By one measure, Lawrence’s economy is off to a strong start in 2025. Sales tax collections are growing at a rate well above the statewide average, and the city is posting some of the largest increases of any major retail market in the state. Why? Cupid’s arrow, perhaps. That’s as good ...
LMH Health President and CEO Russ Johnson has made a career of watching the money in health care. As he gets set to retire this summer, he made an observation about money and medicine. There’s probably too much money in the industry for it ever to change on its own. Johnson, when chatting ...
Some news and notes from around town: ••• The only thing standing between me and a fresh-baked treat is a city permit. No, both I and a city clerk somewhere are thankful there’s no such thing as a pastry permit. Instead, a new bakery is planned for west Lawrence, but its proposed ...
Turnovers are creating all types of heartburn in Lawrence — some on the basketball court and some in the real estate market. There’s probably no need for a reminder about the problems turnovers caused on the basketball court. (It is unclear whether the T.V. still works at my house, nor ...
A plan has been filed for the southern end of downtown Lawrence to receive a batch of affordable apartments for seniors, but the price of the project might include less public parking for all. An Omaha-based development group has filed a plan to build a four-story apartment building on the ...
Coffee has defeated sleep along a small portion of Lawrence’s south Iowa Street. The Arkansas-based chain 7 Brew Coffee has filed plans to build a new drive-thru coffee location at the site of a now defunct mattress store at 3231 Iowa St., which is next door to McDonalds and in front of ...