Town Talk with Chad Lawhorn for August 9, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Longtime North Lawrence leather repair shop destroyed by fire; owner says he will rebuild]( With flames shooting out of its sides, it didn’t take Bruce Barlow long to surmise his longtime BKB Leather repair shop was going to be a complete loss. It took him only a few seconds longer to determine that he was going to rebuild the ... [Longtime North Lawrence leather repair shop destroyed by fire; owner says he will rebuild]( By: Chad Lawhorn With flames shooting out of its sides, it didn’t take Bruce Barlow long to surmise his longtime BKB Leather repair shop was going to be a complete loss. It took him only a few seconds longer to determine that he was going to rebuild the ... August 8, 2023 @ 4:03pm [Area leaders tour Panasonic battery plant in Nevada in hopes of learning more about the impacts of $4B De Soto project]( By: Chad Lawhorn Ever since Panasonic announced it was building a $4 billion, 4,000-job battery plant in nearby De Soto, people have been questioning who will fill all those jobs. Now, maybe there is another question to ask about those jobs: Do they come with ... August 7, 2023 @ 4:46pm [Girod says more details on stadium project to come mid-month; neighbors say parking and traffic are top concerns]( By: First comes the game plan. Then comes the sprint. That appears to be how the formula is shaping up for a major renovation at KU’s football stadium. University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod told me in a brief interview that new details ... August 3, 2023 @ 4:48pm [Lawrence home sales down 22% in first half of 2023; selling prices show signs of moderating]( By: Chad Lawhorn With half the year now in the books, Lawrence’s housing market is a bit like the stubborn bathroom scale. You eat less, you exercise more, you no longer start the day with Fruit Loops (even though I thought my doctor loved all types of fruit.) ... August 1, 2023 @ 2:34pm [From lasagna to cannoli, new downtown restaurant will focus on take-out Italian; it's partnered with longtime KC deli]( By: Chad Lawhorn I have had lasagna to go many times — if you count what’s left on my shirt as I’m leaving the restaurant. But a new venture in downtown Lawrence is doing true Italian takeout. Johnny C’s Deli & Pasta is opening at 623 Vermont St. ... July 28, 2023 @ 2:26pm [During the pandemic, Lawrence was one of the worst spots in America for identity theft, but latest numbers show situation is improving]( By: Chad Lawhorn My thought on identity theft has long been that anyone who steals my identity clearly doesn’t understand what they are getting. Undoubtedly, I should take the threat more seriously because there’s federal data that shows Lawrence not long ... July 27, 2023 @ 3:53pm 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