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Community Voices April 3, 2024 - 12:58 pm

Tom Harper: Project to bring new life to prominent downtown Lawrence building

by Tom Harper

”Lawrence is fortunate that 3D Development and Q39 have decided to take on the (former Lawrence Journal-World) building as a redevelopment project,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices October 19, 2023 - 6:05 pm

Tom Harper: Celebrating renovations to the oldest library in Kansas (Column)

by Tom Harper

”Members of the Coal Creek Library Board in Vinland recently hosted an open house for community members and donors to celebrate the successful restoration of the nearly 125-year-old library building,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices October 3, 2023 - 11:21 am

Tom Harper: Taking a rare 45, ‘Hawk it to ‘Em,’ to Love Garden Sounds (Column)

by Tom Harper

”Love Garden Sounds has survived and thrived for 33 years not just because they love music and sharing it with our community. They have also followed a simple and profound tenet — the Golden Rule,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Lawrence news July 31, 2023 - 8:30 pm

Photos: Plaque removed from Sacred Red Rock

by Photos by Tom Harper

In preparation for the return of the Sacred Red Rock to the Kaw Nation, people involved in the project on Monday removed a plaque dedicating the boulder to white settlers.

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Community Voices July 21, 2023 - 2:01 pm

Tom Harper: Smith Hall is vacant, but it’s now listed as a ‘contributing’ property in KU historic district (Column)

by Tom Harper

”Smith Hall, a building located within the University of Kansas’ East Historic District, is now a ‘contributing’ property within the district … We hope KU pivots and chooses to preserve Smith Hall,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices May 12, 2023 - 10:14 am

Tom Harper: Celebrating 41 years of a KU campus icon (Column)

by Tom Harper

”Today we celebrate the 41st anniversary of the installation of Moses in front of Smith Hall, gazing at the beautiful stained glass that represents the Burning Bush,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices March 11, 2023 - 5:26 pm

Tom Harper: Smith Hall demolition is on hold for now, but the building is still endangered (Column)

by Tom Harper

”The University of Kansas last year placed Smith Hall on a list of 12 buildings deemed obsolete, ’demolition ready,’ and likely to be razed in fiscal year 2023. Those plans have changed, but the fight is not over,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices February 26, 2023 - 12:09 pm

Tom Harper: OmTree Shala owner brings yoga studio to new home at Sunflower (Column)

by Tom Harper

“Sharyn Harley’s OmTree Shala yoga studio has been a fixture in Lawrence since 2012. She was excited to share the new digs and vision of OmTree at Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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Community Voices December 26, 2022 - 5:38 pm

Tom Harper: How the English muffins are made at Cellar Door (Column)

by Tom Harper

Tom Harper is hooked on the English muffins at Cellar Door, he writes in this column. He asked how they’re baked: They’re not, owner Louis Wigen-Toccalino shared.

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Community Voices December 5, 2022 - 6:40 pm

Tom Harper: Look up to spot this Lawrence holiday tradition (Column)

by Tom Harper

”The annual placement of the nativity scene on the Hillcrest Shopping Center pleases many in Lawrence who honor the Christian tradition, and even those who simply appreciate the kitsch of this local holiday tradition,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

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