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Judge sides with city in 6Wak case
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Lawrence Mayor Boog Highberger can smell victory. A judge's ruling upholding the city's decision to deny a building permit for a restaurant related to a proposed Wal-Mart in west Lawrence bodes well for an overall legal triumph in the matter, Highberger said.

Wal-Mart expansion OK'd
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Wal-Mart has the city's permission to move ahead with an $8.675 million construction project in Lawrence.

Tensions run high during Wal-Mart hearing
Friday, February 11, 2005
In a courtroom where emotions briefly boiled over, Wal-Mart attorneys Thursday argued city commissioners ignored expert opinions from their own staff when thwarting the retailer's plans to build a store in northwest Lawrence.

Land deal clears way to build Wal-Mart Supercenter
Wednesday, February 2, 2005
Wal-Mart now has room for a Supercenter in Lawrence. The world's largest retailer, still mired in a court battle to build a store in northwest Lawrence, is awaiting approval to expand its existing store at 33rd and Iowa streets.

Developer seeks OK to build restaurant at 6th, Wakarusa
Saturday, October 9, 2004
The owners of land where Wal-Mart wants to build a second store in Lawrence asked a Douglas County judge on Friday to let them proceed with a smaller restaurant that will share the site.

Study measures Wal-Mart's effect on rural areas
Monday, September 27, 2004
When Wal-Mart closed its McPherson store in March and opened up a SuperCenter next door -- complete with a new grocery store -- business leaders in the central Kansas town decided to take a positive approach.

Judge throws out 2 Wal-Mart lawsuits
Friday, August 27, 2004
Seven lawsuits apparently were two too many.

City to pay Wal-Mart legal fees
Thursday, August 19, 2004
The tab for taxpayers is growing in the city's fight to prevent Wal-Mart from building in northwest Lawrence.

Hearings set in Wal-Mart lawsuits
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Wal-Mart's lawsuits against City Hall have started to move forward.

City votes to allow Wal-Mart to expand existing store
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Two years and seven lawsuits after its first attempt, Wal-Mart was given permission Tuesday to expand its Lawrence operations to include grocery sales -- albeit in a different location than originally planned.

Wal-Mart battling negative publicity
Sunday, June 27, 2004
Wal-Mart, sick of being blamed for global and social woes, is turning on the charm.

Wal-Mart files plans to add grocery
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Wal-Mart has filed plans to expand its existing Lawrence store into a Supercenter that would include a full-service grocery department.

Wal-Mart seeks to expand South Iowa Street store
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
(Updated Tuesday at 12:11 p.m.) Wal-Mart officials have started the process to significantly expand their existing Lawrence store into a supercenter that would include a full-service grocery department.

Wal-Mart's strategies unwelcome in cities
Sunday, May 2, 2004
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has gotten more headlines lately for aggressive electioneering rather than discount retailing.

Seventh lawsuit filed over Wal-Mart dispute
Friday, April 16, 2004
Call it an unlucky seven for City Hall.

City sued over proposed Wal-Mart site
Thursday, April 15, 2004
(Updated Thursday at 2:28 p.m.) Owners of northwest Lawrence land where Wal-Mart wants to build filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city, the seventh overall. 6Wak Land Investments, the property owner, filed the suit after the Lawrence City Commission this week gave final approval to an ordinance to rezone the northwest corner of Sixth and Wakarusa to essentially prohibit a "big box" store there.

City Hall report
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
• Rezoning approved
• Up in smoke
• A new look

Rezoning ordinance expected to be OK'd tonight
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
A new obstacle to Wal-Mart's plans for a west Lawrence store should be finalized at tonight's Lawrence City Commission meeting.

Mayor speaks out on Wal-Mart
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Breaking official silence on the matter, Mayor David Dunfield offered a fresh defense Tuesday of City Hall's refusal to allow construction of a proposed Wal-Mart store in northwest Lawrence. Because of six pending lawsuits, commissioners generally have refrained from commenting on the dispute. But Dunfield raised the issue during his "State of the City" speech Tuesday -- without mentioning Wal-Mart by name.

