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Volunteering is the backbone of thriving communities; nowhere is that more evident than in Lawrence. In this issue, we talk about the impact of volunteering and highlight several volunteers – we couldn’t cover every organization or volunteer – but we tried to create a cross-section of the community and the volunteers who make it run.
Downtown Lawrence, Kansas, is the city’s vibrant heart, with Massachusetts Street (Mass Street) at its iconic core. However, the importance of downtown Lawrence extends beyond the confines of Mass Street, being essential to the city’s identity, economic vitality, and, …
Innovation is the lifeblood of economic growth and community advancement, fostering new technologies, improving efficiencies, and addressing global challenges.
What is the impact of Math? To start with, mathematics is a cornerstone of human understanding, permeating every facet of our lives. Its importance reverberates through engineering, art, economics, architecture, agriculture, aviation, and education, serving as a universal language that transcends boundaries and disciplines.
What is the impact of Math? To start with, mathematics is a cornerstone of human understanding, permeating every facet of our lives. Its importance reverberates through engineering, art, economics, architecture, agriculture, aviation, and education, serving as a universal language that transcends boundaries and disciplines.
The Importance of Skilled Trades and Training in the Community.
The Lawrence Farmers’ Market (LFM) cultivates a sense of community. The Market is a gathering place where people connect, socialize, and engage with their neighbors.
In the First Amendment of the Constitution, it states: Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press*. The press or the ‘Fourth Estate’ is a watchdog of the constitution and, as such, a vital part of democratic government.
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!