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Ladybird Diner reopens with pies and donuts
Nearly five months ago, black smoke billowed out the front door of Ladybird Diner, but on Aug. 13, Meg Heriford, Lawrence's self-proclaimed resident pie and diner lady, was back in action — and this time she had more recipes up her sleeve.
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Much like the first opening back in August 2014, the reopening drew flocks of people seeking out Heriford's specialty — pie. She worried that while her restaurant was closed, the customers shed grown to know and love
would find another favorite restaurant, but they returned when the doors reopened.
"It doesn't take long for people to change a habit, so I was concerned a lot of people who used to come in had established other habits by then," Heriford said. "I think this town really wants its entrepreneurs to succeed. They like the idea of keeping it local, and they're very patient and very generous."
During the months the diner was closed, Ladybird, at 721 Massachusetts St., leased the Pachamamas' kitchen, which closed recently. While it wasn't serving customers, that's where Heriford said she
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was able to perfect her menu, play with flavors and create the ideal donut.
"It was a great place to get in and test recipes and fine tune really every aspect," she said. "I just worked on donuts, trying to get those recipes right where I wanted them to be — not greasy and not too fluffy. I wanted something that mattered and something that felt substantial."
VICKY DIAZ-CAMACHO/KANSAN Cherry amaretto pies like this one are some of the creations at Ladybird diner in downtown Lawrence.
VICKY DIAZ-CAMACHO/KANSAN Ladybird Diner owner Meg Hariford poses in the middle of her restaurant.
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Before opening Ladybird, Heriford was a waitress at 715, a European bistro-style restaurant on Massachusetts Street, and when one of the owners asked her to make a pie for the evening dessert, she jumped at the opportunity.
Her pies started gaining traction in the community, and when Buffalo Bob's announced last year it was closing its doors, the 715 ownership approached Heriford about opening a diner.
"I'm a diner girl, and I love
diners," Heriford said. "Lawrence didn't really have a proper diner."
Heriford said she knew pie would be popular among customers, but never expected how fast it would fly out the door.
"This place is remarkable in that everyone gets pie," she said. "I've never worked at a restaurant where everyone orders dessert at lunch or breakfast even. Here, it's pie, pie, pie, everyone wants pie. It's worth having dessert at lunch."
She's always loved making desserts, but Heriford said there's something special
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Art Hall is the executive director of the Center for Applied Economics in the University's School of Business.
What's going on with the open records suit?
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There was a lawsuit between a student group, a professor and
up, a professor and the University?
Yes, a student group requested records surrounding the Koch brothers' influence at the University, which prompted a lawsuit between Art Hall, a professor in the business school, the University and the Students for a Sustainable Future.
Last week, the University,
Hall and Schuyler Kraus, the president of Students for a
Sustainable Future, reached a settlement over the $1,800
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In exchange, the group received some documents from the original request filed last fall.
According to a University announcement, Kraus will withdraw her Kansas Open Records Act request for correspondence between Hall, who is also the director of the Center for Applied Economics, and the University about funding for the center.
document request by the student group.
What got released and why?
Hall and the University will provide Kraus with documents including the "correspondence between Hall and other parties identified in the request that discuss the KU Center for Applied Economics" use of funds provided by those parties," according to the announcement.
Hall will also give Kraus a funding agreement related to the creation of the Center for Applied Economics, according to the announcement.
The University released the settlement agreement along with documents relating to the funding for the Center for
"The whole lawsuit was really about what is a legitimate public record that should be produced and what is a private correspondence," Hall said.
Hall said the original request made by the student group was too broad and requested Hall's emails going back to 1995, before Hall worked for the University. According to Hall, this request was "unacceptable" and opens a privacy and academic freedom issue.
This agreement ends all litigation in the lawsuit between Hall and the University.
Why was the student group requesting these records?
Applied Economics. However, correspondence between Hall and two other professors mentioned in the KORA request, George Bittlingmayer and Koleman Strumpf, will not be released.
The group filed the records request last fall after reading about the Koch brothers' influence at other universities. The members decided to
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Big 12 rankings: A champion is crowned in TCU
Treveon Boykin is back, and he should be better than ever after one year of experience in the air raid offense. The secondary and linebacker corps are concerns, but coach Gary Patterson's brilliant defensive mind will help with the personnel losses.
After just missing out on the first ever College Football Playoffs last season, the Horned Frogs are poised for a run at a National Championship in 2015.
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Along with Boykin, receiver Josh Doctson, who is the school record holder for receiving yards and touchdowns, is back for another year, along with Kolby Listenbee, who emerged as a strong vertical receiver.
1. TCU
Running back Aaron Green, who ran for almost 1,000 yards last year, also returns; he will run behind an offensive line that returns four starters. The only questions with the team are on the other side of the ball.
Patterson will need to perform his magic on this defensive rebuild to offset the losses of defensive tackle Chucky Hunter, linebacker Paul Dawson and defensive backs Sam Carter, Kevin White and Chris Hackett.
Predicted Record: 13-0 (9-0 Big 12). TCU has the benefit of hosting Baylor this season, which will go a long way for it in terms of staying on top of the conference standings. Its defense is a bit of a question mark, but the offense is simply too good for anybody in the Big 12 to match.
Losses: None
Baylor has officially become a powerhouse in the Big 12 conference, recording at least 10 wins in three of the last four seasons. Led by Art Briles, the Bears are looking to win at least a share of the conference title for the third consecutive year. Seth Russell will have the task of replacing Bryce Petty, who was one of the top quarterbacks in the country over the last two seasons.
Although Russell is a new starter, he isn't new to the Baylor system. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2012 but played 15 games as Petty's backup in 2013 and 2014. Last season he turned heads, starting in place of an injured Petty against Northwestern State on Sept. 6; he went 16-of-25 for 438 yards with six total touchdowns in the first half alone.
Russell will also benefit from three explosive weapons returning at receiver: Jay Lee, Corey Coleman and KD Cannon. The offensive line is slated to return all five starters after left tackle Spencer Drango held the NFL Draft off for another year and returned to Waco for his senior season.
2. Bavlor
Baylor's defense was not a strength last season, but it only lost two starters. Additionally, defensive end Shawn Oakman is back and ready to wreak havoc after recording 11 sacks last season, in addition to becoming one of college football's most meme-worthy players.
Predicted Record: 11-1 (8-1 Big 12). TCU is the only team on the schedule that
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