Kansas won’t get compensation from hospital sale
Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Kansas will receive no compensation from the sale of the nonprofit St Francis Health Center in Topeka to a for profit partnership led by Ardent Health Services and the University of Kansas Health System. The $1 purchase price included assumed working capital, and the sale aims to preserve health care services in the community.
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No bids submitted for Santa Fe Depot restoration project
The 1.4 million restoration of the Santa Fe Depot, a 1950s structure at Seventh and New Jersey, faced delays after no bids were submitted. Kansas Department of Transportation re bids the project due to technical issues and historic preservation requirements concerns voiced by potential contractors.
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Rock Chalk Park Junior Olympics Impact Dubious
The Junior Olympics at Rock Chalk Park drew over 8,000 athletes and thousands of fans in late July but latest data casts doubt on its economic impact on Lawrence. Monthly sales tax receipts show no spike linked to the event, despite expectations.
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Russian trolls backed counter protest at SHS graduation
The 2016 Lawrence Free State High School graduation drew attention as Russian trolls organized a counter protest and widely promoted it on Facebook, alongside the Westboro Baptist Church annual protest at local ceremonies. The piece notes the familiar tactics of WBC and the broader impact of targeted online influence.
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