Rezoning rolls back size limits for sites at Sixth and Wakarusa
Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Voices were raised. Lawsuit threats were made. And Wal-Mart's proposal for a new store in west Lawrence suffered another blow. The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved rezoning the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive to make the retailer's plans for the site impossible.

Rezoning likely to bring seventh Wal-Mart lawsuit
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
By the time the Lawrence City Commission finishes its work tonight, another Wal-Mart lawsuit could be incubating. The commission is expected to approve rezoning of land at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive where Wal-Mart wants to build, limiting the size of the biggest building on the site to less than two-thirds of what the retailer has proposed.

6Wak apartments approved
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
For once, the Lawrence City Commission and 6Wak Land Investments were able to agree about construction at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

Wal-Mart seeks S. Iowa expansion
Wednesday, March 3, 2004
Wal-Mart officials Tuesday confirmed plans to expand their existing Lawrence store into a Supercenter that sells groceries.

Wal-Mart developers win planning skirmish
Thursday, February 26, 2004
Developers won a planning skirmish Wednesday night, expect to lose a larger battle in March and intend to win the war in the coming months over plans for a new Wal-Mart in northwest Lawrence.

City extends building ban
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Wal-Mart still can't build a new store at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, Lawrence city commissioners said Tuesday.

City expected to renew ban on Wal-Mart construction
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Votes by public bodies this week in Lawrence could make it more difficult for Wal-Mart to build a store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. The Lawrence City Commission tonight is expected to renew a building permit moratorium that has prevented construction at the site since last spring. And Wednesday, the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission will consider rezoning for the site that would make Wal-Mart's current plans impossible.

Wal-Mart: Public enemy No. 1?
Monday, February 23, 2004
The call went out from the White House soon after Sept. 11, 2001, and tickled the ears of the shopping-aisle rank and file. "Consume," was the message, "and show capitalism to be unbowed." Plenty of Americans went out and spent money, urged on by a new call as the holidays neared. One big beneficiary: Wal-Mart.

Lawrence just one battleground in nationwide fight
Monday, February 23, 2004
It is the world's largest company and America's top private employer. Analysts say it saved U.S. consumers $20 billion last year in its stores alone and an additional $100 billion by forcing other retailers to slash prices to compete.

Judge to consider awarding legal fees in Wal-Mart lawsuit
Friday, February 20, 2004
A ruling will wait on whether the city should be required to pay $91,000 in plaintiffs' legal fees in the fight to build a Wal-Mart in northwest Lawrence.

L.A. worries about Wal-Mart's effect on economy
Wednesday, February 4, 2004
This city is on the verge of telling the nation's largest retailer to get lost.

6Wak files sixth Wal-Mart suit
Tuesday, February 3, 2004
Owners of land at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive have filed a sixth lawsuit challenging the city's decision to reject a Wal-Mart there. "The city has acted arbitrarily, capriciously, unreasonably, outside the scope of its authority, and in a manner so oppressive as to rise to the level of fraud," wrote Roger Walter, attorney for 6Wak Land Investments, the partnership that owns the site.

Judge: City officials must testify in lawsuits
Saturday, January 24, 2004
The city must make its officials and records available to plaintiffs' lawyers in lawsuits challenging City Hall's refusal to allow a Wal-Mart store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, a Douglas County judge ruled Friday. Attorneys for the city had asked District Judge Michael Malone to quash deposition subpoenas for City Manager Mike Wildgen, Assistant City Manager Dave Corliss, Planning Director Linda Finger and Neighborhood Resources Director Victor Torres.

Walmart battle moves back into court
Friday, January 23, 2004
(Updated Friday at 1:17 p.m.) A Douglas County judge on Friday said the city must make its officials and records available to plaintiffs' lawyers in lawsuits filed over City Hall's refusal to allow a Wal-Mart store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

Wal-Mart pursuing officials' testimony
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
The legal battle over Wal-Mart's plans for a new store at Sixth and Wakarusa will head back to court Friday morning -- a week after attorneys in the case were stymied in their attempt to take the deposition of a senior city official.

