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<div style="color: #333;">Once banished to trailer parks, manufactured homes are moving to suburbia</div>
Manufactured homes are gaining traction in suburban neighborhoods as policymakers and developers look for more affordable, faster-to-build housing options amid soaring home prices. Although long stigmatized and restricted by zoning rules, new laws and improved construction quality are opening the…
<div style="color: #333;">Shawnee County puts a pause on data center applications</div>
Shawnee County commissioners approved a six-month moratorium on new data center applications citing transparency. Read more: Topeka Capital-Journal Press Releases
<div style="color: #333;">AI to look for guns at Goessel schools</div>
As classes start this week, Goessel schools have deployed an artificial-intelligence gun-detection system. The new security, purchased through a state grant monitors the district’s 35 security cameras for any visible signs of guns, superintendent Scott Boden said. Software and human…
<div style="color: #333;">Review of city’s economic development policy slated for September 3 City Commission Work Session</div>
City Manager Toby Dougherty told Commissioners last week he expects a review of the city’s economic development policy to be on the September 3 City Commission Work Session agenda. A review of the city’s current policy was requested by Commissioner…
<div style="color: #333;">Topeka Planning Commission discuss zoning changes for data center development</div>
Topeka city planners discussed a text amendment to the city’s zoning code that could affect where data centers, including large-scale “hyperscale” facilities, can be built. The proposed amendments were discussed Monday night as part of the city’s review of zoning…
<div style="color: #333;">Rural Kansas fire response at risk amid declining volunteerism</div>
A southeast Kansas fire department says they’re feeling the impact of a nationwide trend. Staff at the Hackberry Township Volunteer Fire Department say a lack of volunteer personnel make every call they respond to that much more challenging. Foster says…
<div style="color: #333;">City, County approve plan to transform downtown Wichita</div>
The Sedgwick County Commission approved the Downtown Wichita Action Plan 2035 on Wednesday. The Wichita City Council also gave the plan the green light this week, so the nonprofit in charge of the plan, Downtown Wichita, can move ahead. The…
<div style="color: #333;">Emporia seeks judicial review on petition against battery energy storage systems</div>
City leaders in Emporia have voted in favor of seeking district court intervention into a citizen-organized petition against battery energy storage systems within city limits. The Emporia City Commission considered the issue at its regular meeting on Wednesday, which it…
<div style="color: #333;">Gardner shuts off Flock license plate cameras amid growing privacy concerns</div>
Growing concerns about the use of automated license plate readers, like Flock cameras, have prompted one Johnson County police department to discontinue its use of the controversial devices. On Monday, the Gardner City Council voted to immediately turn off four…
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