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Kansas Department of Health and Environment Announces End of Measles Outbreak in Southwest Kansas
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced that the measles outbreak affecting southwest Kansas has officially ended. Two full incubation periods, for a total of 42 days, have passed since the last confirmed case was reported. As…
Fourth Round of SEED Grants Available for Rural Quality-of-Life Initiatives
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced a new round of funding totaling $341,000 is available through the Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. Now entering its fourth round, the SEED initiative continues to support…
Why Solar and Wind Power Can Thrive Without Subsidies
Rising electricity demand, in part due to AI needs, along with the increasing cost of alternatives should cushion the impact for green energy. The government delivered a shock to the renewable energy industry when it took away subsidies for solar…
County Commission approves AI automation of certain non-emergency calls
The Lyon County Commission approved the purchase of a 4-month pilot with Hyper to automate 10 non-emergency call types for a total of $16,200 to be paid from the Dispatch Contractual Services fund. The new program, developed by new San…
Lawrence businesses see economic boost as college football returns to KU
With the Kansas Jayhawks playing their home games in Kansas City last season, Lawrence businesses lost revenue. However, with an upgraded stadium, business owners are ready for the rewards that come with it. It's been 644 days since KU last…
Overland Park poised to pick new flag with nod to city’s tree legacy
Overland Park will soon replace what flag experts had ranked as one of the worst city flags with a new one that seeks to evoke the city’s park identity and nods to its history. The new flag proposal — which…
De Soto approves a $3B, million-square-foot data center campus
The De Soto City Council approved a plan to develop a $3 billion data center campus near the Panasonic plant and will back it with industrial revenue bonds. California-based Beale Infrastructure plans a 1.14 million-square-foot data center campus at the…
Olathe continues industrial boom in I-35 corridor with plan for 1M square feet
Olathe's industrial growth surges as Aspen Funds plans a 1M-square-foot warehouse along I-35, joining the area's expanding large-scale developments. More than 1 million square feet of warehouse will add to Olathe's expanding roster of large-scale industrial projects along Interstate 35.…
New facility will address homelessness in Hutchinson
What was once a former detox facility in Hutchinson will soon be known as The Center, and it will be filled with resources that will help the homeless in Hutch survive on their own by teaching them life skills. The New…
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