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<div style="color: #333;">Geary Co. approves moratorium on data center development</div>
Geary County leaders have approved a one-year moratorium on data centers, giving the county more time to develop regulations before any projects move forward. At its meeting on June 22, Geary County GIS/Planning and Zoning Director Troy Livingston presented the…
<div style="color: #333;">Data center watchdogs urge early action in Douglas County</div>
The first informational meeting of the Douglas County Data Center Watchdogs drew more than 100 attendees to the Lawrence Public Library Tuesday evening. Nancy Thellman said the new group had been meeting for about two months to put together the…
<div style="color: #333;">Goddard gains momentum with influx of commercial development</div>
Goddard is attracting major commercial projects including retail centers, apartments and a city park as the Wichita suburb positions itself for rapid growth. Read more: Wichita Business Journal
<div style="color: #333;">Newton Medical Center, other rural Kansas hospitals form network to combat rising costs</div>
As healthcare systems in rural Kansas face mounting pressure, Newton Medical Center is teaming up with six other hospitals across the state to combat rising healthcare costs and enhance rural clinical care. The seven rural hospitals have formed a clinically…
<div style="color: #333;">What to know about the deadly EF-2 tornado that hit Sedgwick County this weekend</div>
A brief but powerful tornado killed a 64-year-old man in northern Sedgwick County early Sunday morning, blowing his home off its foundation. The storm touched down for just two minutes and struck without tornado warnings or sirens activating beforehand. Read…
<div style="color: #333;">Pony Express rides through Horton!</div>
A lone horse rider carrying letters arrived the City of Horton on Monday evening. The horse hooves clopped on the city street, indicating to a large crowd of people that he was nearby. The scene sounded like it would almost…
<div style="color: #333;">De Soto mayor welcomes data center growth, but some residents want the city to slow down</div>
De Soto Mayor Rick Walker says revenue from a planned $3 billion data center campus is an opportunity to grow the city. But one resident is concerned that leaders are moving too fast and not weighing the negative impacts on…
<div style="color: #333;">County changes back tax process</div>
On Tuesday, commissioners approved a charter resolution to change the way the treasurer’s department collects back property taxes. A 2019 charter resolution requires Harvey County Treasurer Amy Perkins and her department to apply payments to the most current delinquent property…
<div style="color: #333;">New downtown gathering space brews community connections in Great Bend</div>
Strong communities are built on more than businesses alone—they are built on places where people gather, connect, and build relationships. That vision is at the heart of The Zarah Coffee Shop, Great Bend’s newest locally owned coffee destination. Read more:…
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