I have never gotten excited about the phrase “Christmas in July” because it usually has ended with a touch of heat stroke after cutting down a pine tree in the Kansas heat. But City Hall officials may be appreciative of the phrase about now. The state’s July sales tax report showed a ...

A publicly-traded company that provides all sorts of “smart home” technology, has filed plans to convert a long-vacant building in downtown Lawrence into a new office home for about 70 of its high-tech, high-paid employees. The Nasdaq-traded tech firm Alarm.com is seeking financial ...

Soon, the vote counting will begin in the Lawrence City Commission race. But as is the case in nearly all elections, the money counting begins even earlier, and we now have our first look at where the candidates stand in terms of campaign contributions heading into Tuesday’s primary ...

As a 16-year old in Overland Park, Jawad Albadawi watched what his parents — immigrants from Syria — were doing. His dad was working 20-hour shifts with Uber and his mom was working any number of odd jobs to make ends meet. Albadawi knew the one thing he wasn’t going to do: Nothing. ...

With half the year in the books, the number of homes sold in Lawrence is way up, but, in a twist, selling prices are up only moderately. The latest report from the Lawrence Board of Realtors shows Lawrence home sales through June totaled 546, up 13.3% from the same period a year ago. That big ...

A growing Kansas City-based chain of ice cream shops that claims to have a grandma as a secret weapon is coming to Lawrence. Betty Rae’s Ice Cream has filed paperwork at Lawrence City Hall for a permit for a west Lawrence location. The company hasn’t yet confirmed on its website or social ...