Lawrence Hospital wins approval for master plan expansion
Lawrence commissioners approved the Lawrence Memorial Hospital master plan for expansion including a medical office building and interior renovations while deferring a decision on the Fourth and Arkansas street parking lot. Hospital aims to start this fall with planned renovations into the late 1990s, and a separate parking solution may be examined with city and county involvement.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Fourth
Arkansas
Joe Hewitt
Pinckney
Douglas County
Maine Street
John Nalbandian
Fourth Street
Bob Moody
Bob Schulte
Hospital may rollback rates to pre March levels
Lawrence Memorial Hospital board weighs reversing a 7.6 percent March rate hike as accounting quirks and higher deductions skew finances. Officials cite lack of full payments and higher costs from Medicare and Medicaid. Board defers vote to Sept 22 pending Clinton health plan details. Also buys three Arkansas Street lots for 100000 as part of neighborhood expansion. KU enrollment rises 9,616 with main campus up 3 to 7,728 and Medical Center up 32 to 1,888.
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Clinton
Dennis Strathmann
Strathmann
Arkansas Street
Kansas University
KU Department of Educational Services
Lawrence
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Victims Rights Forum Planned at Eldridge Hotel Luncheon
A luncheon forum on victims rights is set for 11 30 a m August 24 in the Crystal Room of the Eldridge Hotel at Seventh and Mass featuring a kidnapping survivor and speakers including Douglas County district attorney Jerry Wells and Dennis Prater of Douglas County Legal Aid. Hank Booth will moderate with panelists answering questions from the audience. Organized by the Douglas County Republican Women’s Club. Registration call Marsha Goff at 843 2577.
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Eldridge Hotel
Seventh and
Mass
Jerry Wells
Douglas County
Dennis Prater
Douglas’County Legal Aid, Inc
Hank Booth
Attorney General
Republican Women's Club
Marsha Goff
Turbulent unscheduled meeting in Wakarusa Township
Tension flared at a Tuesday night township meeting as three board members faced 15 residents in a U shaped audience. Rumors swirled over fire chief Louie McElhaney potential demotion and a previous sand issue, with officials delaying comment and residents questioning governance.
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Melanie Cromwell
Chuck Ledom
Louie McElhaney
Ledom
Walker
Journal-World
McElhaney
Douglas County Commission
Sedom
Township OKs 2nd fire station
The Wakarusa volunteer fire department will gain a satellite fire station soon after the township board approved the project 2-1. Fire Chief Louie McElhaney said refurbishment of the building near Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive should finish within two weeks to house one fire truck and supplement the current station east of Louisiana off 31st Street. The township previously approved the second station last month. the building was acquired from Lawrence City Commissioner Doug Compton, owner of First Management Inc.
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Louie McElhaney
Sixth Street
Wakarusa Drive
Louisiana
31St Street
McElhaney
Lawrence
Doug Compton
First Management Inc
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