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<div style="color: #333;">New dairy opens in western Kansas, boosts local economy</div>
A new dairy held its grand opening in western Kansas on Tuesday. Twin Circle Dairy, owned by Blue Sky Farms, opened its facility just south of Lewis. The $250 million facility houses about 23,000 to 24,000 head of cattle and…
<div style="color: #333;">Is a data center coming to the Emporia area?</div>
City leaders in Emporia are considering the addition of a specialized district that could hold future data centers. The City of Emporia announced in a social media post on Tuesday that its Planning Commission is considering a proposal to establish…
<div style="color: #333;">Lifeguard shortage may cause some closures at new Park City Aquatic Center</div>
The City of Park City said it was a successful opening weekend, but it cautions that because of staffing shortages, there may be days when operations will be limited. Read more: KSN-TV
<div style="color: #333;">America’s pastime gets Cowtown exhibit for 250th anniversary celebrations</div>
To mark America's 250th birthday, Wichita's Cowtown has added a new exhibit honoring America's pastime. The exhibit, titled the “155th Celebration of Base Ball in Wichita” opens Sunday at Old Cowtown Museum. The exhibit showcases early “base ball” as it…
<div style="color: #333;">Residents gather to discuss potential data center in St. Marys</div>
Residents gathered at the Perry Memorial Armory in St. Marys on Wednesday to learn more about a potential data center project that could be developed in Pottawatomie County. The informational meeting, hosted by the Kaw Valley Chamber of Commerce, aimed…
<div style="color: #333;">City of Ark City will have time capsule event June 5 in front of City Hall</div>
The City of Arkansas City is inviting residents to help preserve a piece of local history through a new community time capsule set to be buried Friday, June 5, on the City Hall lawn. Community members are encouraged to submit…
<div style="color: #333;">Equity of food truck rules doubted</div>
A Marion food truck owner questioned Monday whether the city’s food truck ordinance treats similar businesses differently. Anita Seacat, owner of Poncho’s Food Truck, told council members she had been buying $10 daily permits to operate Mondays and Saturdays at…
<div style="color: #333;">Wyandotte County leaders at odds with Kansas lawmaker over Chiefs stadium decisions</div>
When they voted in February to approve hundreds of millions of dollars in public subsidies for the Kansas City Chiefs, Wyandotte County officials wanted to make sure they would not be left out of oversight for the new Chiefs stadium.…
<div style="color: #333;">City working on data center, BESS regulations</div>
The City of Hutchinson is working on temporary and permanent regulations for data center and battery energy storage systems (BESS) development, with a final decision on the desk of the Hutchinson City Council by October. That’s according to Director of…
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