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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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Panasonic answers concern Kansans to pay for electricity infrastructure serving De Soto plant
Panasonic executives involved in construction of the $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant at De Soto said Tuesday the facility would begin production in early 2025 and negotiations continued with Evergy on delivery of electricity to manufacturing space occupying 4.7 million square feet.
Lawrence Restaurant Week to return; more than 40 establishments participating
Lawrence restaurants are preparing exclusive menus with special features, tastings and pairings. The 10th annual Lawrence Restaurant Week kicks off Thursday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Future unclear for Cielito Lindo after fire that destroyed downtown building
Lourdes Perez Rojo said her children didn’t ask Santa for any toys for Christmas. Instead, the partial owner of Cielito Lindo said her kids asked for only one thing: their favorite restaurant back.
Kansas Chamber puts shoulder behind 2024 income tax, health care, education reforms
The Kansas Chamber released a legislative policy agenda Thursday endorsing a proposed single rate state income tax, opposing expansion of Medicaid health coverage to 150,000 low-income Kansans and supporting investment of state tax dollars in private K-12 education.
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Ramen Bowls moving to a bigger downtown Lawrence location – again
Ramen Bowls, a downtown Lawrence noodle restaurant, will soon enter its third chapter. It’s set to move into a bigger space next month.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
North Lawrence leather, shoe repair shop to temporarily relocate after fire
About five months after a destructive fire, a North Lawrence shoe repair shop will temporarily move into a building just outside of downtown in East Lawrence.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence’s first Inclusive Holiday Market draws crowd to more than 100 vendors
Shoppers on Saturday turned out to support 107 diverse art and food vendors during the first Inclusive Holiday Market in Lawrence.
EPA fines Lawrence landfill over methane violations
Owners of a dump near Lawrence will have to pay more than $34,000 in upgrades and penalties for violating clean air regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday.
Inclusive Holiday Market to feature more than 100 diverse vendors
Local organizers aim to uplift inclusivity in the Lawrence holiday market scene with a new event that will unite more than 100 diverse vendors. It’s set for Saturday at the Lied Center.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Caution tape cut to celebrate almost-complete East 23rd Street reconstruction
Community members, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce staff members and Lawrence city commissioners gathered Monday to celebrate the end of the East 23rd Street reconstruction project finally coming into clear view on the horizon.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Gathering to celebrate impending completion of 23rd Street construction
As long-lasting construction work on East 23rd Street nears its end, Lawrence community members are invited to a gathering to celebrate.
Youth business market aims to empower Lawrence entrepreneurs ages 5 to 17
Alia León has had a knack for entrepreneurship since she was around 8 years old. Now 14, she’s encouraging other young folks to participate in the Lawrence Youth Makers Market and inviting the community to come shop.
Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Holiday Farmers Market will offer a chance to support 40-plus Lawrence-area farms and small businesses
Community members can support local farmers this Saturday at the Holiday Farmers Market, which is a lifeline for some vendors to get through the winter while the regular Lawrence Farmers Market is closed.
Haskell receives grant to empower local Native American entrepreneurs, business students
With help from a federal grant, Haskell Indian Nations University is establishing a center on campus dedicated to progressing local Native American-owned businesses.
Douglas County to hold info meeting on Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge
An upcoming info meeting will invite interested students to learn more about the Douglas County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
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