LMH Health has figured out that federal funding will buy the hospital about 60,000 COVID-19 test kits, but it hasn’t yet figured out who they will be used on. Leaders at the hospital also have figured out something else: 60,000 isn’t as big of a number as it sounds. “That sounds like a lot, but we’ll go through that very quickly,” Russ Johnson, president and CEO of LMH Health told the hospital’s ...
When Dan Hughes, co-owner of Sunflower Outdoor & Bike, started planning to add a cafe to the store, he figured menu items that could easily fit into the jersey pocket of a bike outfit would be key. Indeed, such offerings are important, but that’s not always how the menu ends up getting used. “I find myself thinking a lot over the last 30 miles of a ride about what I’m going to order and what beer ...
It’s campaign season, so you certainly will hear people grumbling about the topic of what government is good for. Well, in Lawrence it has become clear what it is not good for: Job growth. The latest employment numbers from the state of Kansas show that the Lawrence metro area — i.e. Douglas County — has lost about 2,500 jobs since September 2019. More than 1,000 of the job losses have come from the ...
I don’t know why, but I think Edgar Allan Poe would be pleased that a bookstore named after one of his most famous works will be located in a building that used to hone people’s axe-throwing skills. Indeed, that’s the plan for the Raven Book Store in downtown Lawrence. After more than 30 years on Seventh Street, the Raven is set to make the move up to Massachusetts Street. The store has signed a deal to ...
Usually, a tab is the only thing that scares me at a bar. That may not be the case at a new pop-up bar in downtown Lawrence that has created a haunted mansion theme for its guests. “It is a lot like exploring a Scooby-Doo mansion, except you will have alcoholic drinks,” Edward Schmalz said of his new creation, Apparition, the temporary bar and cocktail lounge downtown. Apparition is in the space above ...
In some ways, Algeria sounds better than Disneyland because I’m not sure the Magic Kingdom can even provide this delight. “In Algeria, just ask for a crepe and you will find one waiting for you,” said Mohamed Beziane, an Algerian native who is now co-owner of Lawrence’s new T&M Creperie at 7 E. Eighth St. in downtown. Yes, crepes, those creations that look like a pancake has met a panini press. ...