Wal-Mart bill nears $100,000
Wednesday, January 7, 2004
The city has spent nearly $100,000 defending its decision to reject a Wal-Mart at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, according to documents released Tuesday by City Hall. "Obviously, it's unfortunate," Mayor David Dunfield said. "But the city has to defend its policies."

Board rejects proposed land swap
Wednesday, December 10, 2003
The Lawrence school board isn't paving the way for a housing development north of Free State High School. The board on Monday dismissed Peridian Group Vice President Mike Keeney's "win-win" plan for a land swap that would permit construction of a street to serve the proposed development. Without the district's cooperation in reaching the landlocked site, he can't move ahead on the project.

City says Wal-Mart permit rejection legal
Tuesday, December 9, 2003
The rejection of building permits for a planned development at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive that would include a new Wal-Mart was fair and legal, the city said in response to lawsuits filed in the case.

Commissioner proposes big-box ban
Wednesday, December 3, 2003
The Lawrence City Commission took new steps Tuesday to keep Wal-Mart at bay, and one commissioner suggested all big-box stores should be banned. "I don't think ... they're the wave of the future," Commissioner David Schauner said. He said research showed that malls and "large format" stores were losing popularity among shoppers.

City plans steps to block Wal-Mart
Monday, December 1, 2003
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday are expected to extend a moratorium on construction at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive that has kept Wal-Mart from building a new store there.

Wal-Mart considers S. Iowa expansion
Saturday, November 15, 2003
Lawrence may yet end up with a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Miles Schnaer, president of Crown Automotive, confirmed Friday that Wal-Mart officials have approached him about buying his property at 3400 Iowa so the retailer could expand its existing store, which is next door.

Wal-Mart appeals denial of permits
Saturday, November 1, 2003
The latest round in the fight between Wal-Mart and the city opened Friday with a pair of new lawsuits being filed. Wal-Mart and 6Wak Land Investments LLC each filed suit appealing October's decision by the Board of Zoning Appeals to uphold the city's decision in August to deny building permits for the northeast corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. 6Wak owns the land. Wal-Mart wants to build there.

Cost of city's legal fight with Wal-Mart surpasses $35,000
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
(Updated Wednesday at 3:49 p.m.) The city has spent more than $35,000 in legal fees in its attempt to prevent Wal-Mart from building at Sixth and Wakarusa, City Hall disclosed Wednesday.

Wal-Mart developer vows fight to the end
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
An owner of the land where Wal-Mart wants to build a new store on Tuesday challenged the Lawrence City Commission to end the impasse on the issue -- or else force taxpayers to shoulder a giant legal price tag.

6News video: Wal-Mart developer asks city to end battle
Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Growing expenses in the fight over the corner of Sixth and Wakarusa streets -- including street improvement costs -- are called "an enormous black hole for the taxpayers of Lawrence" by developer Bill Newsome.

6News video: Developer sometimes at odds with town he loves
Tuesday, October 7, 2003
Doug Compton, the developer whose 6Wak Land Investments LLC partnership is hoping to build a Wal-Mart at the intersection of Sixth and Wakarusa streets, tries to find a happy medium with neighbors whenever developing his properties in a new area.

Developer drawn to 'difficult projects'
Sunday, October 5, 2003
Doug Compton wants a Wal-Mart at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. But not just as a shopper, Lawrence resident, or an interested observer of the unfolding debate about development in the northwest corner of town. The Lawrence developer owns the land where the retail giant wants to open a second Lawrence store, adding to its stable of 4,750 worldwide.

Wal-Mart permit rejected again
Friday, October 3, 2003
Wal-Mart won't get a building permit from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Next stop: Court, again.

6News video: Wal-Mart appeal denied
Friday, October 3, 2003
After a long debate, the Board of Zoning Appeals sided with the city against Wal-Mart's proposed store.

Planners limit size of stores at Sixth, Wakarusa
Thursday, October 2, 2003
A city-initiated land-use plan that would derail Wal-Mart's plans to build a new store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive got the go-ahead Thursday night. The Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission approved a plan to limit the biggest store on the site to 80,000 square feet -- less than two-thirds the size of what Wal-Mart has proposed.

