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<div style="color: #333;">Riley County commissioners weigh ‘special use’ classification for data centers, battery storage</div>
Riley County officials recommended commissioners designate data centers and battery storage systems as “special use,” allowing for review by county staff, the planning board and the county commission while also allowing for public input. The standards for data centers and…
<div style="color: #333;">County extends hold period on data center development</div>
Continuing ongoing discussion regarding the development of data centers in Sedgwick County, the Sedgwick County Commission considered — and ultimately approved — a third extension of the interim development control period on data centers at its latest meeting on Sept.…
<div style="color: #333;">Hesston hosting town hall about farm-fresh market</div>
This time, the town hall is revolving around asking the questions and not being told what is needed. On Wednesday, Sept. 19, an open town hall meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Hesston Performing Arts Center to…
<div style="color: #333;">Hays and Russell file new motion for R9 with Water Transfer Panel</div>
On August 27, the cities of Hays and Russell filed a motion with the Kansas Water Transfer Panel asking that group to hold the hearing for the final approval of the R9 water transfer application. Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty…
<div style="color: #333;">Why the rise in government debt is freaking out the bond market</div>
Mortgage holders know interest rates have risen over the past year. But they’re not alone: governments and business borrowers are facing the same pressure. In the United States, 10-year interest rates sit around 4.7%, surging nearly half a per cent…
<div style="color: #333;">Erie, Kansas: A Small Town Rooted in Military History and Community Spirit</div>
Erie, Kansas has maintained the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion for 153 consecutive years, making it the longest continuous military celebration in the United States. Founded in 1866 after the Civil War, Erie was established as an affordable place for…
<div style="color: #333;">Google’s massive data center approved in Barber County amidst public concern</div>
The Barber County Commission approved a Google data center before a packed chamber during a special meeting on Monday. Commissioners finalized the agreement by a vote of 2-0. One commissioner abstained. The new data center, dubbed Project Helium, is going…
<div style="color: #333;">Shawnee County employee health plan could hit $1.4 million soon due to rising GLP-1 costs</div>
Shawnee County leaders are looking for ways to save money as costs rise for a widely-used weight loss drug. Shawnee County commissioners held a work session on Monday, Aug. 31 to discuss issues impacting the county's employee benefit program. One…
<div style="color: #333;">Merriam gets its first grocery store in years as Trader Joe’s opens its doors Wednesday morning</div>
Merriam is welcoming its first grocery store in eight years with a new Trader Joe's opening Wednesday morning at Antioch and Shawnee Mission Parkway. The city has been without a grocery store since 2018. Now, residents are getting two at…
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