News and notes from around town: — With heat indexes already at or near the century mark, I’m all for more ways to access frozen custard. (Don’t get me started on attempts to get my cow to produce frozen milk. She’s still upset.) Instead, this idea involves a slight expansion at a ...

The halfway mark is in sight. What’s not is a realistic path for the city to meet one of its key budgetary goals. The city of Lawrence this year budgeted for a 5% increase in sales tax revenues over 2023 totals, but through May it has seen revenues grow by less than half of 1%. That said, ...

Since 2005, Lawrence lawmaker Marci Francisco has been serving in the Kansas Legislature — always as a Democrat. So, it was a surprise when on Monday — the last day for candidates to file for upcoming November elections — the Kansas Secretary of State’s website showed that Francisco ...

Back in February we reported on signs of a new business coming to 23rd Street that sparked some culinary curiosity. It was promoting itself as a restaurant that would serve both sushi and Cajun seafood. Indeed, that business — Concept 23 — did open a few weeks later. But still, I remained ...

A trip to Worlds of Fun or Disneyland may not be necessary. Travel through a Lawrence neighborhood and you may well find a roller coaster. The local housing market, at least, seems to be riding one. April housing sales rose by 40% from a year ago, and housing prices are now soaring again too, ...

The 28 days that a woman stays at DCCCA’s First Step House can be full of challenges, as she works to take the tough steps of recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. The 29th day, for what it is worth, can be pretty challenging too. Many times women who are ending their 28-day stay at ...