After more than 30 years as an antique store owner, Jane Baker gained a dislike of the phrase “How much is that worth?”“I don’t like that, because it’s worth about as much as you can get for it,” Baker said.Prior to retiring in 2013, Baker owned Springs Antiques in Eureka Springs, ...
Topeka ? The Kansas unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a point to 3.9 percent in August as job growth in the state remained relatively flat, the Kansas Department of Labor said Friday.Total nonfarm jobs grew by only 800 during the month, mostly due to losses in government-sector employment. ...
Topeka ? Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says he wants the nation's high court to review three Kansas Supreme Court decisions that limit state and local officials' ability to prosecute undocumented aliens for identity theft in seeking employment.“We are not convinced the Kansas ...
As Tyson Foods seeks more than $1 million from the city of Tonganoxie for a controversial meatpacking plant, the city’s mayor has confirmed he works for a law firm that does business with Tyson. Tonganoxie Mayor Jason Ward said he is now seeking legal advice on whether he has an official ...
A tax break for a mixed-use condominium project along Vermont Street in downtown Lawrence has received preliminary approval. At its meeting Thursday, the Public Incentives Review Committee voted to recommend the project for approval. That recommendation will now go to the City Commission for ...
Topeka ? Young adults, low-income individuals and certain minority groups in Kansas are now more likely than their national counterparts to be without health insurance, the Census Bureau said Thursday.Those trends are fueling renewed debate in Kansas' upcoming gubernatorial election over ...
The oldest structure on the Haskell Indian Nations University campus is receiving a long-awaited makeover this week. By lunchtime Thursday, crews had just about reached the halfway point in replacing Hiawatha Hall’s old, leaky roof with brand-new architectural asphalt shingles. The repairs ...
Whatever soap Brian E. Glenn was selling, prosecutors said it didn’t stand up to the “stain removal performance test.”In fact, prosecutors argued in court documents, when applied to barbecue sauce, Glenn’s laundry detergent fell 14.7 points short of authentic Tide detergent on the ...
The Lied Center announced on Wednesday a partnership that will pair the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with, of all things, legends of KU basketball. The orchestra, helmed by acclaimed musician Wynton Marsalis, will compose a new piece celebrating Jayhawk basketball — with each movement ...
United Way of Douglas County got a goal-setter when it named Wint Winter Jr. and his wife, Mary, as the organization’s 2017 fundraising campaign chairs.In remarks to a gathering Wednesday at Crown Toyota marking the kickoff of the local United Way’s annual fundraising campaign, Winter, a ...
Two local Vietnam War veterans will speak this weekend about their experiences in the war. The speakers will be John Musgrave, who has published poetry on his war experiences and who will be featured in Ken Burns' upcoming PBS documentary "The Vietnam War," and former Lawrence mayor David ...
Even with the pumping system for collecting nitrogen-contaminated water at the former Farmland fertilizer plant temporarily shut off, the city will still have 10 million gallons of excess water to get rid of. Distributing that quantity of water — enough to fill 15 Olympic-sized swimming pools ...
Ottawa ? Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer said Wednesday that state officials in Kansas are making a major push to entice the internet-based retail giant Amazon.com to build its second corporate headquarters on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metropolitan area."Kansas actually has a very realistic shot ...
Topeka ? The percentage of people in Kansas without health insurance has fallen at a much slower rate than the nation as a whole, new Census Bureau figures show, reflecting the fact that Kansas has refused to expand its Medicaid program or actively promote other parts of the Obama ...
Students returning to campus this fall may have noticed a few changes to the recreation services offered by the University of Kansas. KU Recreation Services has had to reduce hours, cut programming (including several intramural sports teams) and bypass equipment upgrades because of a KU Student ...
This week, as Zora Neale Hurston’s 1937 coming-of-age novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” celebrates its 80th anniversary, scholars from the University of Kansas and across the country are congregating in Lawrence to discuss some of the themes Hurston brought to life. “Black Love: A ...
Upcoming changes to city code may help clarify procedures regarding requests for the state to revoke the liquor licenses of local bars. Although the Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issues state liquor licenses, the city can request a hearing for the state to consider revoking the license ...
An armed carjacking Tuesday evening at a Topeka gas station led to a chase that ended behind the west Lawrence Walmart. Sgt. Steven Block of the Topeka Police Department said that at 8:41 p.m. Tuesday a young woman called police and said one male suspect held a gun to her throat; then he and ...
The city's solid waste division will hold a compost and woodchip sale this week.The sale will take place rain or shine from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the city’s compost facility, 1420 E. 11th St. The sale of compost and woodchips is cash only and will cost $10 per bucket ...
This year's United Way of Douglas County campaign kickoff will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at Crown Toyota, 3430 Iowa St. United Way CEO Jannette Taylor, who started in her position Monday, will be introduced at the event. The United Way works with 31 community partners and social ...