Phoebe Robinson has been successful in various kinds of comedy, whether the forum is standup, podcasts, television or writing. But she feels people may not see what’s really going on in her life based on what’s presented in those forms. In her latest book, “Everything's Trash, But It’s Okay,” which was released last week, she said she pulls back the curtain to show there's more to the story. She ...
It may have taken longer than expected, but the Eldridge Hotel will soon be reopening its restaurant and bar with a new, sleek design concept. Nancy Longhurst, general manager, said the hotel’s bar and restaurant will officially reopen Friday. Longhurst acknowledged the restaurant and bar had been closed for a significant amount of time. The hotel closed it in March for the renovation. However, she said she ...
This weekend brings plenty of opportunities to celebrate in the streets, with a block party scheduled in Lawrence and a longtime fall celebration returning to Baldwin City. On Saturday night, the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., presents its Blocktober Fest Street Party. Lawrence native Chuck Mead will return to town with his band, the Grassy Knoll Boys, to headline the event. Mead, who is based in ...
Updated at 5:30 p.m. Thursday A defense attorney in the trial on corruption in college basketball argued Thursday that University of Kansas coach Bill Self knew about payments from Adidas to highly sought recruits to get them to play for KU, according to an ESPN report. Michael Schachter, attorney for former Adidas executive Jim Gatto, said during closing arguments that Self knew about Adidas’ payments to ...
Recruiting help from Adidas officials could turn into NCAA compliance problems for the University of Kansas, even if KU coaches didn’t know of any payments to players, a former top NCAA official said. Although the federal government considers KU to be a victim in the college basketball corruption trial underway in New York, the NCAA could see the details of the case differently, a former chair of the NCAA ...
October has been a wet month for Lawrence, but typical fall weather should return this week, said Matt Wolters, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Topeka. The Lawrence area received about 0.3 inches of precipitation on both Friday and Sunday, he said. So far this month, Lawrence has received 6.65 inches of rain, well more than its average of 1.5 inches. But Lawrence is still 8 inches behind ...