Nearly 400 cyclists will travel 550 miles across Kansas over eight days, starting Saturday. Read more: View the Biking Across Kansas Map

The farm would generate enough energy to power more than 30,000 homes, according to the developer. Read more: KSN-TV

Beltline Energy representative Ryan Sanders told the crowd that because of regulations the company would not use local aquifers for their main source of water. Beltline is trying to secure land and gain local government approval in Pottawatomie County for a large-scale data center that would represent a $15 billion investment for the region. One of the options for water use Beltline is exploring is the use of trucks to both truck water into the facility and take water waste out. Read more: themercury.com

The new city rules, if approved, include a long list of requirements for the residential-design modular homes, making them comply with similar rules for homes built on-site. They would be required to have exterior finishes similar to site-built homes and they would be subject to city inspections. Read more: AV News

For decades, Lawrence’s mayor has been elected by the five members of the Lawrence City Commission. Some community leaders are questioning whether simply allowing Lawrence residents to vote for a mayor – perhaps once every four years – might be a better way. Read more: LJWorld

The city of Derby says it is aware of some of the social media posts about people going down really fast. They are looking at what they can do, but there’s one thing they can’t control. Read more: KWCH

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City commissioners will consider opposing a petition for incorporating the city of Green Valley in Pottawatomie County. On March 26, the Pott County clerk received a petition to incorporate Green Valley. On June 11, the Pottawatomie Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the petition. Manhattan city commissioners on Tuesday will vote on a resolution that labels the incorporation as inadvisable under state law. The commission will also vote on an agreement with the state of Kansas for $300,000 in grant funding to develop an operational technology master plan for improving cybersecurity. Read more: News Radio KMAN

Concerns about the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus dominated Wednesday's Emporia City Commission meeting as a large crowd of residents voiced opposition to the project and the annexation of land associated with the proposed development. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com

Emporia is a city known for several different things: gravel cycling, drinking water, and now walkability. In a list published by the website walkscore.com, Emporia was named the most walkable city in Kansas with a walk score of 45 out of 100. That score places Emporia at the top of a list of 24 cities in the Sunflower State, ahead of cities including Lawrence, Manhattan and Wichita. The website uses the distance of walking routes to popular amenities, pedestrian friendliness, population density and certain road measurements to determine a score measuring the walkability of cities across the U.S. and Canada. Read [...]