6News video: 6th and Wakarusa struggle continues
Thursday, October 2, 2003
Commissioners and developers spent most of the evening arguing about whether the proposed Wal-Mart issue should even hear the issue.

BZA to hear Wal-Mart appeal
Thursday, October 2, 2003
(Web Posted Thursday at 10:57 a.m.) Wal-Mart officials will take their case to build a 132,000-square-foot store at Sixth and Wakarusa to the Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday evening. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, Sixth and Massachusetts streets.

Big week ahead for Wal-Mart battle
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Two meetings this week should prove a turning point in the battle over Wal-Mart's future at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. But it's anyone's guess whether the meetings will resolve the issue. "We're hopeful that the result of the (Board of Zoning Appeals) will conclude this matter," developer Bill Newsome said. "The issues are narrow and straightforward."

Planning Commission puts off Wal-Mart proposal
Thursday, September 25, 2003
Fresh fireworks erupted Wednesday in the battle over the future of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive -- but only on paper, where attorneys on both sides traded allegations and harsh words.

6News video: City seeks limits on construction at 6th and Wakarusa
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
City planners will find out Wednesday from a judge whether their proposal to limit the size of the largest building to be built at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive can continue.

6Wak challenges hearing on proposed rezoning
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Proposed rezoning of the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive would limit the largest building there to 80,000 square feet -- less than two-thirds the size of the store Wal-Mart wants to build at the site.

6News video: City maintains Wal-Mart stance
Saturday, September 13, 2003
The city continues its anti-Wal-Mart position.

City renews Wal-Mart stance
Saturday, September 13, 2003
The city is sticking to its guns in opposition to a proposed Wal-Mart store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. In documents filed Friday with the Board of Zoning Appeals, city officials said they stood by their reason for denying building permits for the project: Wal-Mart is a department store prohibited by the site's zoning.

6Wak, Wal-Mart appeal permit denial
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
Developers have appealed the city's denial of building permits for a Wal-Mart and unnamed restaurant at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

6News video: Developers appeal Wal-Mart denial
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
The city's denial of a building permit for a Wal-Mart and an unnamed restaurant at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive has been appealed.

City denies store permit
Friday, August 8, 2003
City officials on Thursday denied applications for building permits at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, setting up the next round in the battle over a proposed Wal-Mart in northwest Lawrence. The decision corrects the city's mistake in May, when officials withheld permits for a Wal-Mart and an unnamed restaurant on the site -- but never made a proper denial. Last week, Douglas County District Judge Michael Malone ordered the city to make a formal decision in the case.

6News video: City gives developers formal denial notice
Friday, August 8, 2003
The permit applications at 6th and Wakarusa receive a resounding "no!"

Wal-Mart permit decision on hold
Saturday, August 2, 2003
The city's decision whether to grant building permits on land where Wal-Mart wants to build won't come before midweek, an official said Friday. Douglas County District Judge Michael Malone on Thursday ordered a formal decision on the future of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive be made by Aug. 7. But his decision came during the dog days of summer at City Hall.

6News video: City responds to Wal-Mart ruling
Saturday, August 2, 2003
The city claims that there is a moratorium on building permits, which would stop Wal-Mart from building a new store at 6th and Wakarusa.

Judge: City dropped ball in Wal-Mart case
Friday, August 1, 2003
The city of Lawrence failed to follow its own rules when it withheld building permits for a Wal-Mart store and restaurant at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, a judge ruled Thursday. So Douglas County District Judge Michael Malone ordered Neighborhood Resources Director Victor Torres to make an official decision on 6Wak Land Investments LLC's application within seven days. And he ordered the city to pay 6Wak's legal costs in the case.

6News video: Judge tells city to approve or deny Wal-Mart permit
Friday, August 1, 2003
The decision is complicated, but it makes certain the city cannot ignore making a decision in the matter.

