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Topeka city officials announced that the city-owned Hotel Topeka faced a decline in occupancy rates during the weekend following the Washburn Open track meet held at Washburn University. While 196 out of the 224 rooms were rented on Friday night, only 107 rooms were filled on Saturday night after the meet ended. These figures highlight the challenges the city is facing in running the hotel and finding a long-term operator.