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<div style="color: #333;">Rose Hill standing pat on data centers</div>
The Rose Hill City Council adopted a new resolution at its latest meeting on Oct. 5, determining that the proposed ordinance concerning high impact data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) was principally administrative, and therefore excluded under Kansas…
<div style="color: #333;">Low housing inventory keeps Emporia market competitive as affordability grows concerning</div>
Home prices in Lyon County have remained relatively stable as low housing inventory continues to shape the local real estate market, leaving buyers balancing affordability concerns with limited options. According to Jamie Sauder, broker and co-owner of Coldwell Banker Emporia…
<div style="color: #333;">Emporia voters to decide data center, battery storage questions</div>
Voters living within Emporia city limits will decide two citizen-initiated ballot questions Nov. 3 proposing restrictions on high-impact data centers and certain battery energy storage systems. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com
<div style="color: #333;">City hears presentation on Flock cameras</div>
City Manager Daniela Rivas and Chief of Police Craig Dunlavy gave a presentation on Flock camera usage in Newton, along with a representative from Flock, on Tuesday evening. Rivas said Flock cameras had received increased scrutiny in recent months, with…
<div style="color: #333;">Sedgwick hooks together past and future to open Station 31</div>
As the ceremonial hose coupled together, it was a representation a decades-old dream and the future joining as one.The post Sedgwick hooks together past and future to open Station 31 appeared first on Harvey County Now. With a band of…
<div style="color: #333;">Mulberry, Kansas looks to the future while honoring its mining heritage</div>
What began as a stagecoach station in the mid-1800s became a booming mining town, then gradually faded into a quiet community. Now, Mulberry is charting a new course while residents reflect on the legacy that built this Crawford County town.…
<div style="color: #333;">New data center proposed near Forbes Field</div>
A new data center has been proposed at the old Forbes Field in Topeka. The Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority (MTAA) held data center presentation at the Oct. 13 Topeka city council meeting. This comes after both Shawnee County and the…
<div style="color: #333;">Overland Park police announce new department guidelines for automated license plate readers</div>
The Overland Park Police Department announced an update Wednesday to the departments policy on using automated license plate readers. OPPD said automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are tools that help officers find stolen vehicles, spot vehicles used in serious crimes,…
<div style="color: #333;">De Soto data center plans to offer $1,000 to households, but neighbors say they’re not so sure</div>
The company behind one of the hyperscale data center proposal projects in De Soto, Kansas, announced it is preparing to provide direct credits of up to $1,000 for every household in the city. Digital Realty is preparing its 300-acre site…
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