The game of golf will cause you to suggest strange things — like digging up the floor of your home’s basement. Yes, Rebecca Spriggs thought that was odd — and not the least bit enticing — when her husband, Terry, mentioned the possibility a few years ago. In fairness, though, Rebecca ...

In the competitive Big 12 Conference, sharing is not a sport, and often isn’t even that appreciated. (Case in point, I’ve heard K-State fans felt their team shared the football too much in last weekend’s season opener.) But sharing between Big 12 communities is indeed a thing, and ...

There was a cooldown in July, even if — like me — you were prohibited from touching your home’s thermostat. (I was allowed two glasses per day from the Gatorade station in our living room.) Lawrence’s hot real estate market began to retreat during the month, according to the latest ...

There were a few more duds than dollars during this year’s July 4 celebrations, if the latest retail sales numbers for the state are any indication. Retail sales were down both in Lawrence and statewide for the latest reporting period, which covered from about mid-June to mid-July. Of ...

During the pandemic and the lockdowns that ensued, Sammy Thomsen remembers trying almost anything to generate a few dollars and stay connected with the customers of her family’s longtime home furnishing store, Winfield House. “There were even a few days where my husband would come with me ...

Now departing Lawrence: Office Depot. The office supply chain has posted “store closing” signs at its location at 2525 Iowa St. An exact closing date for the store wasn’t advertised, but employees have been told to expect the last day of business to be in early October, the ...