The “low fuel” light on the F150 was on, and my mind already had jumped to the logical solution for my predicament: I guess I’m driving the lawn mower to work. You see, the gas station I was at for my morning fill-up was completely out of gas.
I’ve heard from enough of you to know that you’ve experienced that a few times too in the last few weeks. I was at a Casey’s that particular morning — and ...
I remember years ago when I covered the news that Garmin — the highly successful, publicly traded GPS company headquartered in Johnson County — had opened an office in the business incubator space on KU’s West Campus.
Garmin may need a few things (like a less judgmental voice when I very, very rarely make a wrong turn), but it certainly doesn’t need to be incubated. Instead, the technology company was ...
Questions emerged Wednesday about the departure of two top executives at Heartland Community Health Center after one disclosed she has hired an attorney regarding a previous racial discrimination complaint against Heartland.
New information about turnover in the top ranks of Heartland — which is a safety-net health care provider in Lawrence — came out at Wednesday’s Douglas County Commission meeting. ...
Local social service organizations received encouraging words on Wednesday that they may get a significant amount of the $23 million in federal pandemic relief funding that has been awarded to Douglas County.
They also may be getting a new county-funded position that aims to better organize and coordinate the multitude of social programs that help with affordable housing, rent and utility assistance.
Douglas ...
The potential for financial woe at the Watkins Museum of History seems a little bit less than it did weeks ago when the downtown museum was contemplating its 2022 budget.
No, Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday — the second day of budget hearings for the county — did not express support for an $85,000 funding request from Watkins that was aimed to shore up the operations of the museum and avoid staff ...
There are now signs that the economic recovery in Lawrence and Douglas County has a roar to it, at least when it comes to retail spending.
The state released its latest sales tax numbers — which cover sales made largely in April — and they show Lawrence cash registers were ringing during the month. Local sales tax collections were up 33% compared to the same time period a year ago.
Of course, April 2020 ...
