Author Ann Frame Hertzog & Steven Hertzog

The Lawrence Business Magazine introduced our yearly impact issue in 2012 with the Women of Impact; ten years later, we decided to focus again on the Women of Impact in our community.

We’re not talking about the original Old West Lawrence, which was is defined by the area west of Kentucky to Michigan and from 6th to Ninth Street. We are talking about Wakarusa Drive and the area west. According to old timers who were raised here or attending KU (including this editor’s father) in the past middle century, they talk about how there were no paved roads west of Iowa. And in the 80s, we thought that Kasold was way out there!

When we celebrated our 10th Anniversary of the Lawrence Business Magazine last fall, we thought about what it means to be part of the community for ten years. But what about those that have been part of our community for 20, 30, 50, or more?

In this issue, we highlight some of what’s going on and how important it is to the community; and the tremendous benefits created for the City of Lawrence in having a strong manufacturing sector.