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.
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First, there is a new entrant into the Douglas County banking scene. The Farmers State Bank of Oakley is not letting the ...
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.
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First, the beer. Look for a revival of a former iconic neighborhood bar. Construction work is set to begin on the former ...
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Another year, another record.
Overall enrollment at the University of Kansas has hit a new all-time high for the second consecutive year, according to figures released Wednesday by the Kansas Board of Regents.
KU’s overall enrollment increased to 31,169 students, topping by about 400 students the previous all-time high set last year.
“We are pleased to have record-high ...
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 as one of the best small cities in America, and a quality of life score that involves measuring the amount of bars, ...
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 more than $1 billion restructuring, and indicated the plan would involve about 400 store closings.
In a message to ...
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 didn’t last year. (I’m not volunteering to look.)
From mid-July to mid-August, retail sales in Lawrence rose by 8.7% ...
