Tensions flare as hospital board picks architecture firm
Lawrence Memorial Hospital trustees choose Hoefer Wysocki Architects of Leawood to design a fourth floor renovation after a heated dispute over leak allegations. Chair Allen Belot accused Gina Pacumba ba-Watson of disclosing finalists, withdrew from ACI Boland’s team, while Pacumbab-Watson denied the claim and defended the board’s final choice.
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CURB questions Black Hills rate hike in Kansas case
Consumer advocate David Springe says no scenario yields the full rate increase for Black Hills as the KCC prepares hearings set for November 12 to 16 with a ruling expected by January 6. Atmos case precedent cited as support for a lower return. CURB favors about 8.75 percent. Jacobs notes eight years without a hike and prior investments. city coverage by Chad Lawhorn.
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Kansas Dems suspend communications director over online post
VoPeKA the Kansas Democratic Party suspended communications director Dakota Loomis for an online post deriding three southeast Kansas towns Cherryvale Columbus and Galena. The suspension will continue until Monday for reevaluation. Republicans urged firing. Kansas Democratic Chair Joan Wagnon apologized and condemned the comment as inappropriate.
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Lawrence police execute search warrant at 14th and Massachusetts
Lawrence police executed a search warrant at an apartment near 14th and Massachusetts as part of a drug investigation. Officers evacuated residents at 19 W 14th St before entry and found 49 people inside. The suspect is described as a violent offender. no arrests reported. A separate morning shooting near 25th Street and Redbud Lane left an injured man hospitalized, with investigators linking it to a dispute. no arrests as of 3 pm. Call police or CrimeStoppers with tips.
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