Town Talk with Chad Lawhorn for May 1, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [$1 million-plus expansion on tap for Douglas County manufacturer of aviation parts; job totals to hit 150]( An aviation company in the tiny unincorporated Douglas County community of Vinland continues to make a case that it is one of the best high-tech success stories in the county. McFarlane Aviation Products has filed plans for a $1.4 million plant ... [$1 million-plus expansion on tap for Douglas County manufacturer of aviation parts; job totals to hit 150]( By: Chad Lawhorn An aviation company in the tiny unincorporated Douglas County community of Vinland continues to make a case that it is one of the best high-tech success stories in the county. McFarlane Aviation Products has filed plans for a $1.4 million plant ... May 1, 2019 @ 11:56am [Lawrence seeing a slowdown as sales tax collections now dip into negative territory for the year]( By: Chad Lawhorn February was cold in more ways than one in Lawrence. Yes, there were the temperatures outside, but you should have felt the chill inside from all those cheap Valentine’s Day gifts. At least the latest numbers from the state show something ... April 30, 2019 @ 1:08pm [Local trio opens unique members-only billiards club in downtown Lawrence]( By: Chad Lawhorn A pool table without pockets sounds a bit like that closet I built without a door. (The worst mistake was building it from the inside out.) But this pool table is no mistake. In fact, a trio of local residents think it may be a calling card for ... April 25, 2019 @ 10:22am [Lawrence's population growth among tops in the state; city now among the 100 fastest growing metro areas this decade]( By: Chad Lawhorn There are about 800 more people in Lawrence than there were a year ago, and despite what the K-State fans will claim, they’re not all NCAA investigators. The U.S. Census Bureau has released new population estimates, and Lawrence continues to ... April 23, 2019 @ 9:44am [Budweiser Clydesdales to be in downtown Lawrence Saturday to celebrate new beer law]( By: Chad Lawhorn Big horses and beer both can be fun, although as a general rule I don’t recommend combining the two. (I still don’t know how the horse ended up wearing the hat and I ended up wearing the halter.) The exception to the rule, of course, is the ... April 18, 2019 @ 11:30am [Historic Castle Tea Room building to be put up for lease as nonprofit ownership falls on hard times]( By: Chad Lawhorn Passersby soon will see a “for lease” sign in front of the historic Castle Tea Room building on south Massachusetts Street. Yes, it also is a sign that the future of one of Lawrence’s more distinctive buildings is uncertain. The ... April 17, 2019 @ 4:10pm 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 manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044