iowa Street continues to be the hot spot for ...
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