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On June 10, Allen County commissioners approved a resolution that allows for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The facilities store electrical energy in batteries for later use. The resolution was the product of months of research and deliberation by the county’s Planning and Zoning Board after the county received a request by Mission Clean Energy to build a $300 million battery storage system in Allen County.  Source: The Iola Register

As Harvey County residents take on summer construction projects, it is handy to know there is most likely a need for a building permit. Across each community in Harvey County, there are varying ranges of cost for these permits, which allow construction to proceed. Without the proper permits, people are subject to fines. Source: Harvey County Now

As governments and organizations across the metro consider how to best handle – and also attract – potentially hundreds of thousands of visitors during the 45 days the FIFA World Cup will be in Kansas City next summer, at least one Johnson County city is hoping that beer and live music could help draw people into its downtown. Source: Local Kansas City Missouri & Kansas News |

Just days after the Prairie Village City Council approved a proposal for a new municipal complex, one resident is suing the city to try to stop it. Marc Vianello filed a lawsuit in Johnson County District Court against Prairie Village — claiming that the municipal complex project violates a state law that requires cities to bring bond issues to a public vote. Source: Local Kansas City Missouri & Kansas News |

One of the key reasons for Clay Center’s revival is in your face: Murals here. Murals there. Murals seemingly everywhere. What began with one mural five years ago has mushroomed to more than 30 in this town of about 4,200 residents in northern Kansas. “It’s been really neat to see the town come together” because of the murals, says Brett Hubka, the president of Community Bank and head of A Mural Movement of Clay Center, which has spearheaded the explosion of art. “It looks better, and we hope that it’s even helped out our economy to a certain degree by bringing [...]

A citizen-led committee, created after a Wichita city council member suggested starting a government efficiency group, says it has found up to $75 million in potential savings for the city. That’s nearly 10% of the city’s total budget last year. The group did not go into specifics about what those savings could be, but said it planned to present the potential cuts to the council this summer. Source: Wichita Kansas Local News, Crime & More |

Amid calls for tax relief from property owners, the city of Wichita is considering reducing its mill levy by half a mill. It would be the first reduction in the city’s mill levy in nearly 40 years. The city says reducing the mill levy rate will be a $15-a-year reduction in property taxes for a $260,000 home, which they say is the average cost for a home in the area. Source: Wichita Kansas Local News, Crime & More |

It’s been Wichita’s sixth wettest June on record, and previously low water levels at Cheney Reservoir, which supplies the city’s water, are rising. Wichita has been under phase two of the city’s drought response plan since August 2024. The restrictions in place limit Wichita water customers to outdoor watering only once a week. Source: Wichita Kansas Local News, Crime & More |

Pottawatomie County will move forward to de-annex rural residents from fire districts after learning some were unfairly being taxed twice for several years. County government officials said Monday they discovered the mistake in March and sent letters to residents notifying them of the county’s intent to correct the issue. County commissioners on Monday approved a series of resolutions aimed at adjusting the fire district boundaries, which will also better align emergency response zones with 911 dispatch areas. Source: themercury.com - RSS Results in news of type article

Attorneys representing the PBPN, a federally recognized Indian tribe that maintains a reservation, filed a civil suit in July 2024 seeking a declaration that Morse, in his official capacity, and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office lack civil jurisdiction on the reservation, including jurisdiction to issue parking tickets and serve process. Source: CJonline