If money is any indicator — which is a mixed proposition in local political races — a pair of challengers for the Douglas County Commission are giving a pair of incumbents a race as voters head to the polls Tuesday. Challenger Milton Scott actually was the top fundraiser among the six ...
The oft-quoted, old saying from more than 150 years ago is: “Go West, young man.” I suspect there is a less-quoted, second part to that saying: “Bring your wallet.” Both phrases have meaning in modern day Lawrence, as there has been much talk at Lawrence City Hall about expanding the ...
A stack of recipes, an empty building and fond memories of when he was a leader of the pack in Lawrence’s restaurant scene has set the stage for an unexpected comeback Lawrence’s once-popular Mass Street Deli is reopening, and yes, original owner Bob Schumm will be the owner and operator. ...
Maybe Lawrence has been the canary in the coal mine. For much of 2026, we’ve been reporting how Lawrence has been the unfortunate exception to the rule. While the state’s large retail markets were posting gains in the amount of sales taxes they were collecting, Lawrence was not. When we ...
A massive annexation request touted as the first step to adding more than 1,000 single family homes west of the South Lawrence Trafficway has changed. It is less massive and less about single family housing — at least temporarily. We’ve been reporting for months that a group led by a ...
Lawrence home builders haven’t yet found their “limbo moment.” After setting a new record low for single family housing starts last year, builders in 2026 haven’t yet found the answer to “how low can you go,” according to the latest set of statistics. With half a year in the books, ...