LAWRENCE — Government, university and community leaders commemorated the opening Wednesday of a state-of-the-art convention center at the University of Kansas, which is equipped with amenities meant to draw thousands of annual visitors and generate…

Jenna Louk celebrated the opening of her Pink Skies Boutique, 101 E. Madison, Thursday morning with family and Iola Chamber members.

Lehigh Portland State Park hopes to welcome its first official visitors next spring.  Kansas State Parks Director Connor O’Flannagan said work at Kansas’s newest state park was advancing at a steady clip. “Overall, we’re shooting…

The Allen County Farmers Market got off to a festive start for the 2025 season Thursday, with dancers from Miss Chelsea’s Dance Academy performing for the crowd. The market opens at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays through…

FORT SCOTT — Freeman Health Systems announced Tuesday that it likely will not be until fall until the former Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott will be open for business, according to the Parsons Morning Sun.…

The opening of a new hardware store in Iola is just around the corner. According to Chris Socha, general manager of Waters Hardware stores, plans to open a new store in the shopping plaza on…

Clarkson Construction Co., the primary project contractor, currently plans to open U.S. 169 from Thayer south to U.S. 400 to traffic mid-December, weather permitting, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).According to Southeast District…

HUMBOLDT — The wait is over. Our Market grocery store in Humboldt opens today. Proprietor Amy Welch was hard at work on final touches Wednesday afternoon, and described herself as “feeling all the emotions.” “Excited,…

Lady Liberty is welcoming visitors again. The Statue of Liberty Museum and the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration swung their doors open this week as part of New York City’s plan to reopen museums…

The big decision of the past week was the governor’s delay of the start of public schools in Kansas, which strikes us as a prudent move. Virus numbers are surging throughout the state, including the…