I’ll start with a phrase that normally gives me shivers when uttered at my house: Let’s talk about banking matters. No need to grab your wallet or hide under the bed, though. Instead, there are a couple of deals to note and a new report on the Lawrence market to review. ••• First, ...

Beer, wings and comedy. I know of Saturday nights where all three of those things have materialized — exactly in that order. However, this (mercifully) is not a recap of one of those evenings. Rather, it is a roster for the latest development news and notes from around town. ...

There are multiple paths to becoming one of the best small cities in America. One might involve really affordable housing, another might involve really high incomes, or another might involve robust job growth. Or, you could eat and drink your way there. Lawrence indeed has been identified ...

Retail sales during the back-to-school period surged more in Lawrence than in any other major retail community in the state, according to the latest figures from the Kansas Department of Revenue. It kind of makes you wonder what KU students filled their dorm rooms with this year that they ...

A national restructuring may have some local downtown coffee drinkers restructuring their mornings. Starbucks has closed its store at Seventh and Massachusetts streets as part of a national plan that targeted low performing locations. The national chain last week said it would undertake a ...

News and notes from around town: Back in the day, the tacos were hot at Torchy’s Tacos on south Iowa Street. But ever since the restaurant near 31st and Iowa streets closed in 2022, the location has been cold. Despite being along a heavily traveled street and near the southern gateway of ...