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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Douglas County Bank will close its downtown branch Friday morning so employees can attend the funeral of Joe Kelly, a former bank director and chief executive officer.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Leaders at Lawrence Memorial Hospital are celebrating a year’s accomplishments, and working to add even more in the months to come.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius confirmed Wednesday that Dr. George Tiller, an abortion provider from Wichita, indeed had paid to get a seat at a dinner last year with her at Cedar Crest, the governor’s mansion in Topeka. But Sebelius is dismissing an anti-abortion group’s assertions that Tiller had been an honored guest, and that the April 9, 2007, reception had been a “lavish secret party” for Tiller, his staffers and other doctors who perform abortions.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
A $700,000 grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation will finance Kansas University research to help the Boys & Girls Clubs of America bolster its after-school tutoring program.
Friday, May 23, 2008
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce hasn’t acceded to Kansas Athletics Inc.’s request for as much as $6,400 to cover the department's costs associated with canceling a postseason basketball banquet at the Lawrence Holidome. And chamber leaders don’t intend to, either.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
A longtime pizzeria in downtown Lawrence faces legal heat from the state. Agents from the Kansas Department of Revenue paid a visit to the pizza shop today. 6News reporter Mark Fagan has more.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Papa Keno's Pizzeria in downtown Lawrence was closed Wednesday, with a sign posted on its door saying that the business's assets had been seized for nonpayment of taxes. Personnel from the Kansas Department of Revenue were inside the business at 1035 Mass., as locks were changed on the front door and other personnel were standing by.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
A point of pride for a local bank is back on its public perch - in full, restored glory!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Protection One Inc., a national electronic-security company based in Lawrence, recorded both higher revenues and increased losses during the first quarter, changes the company said were attributable largely to results from a merger.
Monday, May 5, 2008
People interested in moving from renting a home to owning a home are invited to attend a free seminar Tuesday in Lawrence.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Hannes Combest is leaving Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Lawrence, for the top job at the National Auctioneers Association in Overland Park.
Friday, April 11, 2008
The route for Sunday’s parade of champions for the Kansas Jayhawks has been extended beyond downtown. The parade, as originally scheduled, will start at 3 p.m. at Seventh and Massachusetts streets, and move south on Massachusetts toward South Park. But instead of stopping there, the parade crew of KU players, coaches, support staffers and members of the pep band and Spirit Squad will continue down Massachusetts to 19th Street. From there they’ll turn and head west, toward 19th and Naismith Drive.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Plans are in the works for Bill Self, Mario Chalmers and the rest of the NCAA Champion Kansas Jayhawks to ride down Massachusetts Street in the city’s first championship parade in two decades. Joining the team as parade participants Sunday will be athletics support staff, the pep band and members of the Spirit Squad. Unlike years past, there will be no room for public floats, good-luck charms or other folks who might want to join in.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
A Lawrence-based association with more than 100 employees in town and more than 20,000 members worldwide is getting a new boss. Mark J. Woodward, golf operations manager for the city of San Diego, starts July 1 as chief executive officer of Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. Woodward was introduced this morning to employees at the association’s headquarters, 1421 Research Park Drive.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Some containers of mint chocolate chip ice cream are being recalled from Dillons stores in Kansas, the grocery chain’s parent company announced Monday evening.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Kansas University Coach Bill Self doesn’t mind his players celebrating after a win, and that goes for supporters of the program, too.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
The Windsor, an assisted-living facility in Lawrence, is facing a $10,000 fine after state regulators reported residents suffering from various forms of neglect, including bed sores and improperly cared-for hands, and facing risks of falling.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
State regulators ordered a Lawrence day-care shut down Thursday, after a preliminary investigation by SRS alleged that a 1-year-old child received burns to his legs, ankles and buttocks while at the home.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
The IRS could be looking for you, but that's a good thing.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
City officials say they want to establish a new business park at the Southeastern edge of town - but wonder whether nearly a half-century of chemical production might get in their way.