6News video: Still no ruling in Wal-Mart case
Thursday, July 31, 2003
Judge Michael Malone has been unable to make a ruling due to emergency eye surgery.

Sixth St. plan would ban megastores
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
The Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive area would be permanently off limits to big-box stores and would be closed to all development for about two years, under a new plan proposed by city officials.

Judge's order puts rezoning consideration on hold
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
A restraining order issued Monday temporarily stops the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission from considering a city-initiated rezoning of property in northwestern Lawrence where a Wal-Mart wants to open a second store in the city.

Judge mulls dismissal of suit against city in Wal-Mart case
Friday, July 18, 2003
The first legal ruling in the long-running battle involving construction of a Wal-Mart store on West Sixth Street is expected next week. Douglas County District Judge Michael Malone said Thursday that he would rule next week on the city's request to dismiss a lawsuit filed after officials refused in May to issue building permits for a Wal-Mart store and adjoining restaurant.

6News video: Hearings begin for Wal-Mart suit
Friday, July 18, 2003
Wal-Mart's lawyers claim that the city failed to issue a building permit to Wal-Mart for 6th and Wakarusa development.

Wal-Mart court hearing underway
Thursday, July 17, 2003
(Updated Thursday at 10:46 a.m.) In a court hearing that began Thursday morning in the dispute over a proposed Wal-Mart store at Sixth and Wakarusa in northwest Lawrence, the city was saying that the plaintiffs should have taken their complaint to the city's zoning board.

Wal-Mart case goes to court today
Thursday, July 17, 2003
You know that big yellow happy face you see in the Wal-Mart ads? Don't expect to see it today in Douglas County District Court. Instead, several grim-faced lawyers will battle over whether the city must issue building permits that would allow construction of a Wal-Mart store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

6News video: Wal-Mart developers sue city
Thursday, July 17, 2003
At issue is building permits for a new Wal-Mart site at 6th and Wakarusa.

City seeks to rezone northwest area
Wednesday, July 9, 2003
Lawrence city commissioners are taking an unusual next step in trying to stop big box stores from building near the intersection of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. Commissioners last month adopted a building moratorium for the area that prevented a proposed Wal-Mart store from being built on the northwest corner of the intersection.

Wal-Mart lawsuit has cost city $10,000 so far
Friday, July 4, 2003
Wednesday, city officials were talking about planting fewer flowers in city parks and cutting routes from the T to make ends meet. Thursday, they said they would pony up nearly $10,000 for the first month of legal bills for defending lawsuits related to the city's denial of building permits for a Wal-Mart store.

6News video: Wal-mart will join in lawsuit against city
Thursday, June 26, 2003
The lawsuit challenges the city's moratorium on building at 6th and Wakarusa.

Wal-Mart to join lawsuit
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
(Web Posted Wednesday at 11:03 a.m.) Wal-Mart will join the lawsuit challenging the city's building moratorium at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

City seeks subpoena dismissal
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Subpoenas of Lawrence city commissioners in the Wal-Mart legal battle should be quashed, the city's attorney said in a motion filed last week.

6News video: Wal-Mart battle continues
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
The city's lawyers have moved to quash subpoenas issued to commissoners regarding the case.

Retailer's Lawrence battle one of many, but unique
Monday, June 23, 2003
Wal-Mart says it wants to build a new store in town, setting off a battle among residents. On one side are those who say the store will generate too much traffic, hurt neighborhoods and perhaps even run other local businesses out of town.

Landowners in Wal-Mart case berated for bypassing zoning appeals board
Friday, June 6, 2003
Owners of the land where Wal-Mart wants to build a new store skipped legal steps before filing a lawsuit against the city, a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals said Thursday.

Wal-Mart lawsuit to take breather
Wednesday, June 4, 2003
A hearing in the lawsuit challenging the city's building moratorium at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive was delayed Tuesday until mid-July.

6News video: Battle over 6th and Wakarusa development could stretch into summer
Wednesday, June 4, 2003
6News reports on the court battle between the city of Lawrence and developers over the intersection at 6th and Wakarusa Streets.

