Lawrence Kmart rises from rubble after tornado rebuild
Lawrence's Kmart Dis count Store at 31st and Town reopens Thursday after five months and a multi hundred thousand dollar renovation. About 85 percent of staff return, with a new interior, video game center, altered layout, red gold and white color scheme, and expanded merchandise.
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Small retailers rebound five months after June tornado
Lawrence residents describe a recovery era as the June tornado damaged many businesses from Kmart to small shops. Jan Interiors reopened at its original Four Wheel Drive site after partial relocation and remodeling preserving a historic brick walk. Commerce Plaza Gas and Mini Mart rebuilt from a trailer to a new building, restoring operations and a $30,000 inventory loss.
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U S car output falls as automakers trim quarterly production
Automotive News reports U S carmakers reduced output by 7.7 percent last week amid a sustained sales slump. Planned weekly builds reach 102 059 versus 110 563 prior week and 152 999 year earlier, with year to date output at 5 735 309 and track output up 6.6 percent. Indefinite layoffs total 176 820 and temporary layoffs 41 450.
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