The $300 million gift that Kansas Athletics received from benefactor David Booth is every bit as momentous a donation as KU made it sound in August. It is the largest gift ever given to the University of Kansas and one of the biggest ever in college athletics; it is, as athletic director ...
The Big 12 men’s basketball schedule is two weeks old, and now Kansas has some sense of the trials it will need to endure as it angles for a return to league-title contention. The schedule as written features no shortage of twists and turns: a rare Friday night matchup against Baylor, a ...
I’ll start with a phrase that normally gives me shivers when uttered at my house: Let’s talk about banking matters. No need to grab your wallet or hide under the bed, though. Instead, there are a couple of deals to note and a new report on the Lawrence market to review. ••• First, ...
Beer, wings and comedy. I know of Saturday nights where all three of those things have materialized — exactly in that order. However, this (mercifully) is not a recap of one of those evenings. Rather, it is a roster for the latest development news and notes from around town. ...
There are multiple paths to becoming one of the best small cities in America. One might involve really affordable housing, another might involve really high incomes, or another might involve robust job growth. Or, you could eat and drink your way there. Lawrence indeed has been identified ...
A national restructuring may have some local downtown coffee drinkers restructuring their mornings. Starbucks has closed its store at Seventh and Massachusetts streets as part of a national plan that targeted low performing locations. The national chain last week said it would undertake a ...