Commissioners seek immunity for testimony
Tuesday, June 3, 2003
During this spring's Lawrence City Commission election, each of the three winning candidates was critical of plans to build a Wal-Mart at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

Judge delays Wal-Mart hearing until July
Tuesday, June 3, 2003
(Web Posted Tuesday at 9:43 a.m.) Douglas County Judge Mike Malone on Tuesday delayed a hearing in the lawsuit challenging the city's moratorium on construction at Sixth and Wakarusa.

City backs Wal-Mart prohibition on Sixth
Thursday, May 29, 2003
Construction of a Wal-Mart store is "impermissible" at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, the city said Wednesday as it opened its legal defense of a temporary building ban at the corner. Gerald Cooley, the city's attorney, said in court documents the Wal-Mart prohibition extended to a smaller restaurant planned at the site.

6News video: Wal-Mart developers have day in court
Thursday, May 29, 2003
The developers say that they have done everything asked of them.

Landowners file suit against city
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Let the legal battle over Wal-Mart begin. The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to an ordinance temporarily banning construction on the two corners north of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive -- the same day landowners filed a lawsuit challenging the act.

Wal-Mart hearing delayed
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
(Web Posted Wednesday at 11:38 a.m.) Owners of the northwest Lawrence land where Wal-Mart wants to build a new store will have to wait a week for their day in court. Douglas County Judge Michael Malone this morning scheduled a 9 a.m. June 3 hearing in the case of 6Wak Land Investments LLC against the city of Lawrence.

6News video: Battle over Wal-Mart could head to courtroom
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
6News reports on the ongoing battle over a proposed Wal-Mart at Sixth and Wakarusa Streets.

City blocks new Wal-Mart store
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Lawrence city commissioners moved Tuesday to block construction of a Wal-Mart store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, declaring a moratorium on all new and pending building permits for the site.

6News video: Proposed Wal-Mart seeing more trouble
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
6News reports on the new problems facing a proposed Wal-Mart at the intersection of 6th and Wakarusa Streets.

Wal-Mart pushes ahead on new store
Saturday, May 10, 2003
Wal-Mart won't take "no" for an answer. But the city may keep saying it. The retailer this week applied for permission to build a 132,000-square-foot store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, despite two city rejections of larger proposed stores for the site.

Wal-Mart effects
Saturday, April 5, 2003

6News video: West 6th Street attracting developers' attention
Thursday, March 6, 2003

6News video: Commissioners vote in favor of Wal-Mart rezoning
Thursday, March 6, 2003

Wal-Mart gets go-ahead
Thursday, March 6, 2003
As Steve Winters loaded dog food into his car Wednesday afternoon at the South Iowa Street Wal-Mart, he said he liked the idea of a second Wal-Mart store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.
After all, Winters said, it would only be fair. Northwest Lawrence residents don't have the same access he has to easy shopping.

6News video: Wal-Mart officials appeal to planning commission again
Thursday, February 27, 2003

Wal-Mart planning hearing delayed
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Tuesday's primary election victory by Progressive Lawrence Campaign candidates could be creating new pressure on developers with proposals in the pipeline.

Wal-Mart proposal back on planning agenda
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Two controversial development proposals for northwest Lawrence are back on the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission agenda this week.

Smaller Wal-Mart advances
Thursday, December 19, 2002
Wal-Mart will get a chance early next year to solicit approval for its latest plans for a Supercenter at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

6News video: Wal-Mart officials take new plan to commission
Thursday, December 19, 2002
6News reports on Wal-Mart's newest proposal for a new store at 6th and Wakarusa.

Wal-Mart submits new plan for store
Thursday, December 5, 2002
Wal-Mart will try again for the city's go-ahead to build a Supercenter at the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive. But the new plan is for a store roughly 20 percent smaller than the one in the company's first, failed proposal.

6News video: Wal-Mart tries again
Thursday, December 5, 2002
The company still wants to build a smaller store at the corner of 6th and Wakarusa.

