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<div style="color: #333;">Residents rally to rebuild Dighton grocery store</div>
When a fire destroyed her hometown’s only grocery store in January 2024, Marjory James felt a loss of independence. Like other residents of her rural west Kansas town, James — who turns 99 years old on July 7 — faced…
<div style="color: #333;">Riley County still not ready for data center regulations</div>
After initial discussions regarding data centers, Riley County commissioners on Monday still weren’t ready to provide any direction on the future of those facilities in the area. “The more I learn about this, the more I’m just confused,” commissioner John…
<div style="color: #333;">City considers new policy for large water users</div>
The Emporia City Commission spent more than an hour Wednesday discussing a proposed Large Volume Water Service policy designed to protect existing water customers while establishing rules for future industrial users with high water demands. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com/*
<div style="color: #333;">Planning board reviews process, timeline for data center regulation</div>
The Hutchinson Planning Commission began its work on long-term zoning regulations for large-scale data centers Tuesday by laying out the process and timeline for developing those regulations. Director of Community Development Matt Williams said the Hutchinson City Council will hear…
<div style="color: #333;">Anti-data center informational meeting held in Haven</div>
An anti-data center and battery energy storage system (BESS) group, Steward It Well, held an informational meeting in Haven on Monday, June 22. Nearly 100 people attended, including public officials like state Senator Michael Murphy, County Commissioner Don Bogner, Hutchinson…
<div style="color: #333;">Council tackles cyclist safety</div>
Iola police and residents discussed with the Iola City Council how best to boost education, enforcement and safety measures. June has been a dangerous month for Iola area cyclists, with three serious accidents involving bikes and motorists. Iola Police Chief…
<div style="color: #333;">Bare-knuckle fighting gets Council approval</div>
Iola City Council members voiced support Monday for hosting bare-knuckle fighting events. Bare-knuckle fighting was green-lighted Monday at Iola’s City Council meeting. Camille Lavon, Thrive Allen County’s vice president of economic development, had requested the council discuss the topic to…
<div style="color: #333;">Oskaloosa Old Settlers Reunion celebrates 124th year</div>
A tradition dating back more than a hundred years is returning this weekend to Jefferson County. The Oskaloosa Old Settlers’ Reunion is celebrating its 124th year. The story goes that a group of people passing through Jefferson County stopped at…
<div style="color: #333;">Emporia community voices concerns over data centers in Planning Commission meeting Tuesday</div>
People in Emporia voiced concerns Tuesday night over rezoning proposals that could open the door for data centers to move into the city. Many of those who opposed the proposal raised concerns about water and electricity demands. However, Mike Law,…
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