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<div style="color: #333;">Questions arise about surveillance cameras</div>
In a recent show of solidarity, citizens of Pittsburg rallied against the installation of parking cameras downtown that would charge violators $5 for every violation. In response to public input, the commission unanimously denied the request to install those cameras.…
<div style="color: #333;">KU Transportation Center keeps Kansans connected</div>
In hundreds of Kansas towns, the distance between neighbors is growing — not just in miles, but in access to the things that make community life possible. As more families consider moving to urban centers, communities across the state face…
<div style="color: #333;">Data center moratorium declared by county</div>
At the Franklin County Commission Meeting on Sept. 2, the commission unanimously approved a temporary moratorium on data center activities in the county’s unincorporated areas from the meeting through Dec. 31, 2028. According to the commission, this means there is…
<div style="color: #333;">Cowley County free of data center debate so far</div>
Data centers are popping up all over Kansas, but not in Cowley County. Amid growing anti-data center sentiment, the CT spoke with managers of area cities and other government jurisdictions to learn whether any data center plans were brewing locally.…
<div style="color: #333;">Airline passenger recounts landing in southwest Kansas on Sept. 11, 2001</div>
Maura Dwyer of Baltimore, Md., was one of the passengers who ended up stranded in southwest Kansas on Sept. 11, 2001 as the air space over the United States was shut down due to the terrorists attacks. She was one…
<div style="color: #333;">Proposed Ford County Data Centers</div>
The City of Dodge City has released a comprehensive update on the proposed data‑center developments in Ford County, outlining what is known, what remains uncertain, and what must be addressed before any large‑scale projects move forward. According to the City,…
<div style="color: #333;">Team of Kansas hospitals vows to improve care in rural communities</div>
Five independent Kansas hospitals are joining forces to improve care in rural communities, the collaboration announced on Tuesday. The group is called Astra Health. It is the result of a partnership between Amberwell Health, LMH Health, Salina Regional Health Center,…
<div style="color: #333;">Business owners warn historic district penalties could drive them out</div>
Downtown building owners told the Fort Scott City Commission during their Sept. 1 meeting that the penalties in the city's historic preservation ordinance could push businesses out of the district. Commissioner Julie Buchta opened the discussion, saying she had spent…
<div style="color: #333;">Riley County considers higher penalties for unlicensed short-term rentals</div>
Riley County commissioners considered significantly higher penalties for short-term rentals operating without a valid license as part of proposed changes to the planning and development fee schedule during a work session on Thursday. Short-term rentals (also called vacation rentals) are…
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