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008
Lawrence city commissioners still want to build a new sewage treatment plant that could cost as much as $88 million, but they want to make sure they’ll be spending the money at the right time.
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008
Cuban President Fidel Castro’s decision today to resign after nearly a half-century in power may be grabbing international attention, but at the Overbrook grain elevator it’s registering little more than a yawn.
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
Down in Osage County, just across the Douglas County line, a slice of Americana is about to disappear. Business editor Mark Fagan takes us inside Shirley's Cafe, an Overbrook institution poised to serve up its last dishes of food and conversation.
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007
The state's top lawmakers come to Lawrence to discuss the high-stakes world of bioscience competition - and what it will take to win a major payoff.
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007
A 4-million-dollar upgrade is giving a chemicals plant north of town more than a strong position in the consumer electronics industry.
Friday, Nov. 2, 2007
A downtown business wants to keep serving cocktails on the sidewalk, and that's leaving some other bar owners hoping to do the same.
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, BG Consultants, Hallmark Cards Inc. and 23rd Street Brewery are winners of this year’s local Excellence in Commerce awards, sponsored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce.
Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007
Treanor Architects is designing a new student-housing complex in the Middle East, a project set to cost 175 million dollars.
Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007
6News Business Editor Mark Fagan tells us how an independent department store embraces its past while looking to the future after 150 years in business.
Monday, Sept. 24, 2007
Editors who work at a national magazine say that American retirees would be hard-pressed to find a better place than Lawrence to spend their retirement years.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007
Business leaders joined area educators for the biggest foodfest in town: the annual Taste of Lawrence, organized by the Chamber of Commerce.
Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007
It's a changing of the literary guard for an independent bookstore born 20 years ago in downtown Lawrence. The new owners of the Raven say they're ready to thrive in an industry where others have closed the book on book sales.
Friday, Sept. 7, 2007
Lawrence police suggest being mindful of some new enforcement strategies and even a new law on KU gamedays that could quickly turn a good time into a major loss.
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007
Swimmers in downtown Lawrence this afternoon didn't need to worry about wearing bathing suits, putting on sunscreen, or even staying on a leash.
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007
The owners of a downtown bookstore are looking to check out - and they have some buyers lining up to write the shop's next chapter.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
It's been called Power Plant of the Year, by industry officials, but the Lawrence Energy Center isn't talking about what "has been", but, rather, what is to come."
Friday, July 27, 2007
The former top administrator of Kansas University Hospital is being paid $1.8 million to ensure that she won’t work for a regional competitor, hire away hospital employees or disclose confidential information that could jeopardize the operation during the coming months or years.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Plans for a new hotel near the KU campus will have officials checking their history books.
Monday, June 18, 2007
For the first time in more than four decades, KU students are about to get a new bus driver: MV Transportation.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Hallmark Cards Inc. is closing one of its two plants in Leavenworth and transferring some production work out of its Lawrence plant, the company announced today.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Charlton Manley Insurance is being sold to a national insurance brokerage.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Charlton Manley’s offices in Lawrence, Overland Park and Topeka will remain open with all of their current employees, managers and clients.
Monday, June 4, 2007
After falling into bankruptcy, a Lawrence business is under new ownership and showing signs of growth.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
An Ireland-based bio-science company celebrates the opening of its north american headquarters right here in Lawrence.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Developers have big plans for a new retirement community in Northwest Lawrence.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Lawrence area homebuilders are inviting hundreds of their neighbors over for a weekend visit during the Spring Parade of Homes. This year, many of the new housing designs focus on being more environment-friendly.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
When a prominent alum dropped by campus last week to meet with students, he couldn't help but see a bright future in their faces.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Lawrence Memorial Hospital is getting ready for even more construction as the hospital is preparing to build a brand new office building on its already growing campus at 4th and Maine streets.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
A downtown hotel is extending its reach by adding space without touching its historic walls.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
A Lawrence signs company is working to climb out of debt.
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