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<div style="color: #333;">Boundaries Set for Kansas City Chiefs STAR Bonds District</div>
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today published the boundaries for the Kansas City Chiefs STAR Bonds District, as authorized by K.S.A. 12-17, 160 et. al. The STAR Bond district will collect new sales tax revenues to finance…
<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;">WaKeeney voters consider 0.5% sales tax for range of improvement projects</div>
The ballot language lists multiple projects that the funds would support, including public safety vehicles, upgrades to the public golf course and parks, and more. Read more: KSN-TV
<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…
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