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<div style="color: #333;">‘A false promise’: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes property tax relief bill</div>
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly executed her veto power Monday on five different bills, including a property tax relief bill. Lawmakers in both the House and Senate will need to achieve two-thirds majorities in order to defeat Kelly’s veto of the…
<div style="color: #333;">Wichita, Sedgwick County begin law enforcement radio encryption</div>
After years of preparation, Sedgwick County has the tools necessary to cut the public off from listening to law enforcement scanners. On Tuesday, law enforcement agencies in Wichita and across Sedgwick County will transition to encrypted radio channels. The change…
<div style="color: #333;">Sylvia officials talk small town water system struggles, major upgrade under construction</div>
The City of Sylvia has worked through a slate of problems with its water system this month — the latest being a now-fixed leak that popped up on Tuesday. The city had another major leak earlier this month and has…
<div style="color: #333;">Topeka residents zero in on streets as primary funding need for upcoming budget</div>
City officials are sharing the results of a recent budget survey as they try to find ways to address a $15 million deficit. City of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett said in a press release that more than 1,000 people responded…
<div style="color: #333;">South Hutch council leans toward moratorium on data centers, BESS</div>
At their April 27 meeting, the South Hutchinson City Council ordered their city administrator to draft a six-month data center and battery energy storage system (BESS) moratorium. Some council members even expressed strong opposition to such a facility under any…
<div style="color: #333;">EPA announces new grant funding for small, rural utilities</div>
Earlier in April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $30 million in grant funding, as part of the agency’s RealWaterTA Initiative. The new funding will support technical assistance and training to benefit small drinking water and wastewater systems and private well owners. The newly available RealWaterTA funding…
<div style="color: #333;">Lights, camera, action! Iola turns out for marquee event</div>
With a hearty cheer, a large crowd celebrated the unveiling of the new marquee, marking the first phase of the restoration of the old Iola Theatre in downtown Iola. Throngs of youngsters gather outside the old Iola Theater for the…
<div style="color: #333;">$600 million solar, battery storage facility proposed near Wichita</div>
The Galena Solar Project will generate 260 megawatts and create 198 construction jobs by 2030. Planning commission will consider a conditional use request for the project. Read more: Wichita Biz Journal
<div style="color: #333;">Lawrence could be a landing spot for data centers as city code already allows them</div>
The artificial intelligence boom has driven companies to search nationwide for space to build “hyperscale” data centers – and it turns out, Lawrence is actually a place they could go. Read more: LJWorld
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