A changing skyline and changing demographics may soon be on tap for the south end of downtown Lawrence.
Developer Tony Krsnich said he should know by late summer whether he has won affordable housing tax credits from the state that will allow him to build a new multistory commercial and apartment project near the northeast corner of 11th and New Hampshire streets.
If he does win the credits, expect a new ...
A plan to turn an old Quonset hut in East Lawrence into a taco restaurant surrounded by everything from pickleball to outdoor films is moving ahead, but now is seeking financial incentives from City Hall.
Tony Krsnich — the entrepreneur who developed much of the Warehouse Arts District — said that he filed a request for financial incentives that include a 95% property tax rebate for the development, which ...
Megan McCune has a philosophy about parties.
“I don’t care if you are 2 or 200, everybody loves balloons,” said McCune, manager of the relatively new downtown gift boutique Love of Character. “When you see balloons, you know you are in for a good time.”
In fairness, when a 200-year-old sees a balloon, they may just be looking to steal oxygen any way they can. But, the point about balloons is still ...
The University of Kansas has an entire center devoted to sustainability, and multiple academic programs related to environmental stewardship.
What the university doesn’t have anymore is a comprehensive recycling program for two of its busiest locations — student unions and the dining centers that serve residence halls.
KU officials confirmed this week that they have suspended recycling operations at the ...
There has been no shortage of discussion about Lawrence’s housing affordability issue. However, a new report suggests maybe one subtopic of that discussion hasn’t yet received enough attention: the particular difficulties minorities have in owning a home in Lawrence.
The latest numbers indicate Lawrence struggles mightily with that issue.
Lawrence has the second lowest minority homeownership rate of any ...
A Kansas company that currently makes high-tech surge protectors proposes to invest $1.9 billion to enter the computer chip business, and projects that it will create about 1,200 jobs in the small town of Burlington if the project is successful.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday joined officials from EMP Shield to announce the project in Burlington, which is a community of about 2,600 people about an hour ...
