Bob Luder began his career as an award-winning journalist in 1983 as a sports reporter for The Daily Reporter-Herald in Loveland, Colorado. That was followed by a 24-year stint as a sports writer/reporter at The Kansas City Star, where he worked the beats of just about every level of sports, from high schools to professional. Though he interviewed countless highly-famous athletes during his career, Bob counts an interview with pop superstar Elton John back in the 1990s an encounter that left him most star-struck. An '83 graduate of Kansas University's William Allen White School of Journalism, Bob began writing for Lawrence Business Magazine about 10 years ago and has reported on and written about everything from long-standing local businesses, the fire department, Allen Field House, and most recently, the development of Alvamar. He also writes for several publications in the Kansas City area, as well as Baldwin City. When he's not writing, Bob enjoys running, playing golf, and attending live music events.
Putting a spotlight on war, poverty and the destruction of the environment, the Food Not Bombs movement recovers good food headed for the trash and makes vegetarian and vegan meals for those in need.
Though not modern like many of the athletic venues across the country, its intimate atmosphere and historic qualities are what make Allen Fieldhouse special.
Lawrence’s antique car and motorcycle enthusiasts enjoy bringing history back to life through their passion.
The City of Lawrence has plans for a sophisticated network of infrastructure to enhance its multimodal transportation system, which includes bikeways, shared-use paths and safer pedestrian walkways.
story by photos by Steven Hertzog Lawrence’s two revered funeral homes, with 220 years of service between them, have weathered the COVID-19 storm by staying true to their purpose and…
The jobs of essential health-care workers, from doctors and nurses to first responders to facilities workers, have become even more vital because of the COVID pandemic.
East Lawrence’s Warehouse Arts District started with a singular focus on converting one building and blossomed into something so much more.
When Tony Krsnich was sewing the first seeds of development for a little-regarded area of East Lawrence eight years ago, his visions were more molehill than mountain. [MORE]
Blink and you might miss the diversified industrial district thriving off of Bullene Street.
On the surface, it’s a nondescript, even confusing, area of East Lawrence.Traveling east on 19th Street just before hitting Haskell Avenue, it’s a good idea to maintain a northward gaze if the goal is to find Bullene Avenue. [MORE]
The Lawrence Business Magazine and CadreLawrence Foundation Awards Due to the pandemic the last couple of years, we have had to cancel the Foundation Awards. We plan to bring them…
Practicing What They Preach: Area power companies take sustainability seriously and incorporate it into their everyday practices. | 2020 Q1 | story by Bob Luder | photos by Steven Hertzog…