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<div style="color: #333;">Rural Johnson County residents face new data center proposal weeks after stopping first</div>
Residents of Gardner, Kansas, are confronting a new data center proposal from Beale Infrastructure just weeks after a similar proposal was withdrawn. Members of the community are concerned about the impact on their environment, utilities, and noise levels. Read more:…
<div style="color: #333;">A timeline of the water transfer battle over the R9 Ranch</div>
The battle over the R9 Ranch water rights is a complex saga involving decades of legal maneuvering, legislative shifts and environmental concerns. Read more: KLC Journal
<div style="color: #333;">Long battle over Kansas water nears end. The stakes? Survival</div>
Fights over water in the West tend to follow a particular contour: Scarcity develops. A supply is located. Competition ensues. Government agencies become involved. Judges tend to get the last word. The squabbles are all the same and every one…
<div style="color: #333;">Over $460,000 available to address sewage and stormwater needs in Kansas</div>
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced Thursday that over $80 million is available to support stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs across the country. The funding comes from the EPA’s Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program. It allows…
<div style="color: #333;">Kansas community weighs in on proposed energy project</div>
The discussion about a solar farm and battery energy storage system in Sedgwick County is on hold. The Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission was set to vote on the Galena Solar Project proposal on Wednesday, but decided to defer…
<div style="color: #333;">McPherson Public Schools names next superintendent</div>
The district has selected Cody Rierson, one of three candidates considered for the role. Rierson currently serves as superintendent of Moundridge USD 423 and previously worked as principal at Lincoln Elementary School in McPherson. The district said he is known…
<div style="color: #333;">Cowtown Days brings community together in Baxter Springs</div>
Cowtown Days is a two-day event in Baxter Springs, Kansas that celebrates the city's cultural heritage as the "First Cowtown in Kansas" with a car show, bouncy castles, live music, and other activities. Read more: KSNF/KODE | FourStatesHomepage.com
<div style="color: #333;">Overland Park seeks to implement new zoning codes for first time in more than 30 years</div>
Overland Park, Kansas, wants to streamline and regulate its zoning code to improve housing availability and offer a variety of housing within city limits. There's been a lot of change in Overland Park since the city updated its zoning code…
<div style="color: #333;">Humboldt shares hopes, fears</div>
“This is the room of dreams,” said Jerry Daniels at Tuesday night’s Community Conversation. And complaints, hopes, and fears. Thrive Allen County hosted the annual event where Thrive staff members help citizens arrive at a consensus on a handful of “must-do” issues. Tuesday’s…
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