When the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to Kansas City this summer, expect lots of tourists from South America, Algerians from outside of Algeria, and a ton of younger people looking for fun things to do.
That's what several dozen members of Lawrence's business community heard on Monday at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce's “Ready, Set, Score!” World Cup preparation event. This was the third planning and ...
As the old Joni Mitchell song goes, “they paved paradise, and put up a parking lot.” But one project in downtown Lawrence aims to do the reverse and create an urban oasis with native plants.
Pat McAdaragh, the chair and CEO of Midco, told the Journal-World via email that after the remodeling of the company’s store in downtown Lawrence on 644 New Hampshire St., the company saw an opportunity to turn a ...
Student journalists at Haskell Indian Nations University are thankful for the Lawrence community’s support after the campus newspaper was presented with a $8,500 grant Wednesday evening.
The grant will go to support The Indian Leader, Haskell’s student-run newspaper. The funds to support the grant were raised by the Haskell Family/Friends Network, an advocacy group created by local community members which ...
To introduce international tourists to Native American culture, Haskell Indian Nations University is planning an art market, a series of talks and a powwow this summer to coincide with the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
It's called the “Summer of Soccer Native American Events” series, and Travis Campbell, director of the Haskell Cultural Center and Museum, said it's meant to engage the international soccer fans who ...
It’s not just you — most Americans believe that prompts for tipping have become more prevalent in recent years.
Approximately 72% of Americans reported that they have seen more tipping prompts in recent years, according to a November 2023 report from the Pew Research Center, and customers are being asked to tip not just at traditional service places — sit-down restaurants or hairstylists — but at fast ...
During a forum discussing local law enforcement topics Saturday afternoon, Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart made it clear how he felt about the unrest early in the year in Minneapolis.
“Renee Good and Alex Pretti were murdered (by federal agents),” Lockhart told the crowd of around 70 people at the Lawrence Public Library.
Lockhart said that he felt the conduct of federal agents and ICE agents in ...
