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<div style="color: #333;">Residents pack City Commission meeting to oppose proposed digital campus</div>
Concerns about the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus dominated Wednesday's Emporia City Commission meeting as a large crowd of residents voiced opposition to the project and the annexation of land associated with the proposed development. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com
<div style="color: #333;">Emporia ranked most walkable city in Kansas</div>
Emporia is a city known for several different things: gravel cycling, drinking water, and now walkability. In a list published by the website walkscore.com, Emporia was named the most walkable city in Kansas with a walk score of 45 out…
<div style="color: #333;">Year two of the Hesston Farmer’s Market underway</div>
Heading into its second year, the Hesston Farmer’s Market looks to expand on the overwhelming success of the first year. With the first installment happening on June 3, the endeavor helps fill a hole left by the lack of a…
<div style="color: #333;">Door-to-door salespeople need to get permit: Riley</div>
An incident involving a Holton resident and a representative of a telecommunications company attempting to sell services to the resident was the focus of discussion at a recent Holton City Commisssion meeting. During the commission’s Tuesday, May 19 meeting —…
<div style="color: #333;">As data centers eye southern JoCo, push for Gardner moratorium fizzles</div>
A motion to put a six-month pause on data centers in Gardner died Monday night, despite support from residents and the backing of one city councilmember. The discussion comes as multiple Johnson County cities, including Gardner, have been weighing data…
<div style="color: #333;">Why paddling rivers in Kansas too often runs aground</div>
As a girl, Dawn Buehler loved floating the Kansas River as it passed her family’s farm. As an adult, she’s floated all the major rivers of the Ozarks. Last summer she floated and camped along rivers in Washington and Montana.…
<div style="color: #333;">Deep Fission taps new partner for Parsons nuclear reactor</div>
Deep Fission announced Tuesday a partnership with Day and Zimmermann for the construction of a nuclear reactor in Parsons. Deep Fission is a company that makes small advanced nuclear reactors and chose Parsons, Kansas, to build a test version of…
<div style="color: #333;">Pittsburg’s only movie theater closes permanently, leaving residents without local cinema option</div>
Pittsburg's only movie theater has permanently closed, leaving residents without a local option to watch films on the big screen as summer approaches. AMC Classic Pittsburg 8 shut its doors for the final time on Sunday, May 31, according to…
<div style="color: #333;">Wichita City Council amends ordinance to allow back-in parking</div>
After hearing from the public, the Wichita City Council amended an ordinance on Tuesday to make back-in parking legal in most city spaces. Council members approved the amendment 7-0, despite staff’s recommendation to keep the current ordinance that had been…
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