There is a new trailer at the city-operated North Lawrence campsite for the homeless, and it has created an old question about the level of services the city is providing the homeless there. The new trailer is heated and provides a space to get out of the elements, but the trailer isn’t ...
A changing skyline and changing demographics may soon be on tap for the south end of downtown Lawrence. Developer Tony Krsnich said he should know by late summer whether he has won affordable housing tax credits from the state that will allow him to build a new multistory commercial and ...
A plan to turn an old Quonset hut in East Lawrence into a taco restaurant surrounded by everything from pickleball to outdoor films is moving ahead, but now is seeking financial incentives from City Hall. Tony Krsnich — the entrepreneur who developed much of the Warehouse Arts District — ...
Megan McCune has a philosophy about parties. “I don’t care if you are 2 or 200, everybody loves balloons,” said McCune, manager of the relatively new downtown gift boutique Love of Character. “When you see balloons, you know you are in for a good time.” In fairness, when a ...
There has been no shortage of discussion about Lawrence’s housing affordability issue. However, a new report suggests maybe one subtopic of that discussion hasn’t yet received enough attention: the particular difficulties minorities have in owning a home in Lawrence. The latest numbers ...
Longtime visitors to the Douglas County Fairgrounds could tell you common sights include horses, rabbits, chickens, and an occasional hairy hog that acted like it was raised on Red Bull energy drinks (That last one was only if my kids were participating in the 4-H swine show.) But close ...