Dick’s Sporting Goods planned for former Sears site
A site plan filed for the former Sears building at 27th and Iowa shows a Dick’s Sporting Goods store. The plan also includes a 4,000-square-foot restaurant in the southeast corner of the Sears parking lot adjacent to Midas, indicating two new tenants for Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Sears
27Th
Iowa Streets
Dick’s Sporting Good
Midas Auto Repair
Government shutdown hits over thousand furloughed workers
More than 1,100 workers face unpaid furloughs this week as the federal government shuts down. Kansas officials report 263 federally funded civilian state employees furloughed, plus 772 Kansas National Guardsmen. Units include 417 Army National Guard, 209 airmen of the 190th Wing Topeka, 146 airmen of the 184th Wing Wichita, and 66 unclassified Labor Department staff. Unemployment benefits will continue but the monthly report is delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torpera
Adjutant General’s Department
Kansas National Guardsmen
Army National Guard
190Th Air Refueling
Topeka
184Th Intelligence Wing
Wichita
Kansas Department of Labor
Great Bend
Labor Department
Plan for Pumpkin Patch Proposal Withdrawn in Douglas County
A Johnson County couple, Kirk and Julie Berggren of Overland Park, pulled their plan to move KC Pumpkin Patch to a 40 acre site along Kansas Highway 33 in Palmyra Township. Opposition from nearby property owners cited traffic and rural character concerns. Douglas County administrator Craig Weinang said they may resubmit the agri tourism permit proposal at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Douglas County
Craig Weinang
Kirk
Julie Berggren
Overland Park
Palmyra
Franklin County
Saturday column calls for serious review of Kansas universities
A Kansas Saturday column urges a six-campus tour by legislators including Kansas University and Kansas State to gain on-site insights. It notes an 80 plus question questionnaire sent to each institution, aims to compare programs, assess duplication, and push for a stronger state funded higher education system. It cautions regents to scrutinize results and avoid cosmetic reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas University
Kansas State
Wichita State
Fort Hays State
Emporia State
Pittsburg State
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas Legislative Research Department
KU Flagship Claim Sparks Kansas Higher Ed Debate
The piece argues KU is Kansas' flagship university and urges stronger support from state leaders to boost both KU and KSU. It compares ACT scores and graduation rates, notes changes in conference status, and calls for improved funding, leadership, and long-range planning to reverse Kansas’ population decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. News & World Report
Kansas State
KSU
Kansas
Iowa State University
Colorado State University
Jayhawks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chad Lawhorn
Clawhorn
Ljworld.com
Sporting Goods
Bernadette Graylittle
Charles Little
Vicky Unruh
Spencer Museum of Art
Little
Unruh
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
By Scott Rothschildsrothschild
Phancock
Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!