While Lawrence is struggling to build new homes, a few hundred of them may soon emerge just a few miles east of the city.
On Monday, the 6,500-person community of Eudora — about five miles east of the Lawrence city limits — annexed 134-acres of property along Kansas Highway 10, and expects much of the property will be used for residential development.
The property currently is pasture land on the north ...
News and notes from around town:
— Lawrence’s robust craft brewery scene became a little less so this weekend. Black Stag Brewery & Pub, 623 Massachusetts, ceased operations on Saturday.
“We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who visited, shared a meal, and raised a glass with us over the years,” the pub’s website reads as part of an announcement regarding the closing. “Your ...
The Turnhalle building at Ninth and Rhode Island streets, just east of downtown, is nothing if not patient.
Dating back to 1869, it is believed to be the oldest community building in Lawrence, and it has remained standing despite decades of little to no use of its grand hall that features wood floors, a balcony and a makeshift stage, among other amenities.
The building likely will need to be patient for ...
News and notes from around town:
— There will be less green and more speedometers that extend beyond 30 miles per hour at Lawrence’s former John Deere dealership. The site along East 23rd Street is set to become the new home for Lawrence’s Nissan dealership.
Dream Nissan plans to move its dealership to the site at 1110 E. 23rd Street before the end of the year. As we reported in June, Baldwin ...
Given the number of times I’ve glowingly mentioned Casey’s breakfast pizza in this column, you might think it dangerous to my health to travel to a city with a downtown arena named after the convenience store chain.
But I did it, and I’ve returned. Des Moines, Iowa, is home to the Casey’s Center, as the company’s headquarters is located in a suburb of the city. Last week I was part of a local ...
Two consecutive years of record enrollments, more freshmen than ever returning for their sophomore year, and nine straight years of increases in research funding were among the highlights at KU’s State of the University address Thursday.
“That is profound for this moment in time,” University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod told a crowd of more than 200 at the Jayhawk Welcome Center.
But leaders of ...
