Town Talk with Chad Lawhorn for November 29, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [With the year nearly done, Lawrence still on track for a budget shortfall in sales tax collections]( Early Christmas shopping in my book means there’s still time to wrap the present in the car. Lawrence City Hall budget makers need to hope everybody else is reading from a different book. The city is on pace to end 2024 with about a $900,000 ... [With the year nearly done, Lawrence still on track for a budget shortfall in sales tax collections]( By: Chad Lawhorn Early Christmas shopping in my book means there’s still time to wrap the present in the car. Lawrence City Hall budget makers need to hope everybody else is reading from a different book. The city is on pace to end 2024 with about a $900,000 ... November 29, 2024 @ 10:05am [Plans filed to bring a type of Casey's convenience store to 23rd and Harper; Q39 construction underway in downtown]( By: Chad Lawhorn The eastern side of Lawrence is set to get a Casey’s convenience store — without the sweet, sweet morning shame. Plans have been filed at Lawrence City Hall that indicate the Sinclair Dino-Mart convenience store at 23rd and Harper streets ... November 27, 2024 @ 9:34am [Panera files plans to open west Lawrence restaurant; company hasn't said if it will keep 23rd Street store open]( By: Chad Lawhorn Panera Bread — with its menu of soups, sandwiches and sweets — has filed plans to locate in west Lawrence. Now, the question is whether the new store is a sign that central Lawrence is about to lose its lone Panera location. Panera has ... November 26, 2024 @ 3:50pm [New chain in south Lawrence features bowls and wraps with lots of hummus and Mediterranean flavors]( By: Chad Lawhorn In the latest bowl matchup, it is beans versus chickpeas. (Bet on the chickpeas to get smashed. They’re best that way.) Wait, this isn’t the latest college football bowl. This is a battle of fast-food restaurants — one that’s made a big ... November 25, 2024 @ 4:06pm [KU still trying to figure out how it will pay student-athletes, but chancellor says cutting sports programs is not part of the plan]( By: Chad Lawhorn The University of Kansas doesn’t have plans to eliminate any of its money-losing Olympic sports despite great uncertainty about whether the athletic department can afford to pay student-athletes in the future, KU’s chancellor said. The ... November 22, 2024 @ 4:23pm [Kansas Athletics expects to take out $115M in new debt to help pay for current renovations at football stadium]( By: Chad Lawhorn Kansas Athletics plans to take on $115 million in new debt to cover construction work that currently is underway on the university’s football stadium, a KU official has confirmed. That’s a big number, but perhaps not the most surprising ... November 21, 2024 @ 2:38pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044