That whooshing noise you hear in your house now is probably just the furnace trying to keep up with a cold December day. In the past, though, you could be forgiven for mistaking it as the sound of your home soaring in value. But the latest local data on home sales suggests that Lawrence’s ...
One of Douglas County’s biggest employers is set to get a new name — and a new boss. Berry Global — which has multiple locations in and near Lawrence where it makes plastic cups and other such items — is in the process of being bought by a big international company. Amcor — a ...
Early Christmas shopping in my book means there’s still time to wrap the present in the car. Lawrence City Hall budget makers need to hope everybody else is reading from a different book. The city is on pace to end 2024 with about a $900,000 budget shortfall in sales tax dollars, which is ...
The eastern side of Lawrence is set to get a Casey’s convenience store — without the sweet, sweet morning shame. Plans have been filed at Lawrence City Hall that indicate the Sinclair Dino-Mart convenience store at 23rd and Harper streets will be converted to a new type of Casey’s ...
Panera Bread — with its menu of soups, sandwiches and sweets — has filed plans to locate in west Lawrence. Now, the question is whether the new store is a sign that central Lawrence is about to lose its lone Panera location. Panera has plans to locate in a vacant fast food building in the ...
In the latest bowl matchup, it is beans versus chickpeas. (Bet on the chickpeas to get smashed. They’re best that way.) Wait, this isn’t the latest college football bowl. This is a battle of fast-food restaurants — one that’s made a big name for itself serving beans and rice and ...