I’ve never figured out how to grow a pig short enough to produce a "riblet," but it has never been a problem because Lawrence has always had an Applebee’s. No more. Applebee’s has closed its last Lawrence location. Workers on Tuesday morning were removing equipment, and the Applebee’s ...

Let’s look at a whole bunch of numbers related to Douglas County homes. (The most relevant numbers at my home Monday morning were 61 and 3. The first was the degree reading on the thermostat, thanks to the energy czar’s decision to turn off the heater for the season. The second was the ...

A band and a can have produced many a plan in Lawrence. But this one is different than most. Nick Carroll, founder and owner of The Replay Lounge in downtown Lawrence, has filed plans to open a small manufacturing facility near 10th and New Hampshire streets to house his new canned cocktail ...

The eagle has not landed — and that means an unsanctioned homeless camp along the banks of the Kansas River can stay, for now. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has no plans to seek the removal of the unsanctioned camp behind the Amtrak station near Seventh and New Jersey streets ...

Here are some news and notes from around town: — There are many reasons why I’ve fantasized about unleashing a bulldozer on a convenience store. Four-dollar-per-gallon gasoline and payback for that grab-and-go tuna salad sandwich that was a lot more go than grab are among the most common. ...

Whether we are building many new homes or not, Douglas County is still growing, according to new figures from the Census Bureau. And that fact is saying more all the time, as Kansas’ overall population declined again. Douglas County was the 19th fastest growing county in the state by one ...