Town Talk with Chad Lawhorn for December 14, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Golf group hopes to buy KU property to create new scholarship hall; KU, KU Endowment propose multiple land swaps]( A nonprofit that provides full-ride scholarships to golf caddies hopes to swing a deal to buy a University of Kansas building along Jayhawk Boulevard to convert into a residence hall. KU and KU Endowment leaders are beginning the process to ... [Golf group hopes to buy KU property to create new scholarship hall; KU, KU Endowment propose multiple land swaps]( By: Chad Lawhorn A nonprofit that provides full-ride scholarships to golf caddies hopes to swing a deal to buy a University of Kansas building along Jayhawk Boulevard to convert into a residence hall. KU and KU Endowment leaders are beginning the process to ... December 13, 2021 @ 5:21pm [Over-the-top Christmas-themed bar and restaurant back in Lawrence, with live reindeer and plans for a major Midwest expansion]( By: Chad Lawhorn The thrills are multiplying — and maybe the reindeer too. After starting Snow Globe, an over-the-top, Christmas-themed pop-up bar and restaurant in downtown Lawrence last year, local entrepreneur Ryan Robinson is on the way to expanding the ... December 10, 2021 @ 4:43pm [Thanks to the pandemic, Douglas County's job totals are about where they were in 2012]( By: Chad Lawhorn Unless you are browsing through my wardrobe, it usually is difficult to travel back in time. But a new set of federal jobs numbers will give you a chance. For example, they show those of us in Douglas County are living a bit like it was 2012. ... December 4, 2021 @ 11:00pm [Lawrence sales tax collections weaken in November report, but still strong for the year]( By: Chad Lawhorn As the year draws to a close, we are getting a better sense of how much bounce this bounce-back year has had in Lawrence. The answer: Slightly less than average. The city of Lawrence recently received its November sales tax check from the ... December 3, 2021 @ 2:01pm [Berry Plastics, one of Lawrence's largest employers, is under pressure from investor to sell]( By: Chad Lawhorn Plastic cups are big business in Lawrence, and I don’t just mean the ones that get filled at certain college parties. Berry Global makes and ships tons of plastic cups at its two Douglas County facilities. But now, a major investor of the ... December 1, 2021 @ 3:11pm [New affordable housing complex for low-income seniors in works near Iowa and Clinton Parkway]( By: Chad Lawhorn An apartment complex for low-income seniors is in the works near Clinton Parkway and Iowa Street, thanks to what is expected to be an influx of affordable housing funds from the federal government. The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority ... November 29, 2021 @ 3:07pm 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