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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.
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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Korean bakery and fried chicken restaurant coming soon to west Lawrence
By October, the aroma of fresh baked bread will waft through the doors of 525 Wakarusa Drive, Suite B. Tous Les Jours, a French-inspired Korean bakery, will soon open there — and shortly thereafter, it’ll be joined by a Korean fried chicken restaurant a couple doors down.
Gold Medal BBQ’s block party Saturday will celebrate community, restaurant’s first anniversary
Succeeding in the restaurant business can challenge even the most seasoned entrepreneur. Kyle Clemons, owner of Gold Medal BBQ, recognizes the importance of community in ushering his restaurant through its first year in a downtown Lawrence brick-and-mortar building.
Opening new KU laboratory, office space building kicks off 15-year business incubator expansion
KU plans a 15-year expansion of a high-technology and bioscience business park on campus to directly create 4,000 jobs through development, recruitment and retention of a generation of companies that drive economic growth in the state.
KU professor urges greater federal transparency, oversight of corporate whistleblower programs
A two-year inquiry into federal whistleblower programs created to thwart corporate fraud led a KU law professor to conclude two prominent initiatives aimed at identifying misconduct were undermined by cronyism and secrecy.
Douglas County’s United Way to merge with Topeka’s
The United Way organizations representing Douglas County and Topeka announced plans Wednesday for a merger that will create a significant regional charitable organization: the United Way of Kaw Valley.
Christina Craig / Lawrence Times
Young artists of Van Go unveil benches commissioned for clients
When Ian Hoopes pulled the cover off of his 2022 Van Go Benchmark piece, he wasn’t just unveiling a piece of art — he was unveiling a piece of himself.
Tricia Masenthin / Lawrence Times
Youth make money, flex entrepreneurial skills at Douglas County fair
There were chores galore on Friday as 4-H club members and other youth tended to their booths during the Douglas County Fair.
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Sunrise Project’s ‘Lit & Local’ event to offer young creators a platform to sell handmade work
A festival this Saturday in Lawrence will give young entrepreneurs a platform to showcase and sell their unique, handmade work.
U.S. Army outlines progress of environmental remediation at De Soto explosives plant
U.S. Army base closure personnel responsible for the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant offered Wednesday the first update in three years on costly remediation of soil, water, buildings and drainage pipes contaminated by decades of manufacturing high explosives.
Derek Mecca
Downtown Lawrence Summer Sale set for all day Thursday
What’s in a name? Though it’s been rebranded as the Summer Sale, the event formerly called the Sidewalk Sale will return to downtown Lawrence Thursday.
Kansas and Missouri health care is saddling people of color with debt
People of color in Kansas and Missouri are often saddled with medical debt. That hurts their credit and their ability to get good loans, to buy homes and a range of other things that fuel middle class wealth.
Symposium invites landlords to discover benefits of affordable housing partnerships
More than 70 local households have been approved for housing vouchers but can’t find a rental unit that matches their needs. To help alleviate that shortfall, the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority will host a symposium July 28 to educate property owners about incentives and support available for those who partner with the agency.
Lesley Borger, Pizza Tascio / Contributed photo
Restaurant coming soon to Mass Street promises to offer authentic New York-style pizza
Pizza Tascio, coming soon to 1004 Massachusetts St., is “actually authentic New York pizza,” according to owner Erik Borger.
Kansas wins Panasonic competition for world’s largest vehicle battery manufacturing plant
Gov. Laura Kelly prevailed in a whirlwind economic development competition Wednesday by landing a commitment from Panasonic Corp. to build the largest electric vehicle battery plant in the world at an industrial park in eastern Kansas.
Kansas landed a $4 billion Panasonic factory in De Soto that will make batteries for Tesla
A subsidiary of Japanese industrial giant Panasonic Corp. will build a $4 billion plant in De Soto, Kansas, to make batteries for Tesla electric vehicles.
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