Anne Brockhoff is a freelance journalist who specializes in writing about people, food and drink and who regularly contributes to Lawrence Business Magazine. What else should you know? She’s a former cocktails and spirits columnist for the Kansas City Star; past business reporter for Bloomberg News in London; one-time cowgirl who grew up working cattle and getting sunburned on a western Kansas ranch; fifth-generation journalist with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural journalism from Kansas State University and a masters from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism; community volunteer; mom; and home cook obsessed with making healthy(ish) meals using produce and meat grown on her family’s Leavenworth County farm.
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Energizing history and a growing business base drive Eudora’s downtown merchants to invest in the city’s future.
Nature is close at hand in Lawrence, with forest, grasslands, wetlands and wildlife practically within walking distance of the city limits. Understanding the role it all plays in both the environment and the economy is more of a reach, though.
Lawrence’s supply of outdoor trails not only help improve the health of community members who frequent them but are also a boon to its economy.
The importance of auto care—including maintenance and repair—is clear as business remains relatively stable in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senior living employees play a vital role in the care and well-being of residents in senior housing and care facilities.
The split between east and west started early in Lawrence, and East Lawrence has transformed into an artistic, eclectic part of town.
Gardens across East Lawrence were bursting with flowers in May, but none were more intriguing than those painted by Mona Cliff, a multidisciplinary visual artist creating a mural near the corner of 11th and Pennsylvania streets. [MORE]
A Balance Act Being sustainable in agriculture depends on the operation, the operator and the product, not just the definition of “sustainable.” | 2020 Q1 | story by Anne Brockhoff…
the business of: parks & recreation Second Quarter 2012 story by ANNE BROCKHOFF photos by STEPHEN HERTZOG If you want to figure out how any organization works, follow the money.…