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<div style="color: #333;">Yates Center residents asked to conserve water</div>
Yates Center city officials are asking residents to conserve water after Saturday night's storms. According to a Facebook post by the city, some pumps are not working properly after an electricity outage. While city water crews are working to fix…
<div style="color: #333;">‘A historically great moment’ — Fans from around the globe converge on OP to ride to KC’s first World Cup match</div>
The lines were long but the people were happy Tuesday afternoon on the north side of Oak Park Mall. Sometimes a car or truck driver tapped hello on the horn. Sometimes a small group would spontaneously break out into applause.…
<div style="color: #333;">FCEDC discusses timeline of data center interaction</div>
Finney County Economic Development Corporation President/CEO Lona DuVall spoke about data centers during her FCEDC update at the Finney County Commission meeting on Monday. DuVall said she hoped to give a quick timeline of where the county is at right…
<div style="color: #333;">Sedgwick County approves solar pause, considers proposals for two developments</div>
Sedgwick County commissioners unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new applications for large-scale solar projects at their meeting on Wednesday. The temporary red light comes as the county considers two applications for massive solar energy developments, though the pause won’t…
<div style="color: #333;">E-bike rider critically injured in Salina crash</div>
The Salina Police Department is investigating a crash that left an e-bike rider in critical condition. Shortly before 5 a.m. on Wednesday, police and fire crews were dispatched to the area of South Centennial Road and Sunflower Lane for a…
<div style="color: #333;">Reno County commissioners reject battery storage, data center bans</div>
Reno County commissioners spent nearly two hours at Monday’s meeting discussing whether to ban battery energy storage systems and data centers in certain parts of the county. After an intense debate, two proposed motions to impose the bans were ultimately…
<div style="color: #333;">Rental assistance program launches</div>
Beginning Thursday, June 25, the Southeast Kansas Community Action Program (SEK-CAP) is to start accepting applications for the Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program. The TBRA program, funded through the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, provides rental subsidies, security deposits, and…
<div style="color: #333;">Garza changes mind on data centers, discusses 10-year moratorium</div>
Hutchinson City Council Member Steve Garza said he changed his mind on data center development in the city and discussed the council considering a 10-year moratorium on data center development Tuesday evening, during the council comments portion of the meeting.…
<div style="color: #333;">Data center, BESS meeting coming June 22</div>
Opponents of data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) will have a town hall meeting Monday evening, June 22, just outside Haven. The meeting, organized by the “No BESS or Data Centers in Reno County” group on Facebook, is…
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