Oread group pays $500K under protest
Dread Inn L.C. developers of The Oread hotel sent a near 492,915 payment to Wichita city on a deadline, but with a protest note and a letter denying obligations beyond the city audit findings. Interim City Manager Diane Stoddard says the city is reviewing next steps.
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Top local stories of 2015 in Town Talk
Journal-World editors and reporters name Jeremy Farmer resignation as the top local story of 2015. The former Lawrence mayor quit amid findings of unpaid payroll taxes and overpaid funds at Just Food, triggering a city commission vacancy filled by Lisa Larsen. Obama’s January campus address also loomed large in the year’s countdown.
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Private parking garage proposed near KU campus
Chicago based Here Kansas developers filed plans at City Hall to rezone 37 Indiana St for a 96 space private parking garage to replace an existing apartment building. The 237 unit project with 624 bedrooms faces a sliding parking shortfall, with a high tech automated garage vendor cited. We think it will be a very low profile building. Jim Heffernan, Here Kansas development group.
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Teenager pleads not guilty to murder
Jacred Long a 16 year old suspect in the Monday night slaying of his grandmother Debo rah Bretthauer 67 pleaded not guilty in Douglas County District Court He is charged as a juvenile with first degree murder Police found Bretthauer dead with obvious traumatic injuries in her George Court apartment Long who lived there made the call and was arrested after questioning He appeared for a detention hearing represented by Craig Stancliffe and his mother Melinda Toumi attended Branson sought detention citing potential danger to self or others
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Trial dates set for former Haskell students on rape charges
Two ex Haskell Indian Nations University students face separate rape trials scheduled for March and April. Prosecutors outlined alleged assaults and dates in court filings, with each defendant awaiting trial.
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