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De Soto OKs $3.1B data center project near new Panasonic plant
A new $3.1 billion large-scale data center campus will be built near the new Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto starting next year. On Thursday, the De Soto City Council approved the proposed 290-acre development backed by industrial…
With ‘re-birth’ of downtown Shawnee, city wants public input on wayfinding plan
The City of Shawnee has launched a new wayfinding plan for downtown to help residents and visitors navigate the area, find parking and enjoy sightseeing. On Thursday at its monthly Moonlight Market event, the city launched the Downtown Shawnee Wayfinding…
Is Overland Park’s new city flag good? We asked an expert vexillologist to review it
The city flag of Overland Park has long been considered among the worst in the nation. A new flag set to be adopted next month, with its tree motif and green and white color palette, is much more effective, according…
Kansas City, Kansas, Police officer killed after allegedly being struck by fleeing car
A 26-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, Police officer was hit and killed early Tuesday by a fleeing suspect in a stolen car, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said, exactly one month to the day after a Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy was…
This reservoir on the southwest Kansas prairie is no mirage
Plentiful wind and finite water shape life on the Plains. Audrey Rupp, a lifelong resident of western Kansas, knows the region well. These days, she manages a 1,660-acre recreational park in Hodgeman County that surrounds HorseThief Reservoir, a refreshing anomaly…
Hays, Russell leaders meet on regional water project
City leaders from Hays and Russell met Wednesday to review progress on their joint R9 Regional Water Supply Project, a decades-long effort to secure a sustainable water source for both communities. The two cities have been working together for years…
Another Kansas city looking at common consumption area
Another Kansas community is exploring the creation of a common consumption area. Dodge City is looking at creating common consumption areas. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the city commission will be taking public comment on creating common consumption areas where visitors…
Kansas EMS department needs new stuffed animals
A Kansas emergency medical service needs stuffed animals. Ellis County EMS is seeking new teddy bears to stock their ambulances. The department gives the animals to children who have to ride in their ambulances to make the experience less frightening…
Park City approves $145M STAR bond for Champtown
The Park City City Council approved a $145 million STAR bond proposal on Tuesday to fund the Champtown development by a vote of 8-1. The planned $500 million, 160-acre development would include an 80,000-square-foot aquarium, retail, restaurants, a butterfly wonderland,…
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