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<div style="color: #333;">South Hutch council leans toward moratorium on data centers, BESS</div>
At their April 27 meeting, the South Hutchinson City Council ordered their city administrator to draft a six-month data center and battery energy storage system (BESS) moratorium. Some council members even expressed strong opposition to such a facility under any…
<div style="color: #333;">Lights, camera, action! Iola turns out for marquee event</div>
With a hearty cheer, a large crowd celebrated the unveiling of the new marquee, marking the first phase of the restoration of the old Iola Theatre in downtown Iola. Throngs of youngsters gather outside the old Iola Theater for the…
<div style="color: #333;">$600 million solar, battery storage facility proposed near Wichita</div>
The Galena Solar Project will generate 260 megawatts and create 198 construction jobs by 2030. Planning commission will consider a conditional use request for the project. Read more: Wichita Biz Journal
<div style="color: #333;">Lawrence could be a landing spot for data centers as city code already allows them</div>
The artificial intelligence boom has driven companies to search nationwide for space to build “hyperscale” data centers – and it turns out, Lawrence is actually a place they could go. Read more: LJWorld
<div style="color: #333;">Years-long cleanup of 9,000-acre Johnson County ammo plant site nears finish line</div>
The massive site near De Soto was once home to a factory that produced gunpowder for artillery shells in World War II and rocket propellants during the Vietnam War. But bit by bit, parts of the site have been deemed…
<div style="color: #333;">No moratorium, but no green light</div>
In Harvey County – which is just north of Wichita – the lack of code language led to a two-year lawsuit with the landowner and the crypto company, which Harvey County eventually won. They’ve now approved a moratorium on all…
<div style="color: #333;">Artist’s murals enrich Great Bend community</div>
Anna Popp has created 15 murals in Great Bend and surrounding Kansas towns, with at least three more planned for summer 2026. The remarkable works of art have transformed areas throughout the community. Read more: KU Alumni
<div style="color: #333;">Douglas County Commission will move forward with tenant eviction defense program</div>
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday voted 3-1 to move forward with a plan for the Tenant Eviction Defense pilot program they approved in March. Once the program is up and running, a nonprofit legal service provider will attend the weekly…
<div style="color: #333;">Local govts swap ideas, support</div>
Officials from Mulberry, Arma, Frontenac, and Pittsburg met with county officials at Memorial Auditorium in Pittsburg Wednesday morning to check in with each other and brainstorm ideas to support each other. Read more: - Morning Sun
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