Lawrence post office plan moves to Riverfront mall for new library
Lawrence officials push a three block relocation of the downtown post office into the former Riverfront Mall to clear space for a $30 million library. Judy Raney confirms she sent a request to the USPS regional Denver office to study the site, with no timeline for a decision. The plan, tied to a broader $100 million private redevelopment on Vermont Street over 10 years, aims to keep postal services downtown amid a library development push led by the Fritzel family.
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Repairs to rare slate roof may exceed 1 million
Watkins Community Museum of History faces costly repairs to its 1888 red slate roof damaged in a hailstorm ten months ago. Engineers from CMR Construction and an insurance adjuster assessed the damage, with costs potentially surpassing $1 million and work extending into the summer. Douglas County Historical Society owns the building and hired CMR to oversee restoration, noting the roof is among a few Patel red slate examples in the United States.
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Regents urged to oversee KU hospital deal talks
Kansas lawmakers press regents to reopen negotiations between KU Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital alleging potential harm to KU Hospital and Kansas education funding. Regents say updates continue and pledge briefings as KU aims to train more doctors and grow as a cancer center and life sciences leader.
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Rose admits starting Boardwalk fire in taped interview
Jurors heard Jason Rose confess in brief blurts during police interviews on Oct. 10, 2005 after the Boardwalk Apartments fire killed three. He said he lit paper and tried to put it out with a mat as investigators pressed him in the interrogation room. A second tape from the day after his arrest is set for review next week in Douglas County District Court.
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Payless to Close Topeka Distribution Center in 2008
Payless ShoeSource Inc announced it will close its western Topeka distribution center in the summer of 2008, potentially eliminating up to 550 jobs. The firm will keep its corporate headquarters in eastern Topeka with 1,100 staff, as contractors expand third-floor operations and upgrade facilities. spokesman James Grant said the company plans to stay and invest in the building.
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KU Doctor weighs in on St Luke’s KU hospital deal
A Kansas University Hospital physician comments on the proposed agreement between St Luke’s Hospital and KU, weighing potential impacts on patients staff and local health services as the Sunday report outlines the terms and possible outcomes.
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