If you are keeping a running list, here’s another difference between New York’s Wall Street and Lawrence’s Iowa Street. On Wall Street, news of converging interests between banking and oil may completely change the direction of the market. On Iowa Street, it may well change the direction ...

The two last locally owned Lawrence banks have reached a deal to become one. Great American Bank, which is led by Lawrence businessman Doug Compton, has signed a deal to purchase The University National Bank, which is led by longtime Lawrence banker Todd Sutherland. Both banks are ...

There are plenty of shoes on the market made for walking, but that doesn’t mean they walk themselves. Ryan Schwisow, owner and manager of Brown’s Shoe Fit in downtown Lawrence, can tell you that. You may have seen him walking large carts of shoes up and down Massachusetts Street recently, ...

It won’t be your standard air show — no Blue Angels, for instance — but fans of airplanes may still find a slice of heaven in an event coming up later this month at Lawrence’s airport. Owners of about 40 aircraft from across the state will be flying into the city’s airport in North ...

I’ve frequently had problems gauging how hot something is (which is why you never want to dine across from me when I’m taking my first spoonful of soup). The latest numbers from the Lawrence Board of Realtors indicate the local housing market is still very hot, but there’s also reason to ...

The summer did not start with a sizzle in Lawrence. It seems odd to say this now as the weather recently has caused me to contemplate whether I have any ties that would go with my collection of sleeveless T-shirts. But, I am talking about consumer spending, not temperatures. The latest sales ...