Apartment complexes in Lawrence — specifically those popular with students — are experiencing differing levels of success filling up their units for fall. But leasing associates and managers at three complexes all agreed that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in demand for one-bedrooms and higher traffic from students in greek organizations.
Shaylee Kane, a leasing associate with The Nest, 3345 ...
When director Scott Wiper called up Lawrence filmmaker Jeremy Osbern to talk to him about being director of photography for Wiper's upcoming film, “The Big Ugly,” Wiper asked Osbern if he had seen an old Clint Eastwood movie called “The Outlaw Josey Wales.”
Wiper liked the dark imagery in “The Outlaw” and the scenes where characters’ faces are completely hidden by shadows. The movie was to be sort ...
Off-and-on rain this week has brought about 1.5 inches of rain to Lawrence, according to records at the Lawrence Municipal Airport.
Brandon Drake, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Topeka, said 1.56 inches of rain was recorded at the airport as of Thursday around 7 a.m. He expects that Lawrence may receive an additional inch of rain during the day on Thursday.
Showers and thunderstorms will ...
Does the white side of a disposable mask face outward, or toward the wearer? How often should a cloth mask be washed? How protective are bandanas?
Nicole Parker, a public health nurse at Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health, answered these mask questions and more on Tuesday morning. Since July 1, masks have been mandatory in Douglas County in indoor public spaces or outdoor situations where 6 feet of social ...
Avid users of the Levee Trail, Steve and April Evans used to look at empty plots of land next to the path while hiking or biking and think, “Gee, it would be nice to live close to the levee.”
Now, the couple lives on a once-empty plot in a contemporary home that was finished in the fall of 2018. From their screened-in porch, which juts out of the side of their home, they frequently wave at passersby on the ...
As James Crowder worked from his office building throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, he noticed that door handles were the most frequent point of contact he and other employees shared. So for the past three months, he’s been coming up with a solution.
Last week, Crowder, a 25-year-old engineer, launched his new product, the AllBadge. It’s an ID holder that also doubles as a door opener. The item looks like ...