Wal-Mart to try again
Wednesday, December 4, 2002
(Updated Wednesday at 10:40 a.m.) Wal-Mart will try again with plans to build a Supercenter on the northwest corner of Sixth and Wakarusa.

Wal-Mart backs off super-size store plan
Saturday, November 23, 2002
Wal-Mart is scrapping plans for a jumbo-size supercenter on the city’s fast-growing northwest side, cutting its losses after neighborhood and planning commission opposition made it unlikely the project would receive city commission approval.

6News video: Wal-Mart gives up on 6th and Wakarusa
Saturday, November 23, 2002
6News reports on the news that Wal-Mart has given up on its plan to build a store at the intersection of 6th St. and Wakarusa.

Wal-Mart not giving up on N.W. Lawrence site
Friday, October 25, 2002
Don't expect Wal-Mart officials to throw up their hands and walk away from the idea of building a supercenter in Lawrence. A Wal-Mart spokesman said Thursday that the company still was committed to the project, despite the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission's vote Wednesday against rezoning and plans for a store at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

6News video: Wal-Mart is committed to building store
Friday, October 25, 2002
The city commission's upcoming vote may change the fate of the supercenter at 6th and Wakarusa.

6News video: Planning commission to decide on Wal-Mart
Thursday, October 24, 2002
The public expresses concerns about the proposed Wal-Mart at Sixth and Wakarusa.

Planning commission rejects Wal-Mart rezoning proposal
Thursday, October 24, 2002
The Lawrence-Douglas Planning Commission on Wednesday voted against rezoning and development plans for a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter on the northwest corner of Sixth and Wakarusa.

6News video report: More opposition emerging against Wal-Mart Supercenter
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
6News reports on new foes against the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter at 6th and Wakarusa streets.

Wal-Mart decision 'is just about zoning'
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
If a Wal-Mart Supercenter is to become reality at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, it will have to overcome a lot of opposition: from city planning staffers, Downtown Lawrence Inc., Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods and more than 400 residents of northwest Lawrence.

Text of petition protesting a proposal for a Wal-Mart Supercenter in northwest Lawrence
Thursday, October 17, 2002
The following is the text of a petition presented Wednesday to the Lawrence-Douglas County Planning Commission concerning a proposal to develop the northwest corner of Sixth and Wakarusa into a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Nearly 450 signatures were on the petition.

Wal-Mart foes petition City Hall
Thursday, October 17, 2002
Martha Perala didn't have to go far Tuesday to find neighbors willing to sign a petition against a proposed new Wal-Mart Supercenter in western Lawrence. She collected three dozen signatures in less than 90 minutes.

6News video: Wal-Mart officials speak to residents about new supercenter
Friday, October 11, 2002
Concerns include proximity to Free State High School, and if it will hurt other businesses in town.

Residents speak out against 2nd Wal-Mart
Friday, October 11, 2002
Wal-Mart officials say their customers want a new supercenter at Sixth and Wakarusa. But you couldn't tell that from the northwest Lawrence residents who attended at an informational meeting Thursday night.
Most of the roughly 50 people who attended the meeting at Quail Run School were opposed to the store; many of them were downright hostile.

Residents debate effects of Wal-Mart SuperCenter
Monday, August 26, 2002
Downtown probably wouldn't notice any competition from the opening of a Wal-Mart SuperCenter at Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive, experts say. But there's considerable debate about how the proposed store would affect commercial developments in the rest of Lawrence.

Wal-Mart eyes Sixth and Wakarusa
Saturday, August 17, 2002
By Chad Lawhorn

Wal-Mart is looking west. A spokesman for the nation's largest retailer confirmed Friday the company was seeking city approval to build a 200,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter on the northwest corner of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.

6News video report: Wal-Mart announces plans for new store
Saturday, August 17, 2002
6News reports on the plans Wal-Mart has to build a new store at 6th and Wakarusa streets.

Wal-Mart seeks to build new northwest Lawrence store
Friday, August 16, 2002
(Updated Friday at 1:14 p.m.) Wal-Mart officials are seeking to build a new Super Wal-Mart store near the intersection of Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive.