Some people on the coasts say Kansas is flyover country. Perhaps, but if dogs ran the world, I think there is a chance that we might be the Florida of the canine universe. If that were so, Tonganoxie might be making its play to be Orlando.
Eastern Kansas has a lot of pet food plants, and now nearby Tonganoxie is poised to become a bigger player in the industry. The city of about 5,500 people northeast of ...
News and notes from up and down Sixth Street:
— More than 30 years of Lawrence restaurant tradition hangs in the balance. The longtime westside restaurant and bar Henry’s T’s announced on Monday that it has closed its lone Lawrence location near Sixth and Kasold.
But the restaurant hopes to find a new location in Lawrence to reopen the establishment that was known for its wings, burgers and beer. ...
For more than three years, a group of customers of the Lawrence Kia dealership have been arguing that they were victims of a loan scheme that involved false information being submitted to lenders.
In the legal proceedings that followed, evidence even emerged that one of the dealership’s owners had the nickname of “Picasso” because fellow employees believed he forged the signatures of so many customers. ...
Here are some news and notes from around town:
— A Kansas City-based auto dealer is on the way out, while one with both Kansas City and Lawrence connections is set to replace it.
McCarthy Nissan of Lawrence is in the process of exiting the Lawrence market, while Dream Nissan — which has a dealership in the area near the Legends shopping district of Kansas City, Kansas — is set to take its place. ...
Home sales in Lawrence continue to fall, and now are doing so at a rate significantly faster than our neighbors in the Kansas City metro area.
But on the flip side, housing prices are beginning to fall, and they too are dropping at a rate faster than in Kansas City communities.
Lawrence home sales dropped by 45% in April, according to the latest figures from the Lawrence Board of Realtors. There were just 63 ...
Restaurant trends in Lawrence have been known to swing like the pendulum on a clock. When it comes to Mexican restaurants, though, it may be more like a wrecking ball on the end of a cable.
Indeed, two Mexican restaurant buildings soon will be demolished, according to plans filed at Lawrence City Hall.
One project has long been in the works — the much-talked-about Whataburger restaurant has officially ...
