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 ...
It doesn’t take a genius to know that Jalen Wilson’s scoring prowess and his growth on the offensive end of the floor has been one of the biggest keys to the Kansas basketball season to date. Wilson has scored in double figures in all but two of KU’s 15 Big 12 games to date. One of the ...
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 ...
The Texas men’s basketball team did its part to hold serve in the chase for the Big 12 regular season title on Tuesday night, so now things get interesting. With Baylor losing at K-State on Tuesday night, the Big 12 has basically come down to a two-team sprint to the finish, with Kansas and ...
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 ...
