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Wellington Council to discuss at Tuesday’s meeting to enter into an agreement for a Tier IV Data Center to be built north of community
The Wellington City Council will be discussing at Tuesday’s meeting whether or not to enter into an energy sales agreement between the City of Wellington and CORMER for the development of a Tier IV Data Center, north of the community.…
Small grocery pleads for help
Peabody Market wasn’t very busy on Friday afternoon, and that reflects a concern of owner Catherine Weems. Business hasn’t been great, and Weems can’t pinpoint it to any one cause. “We’re just trying to stick around,” Weems said. “I bought…
The unshrinking of Tuttle Creek Lake carries high stakes
Ron Harrison, an avid Manhattan fisherman, remembers a time when Tuttle Creek Lake stretched several miles north of the Randolph Bridge and the fishing, especially catfishing, was good. “Now, there’s only a few times a year, when there’s been a…
Yoder nitrate levels still unsafe, but help is on the way
Nitrate continues to be above safe levels in one Kansas community. Tests collected on March 6 found nitrates at 13 milligrams per liter in Reno County Rural Water District 101, which serves the Yoder area. That exceeds state and federal…
North Newton council discusses e-bike, bicycle rules
The North Newton City Council decided to explore the idea of possible bicycle and e-bike regulations during its regular Monday night meeting. This matter arose at the February meeting, when Councilman Dennis Campbell brought up an e-bike accident that occurred…
Johnson County adopts new rules for short-term rentals outside of city limits
Property owners who live outside of any city in Johnson County looking to use their property for short-term rentals will have new regulations designed to allow access to potential economic benefit while protecting quality of life for surrounding properties. The…
Prairie Village turned 75 this year — Here’s a look at how the city is celebrating
The city of Prairie Village turned 75 years old on Feb. 19, but the city’s year-long celebration kicks off later this month. Prairie Village’s 75th anniversary celebrations begin at the end of March and continue throughout the year until the…
Spring Hill Police one of final JoCo agencies to encrypt 911 radio traffic
Spring Hill Police, along with other departments in southern Johnson County, rolled out online logs earlier this year detailing calls for service from the previous 24 hours — completing a countywide effort to encrypt emergency radio calls that attempts to…
WSU launches statewide data collection system
Wichita State University launched a new system on Thursday that’s designed to collect data from across the state and store it in one place. The Kansas Data Trust can collect information like demographics and service utilization in a secure way…
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