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Lawrence holiday markets: Where to shop for gifts that support local makers
Here are almost 20 Lawrence-area opportunities to shop local and support artists, farmers and small businesses this holiday season, starting with this weekend.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence holiday markets: Where to shop for gifts that support local makers
Here are almost 20 Lawrence-area opportunities to shop local and support artists, farmers and small businesses this holiday season, starting with this weekend.
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U.S. transportation secretary visits Kansas, gives speech at future Panasonic plant site
Surrounded by local and national leaders, U.S. transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg pointed to the Panasonic project as an example of rural revitalization through green energy transportation projects.
LMH Health board approves ‘strategic clinical relationship’ with KU Health System
The LMH Health board of trustees on Wednesday voted to approve an agreement with the KU Health System that aims to improve specialized patient care, according to an announcement from the hospital.
Sarpino’s Pizzeria Lawrence location has closed
Pizza lovers in Lawrence have one less option now, as Sunday was the last day in business for Sarpino’s Pizzeria.
Town hall to rally local business owners around solutions to entrepreneurial inequities
Entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to participate in a town hall about strengthening equitable resources in local entrepreneurship.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Photos: Barbers put skills on display at Cuttin Up showcase in Lawrence
The Cuttin Up Barber Showcase brought hundreds of spectators to watch many of the area’s talented barbers compete at Venue 1235 in North Lawrence on Sunday.
Kansas City’s role in making doomsday weapons is a boon for the local economy
A plant on the southern edge of Kansas City makes most of the non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal. That plant is expanding rapidly, spreading billions of federal dollars around the metro.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Espurresso Cat Cafe coming soon to downtown Lawrence
If you’re a cat purrson, we have good news. Brittanie Sinisgalli and Mary Costello have a shared dream that’s coming to fruition — to launch Lawrence’s very first cat cafe.
A $1.8 billion semiconductor plant is planned for Wichita through another Kansas megaproject deal
The state entered an agreement with Integra Technologies to provide $300 million of incentives for the company to build the plant and create 2,000 new jobs in Wichita. But the deal still hinges on federal funding.
Kansas restaurant industry still struggling for comeback, officials say
The restaurant industry statewide has been plagued by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and workforce shortages, with new issues making it difficult for restaurant owners to bounce back, officials have said.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Kaw Valley Public House is closing its doors
Kaw Valley Public House, a North Lawrence venue known for showcasing local musicians, is closing.
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Competition to showcase Lawrence barbers; community invited
Local barbers will soon go head-to-head in a competition of hair styling, and the community is invited to participate in packing the house.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Union-busting efforts continue at downtown Lawrence Chipotle, workers allege
Months after a union petition went missing at a Lawrence Chipotle, some current and former employees say that the restaurant has been attempting to push out workers who had signed by disproportionately enforcing policies and accelerating termination.
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Lawrence Restaurant Week starts Thursday; here’s where to find the specials
Lawrence restaurants are planning exclusive menus and deals for a 10-day culinary event that kicks off tomorrow and continues through Jan. 29. Here are all the spots that are participating.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Arts Center purchases former Salvation Army building, eyeing expansion of preschool
A deal more than 10 years in the making is finally coming to fruition: the Lawrence Arts Center is purchasing the former Salvation Army building right next door, with the goal of transforming it into an arts-based early childhood center.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Skyrocketing egg prices leave Lawrence restaurant and bakery owners in a bind
When Javier Angeles opened his bakery, Angeles Panadería, in November, he didn’t anticipate raising his prices a few months later, yet he and his wife are agonizing about the prospect. The reason: Eggs. Rising prices have left many Lawrence eateries struggling.
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