Stan Hernly knows the possibilities of old homes. After all, he started his Lawrence architecture practice in an old home along Tennessee Street. It was more than 35 years ago that he founded his architecture practice, Hernly Associates, in that 1907 house, and since then the firm has grown ...

Not every street is like Wall Street. There, occupants are never very far from a daily ticker — or metaphors of bulls and bears — measuring prosperity or decline for those in the financial industry. But on Massachusetts Street and elsewhere in Lawrence, high finance isn’t the engine ...

As a kid, Savanah Hancock watched as her older brother, Dakota, participated in Cub Scouts and waited eagerly in the wings for her own chance to take part. When that opportunity came in 2019 as Boy Scouts of America rebranded to Scouts BSA, reflecting a policy change that allowed girls to join ...

Allergy season is here — and it's earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. The level of misery people will face depends on where ...

Dozens of staff members with local housing-related service providers gathered at the Douglas County Fairgrounds earlier this week with a common goal in mind: to develop a shared framework for supportive housing in Douglas County. The group, which included representatives with agencies like ...

There’s a clear sign that Whataburger is moving forward on opening its first Lawrence location — and it is not in the fast-food chain’s trademark orange. Instead, it is yellow, and plenty big. A big, yellow, trackhoe excavator has been demolishing the former Mi Ranchito restaurant ...