Urban and rural acute-care hospitals are closing at the same rate despite widespread belief that rural providers face more financial pressure than urban ones. That’s according to recent findings from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published as a research letter in healthcare journal JAMA. Nationally, more acute-care hospitals across the U.S. closed than opened between 2010 to 2025, the study found. “Many policymakers have been treating hospital closures as a rural problem, but our data show it’s a national problem,” Thomas Tsai, associate professor of health policy and management and one of the study’s authors, said in a statement. “We must shift away from only asking ourselves how we can save rural hospitals, and start asking: How do we protect access to hospital care for vulnerable communities, wherever they are?”
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The Rose Hill City Council adopted a new resolution at its latest meeting on Oct. 5, determining that the proposed ordinance concerning high impact data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) was principally administrative, and therefore excluded under Kansas statute 12-3013. Rose Hill’s city clerk received a citizen petition in September, proposing said ordinance to fully prohibit the installation of high impact data centers. Citing the zoning regulations already in place that restrict such development, along with several other factors, the council passed the resolution – which did not approve the proposed ordinance or call an election on it.
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Home prices in Lyon County have remained relatively stable as low housing inventory continues to shape the local real estate market, leaving buyers balancing affordability concerns with limited options. According to Jamie Sauder, broker and co-owner of Coldwell Banker Emporia Real Estate, there are currently about 60 to 65 homes on the market in Lyon County. With the area averaging about 30 to 35 home sales per month, the current inventory represents roughly two months of available housing. A balanced housing market typically has three to six months of inventory, meaning Lyon County has fewer homes available than what is generally considered a balanced market.
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Voters living within Emporia city limits will decide two citizen-initiated ballot questions Nov. 3 proposing restrictions on high-impact data centers and certain battery energy storage systems.
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City Manager Daniela Rivas and Chief of Police Craig Dunlavy gave a presentation on Flock camera usage in Newton, along with a representative from Flock, on Tuesday evening. Rivas said Flock cameras had received increased scrutiny in recent months, with many people having concerns about privacy and security. “This is in hopes to reduce or alleviate any of your concerns,” Rivas said.
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As the ceremonial hose coupled together, it was a representation a decades-old dream and the future joining as one.The post Sedgwick hooks together past and future to open Station 31 appeared first on Harvey County Now. With a band of dignitaries and representatives, along with current and past members of Sedgwick’s fire department, Station 31 officially opened to the public on Saturday, Oct. 10. “What a fabulous, wonderful morning it is to be here in Sedgwick,” City Administrator Kyle Nordick said. “This is a truly amazing special morning as we get to open up Station 31.”
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What began as a stagecoach station in the mid-1800s became a booming mining town, then gradually faded into a quiet community. Now, Mulberry is charting a new course while residents reflect on the legacy that built this Crawford County town.
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