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El Dorado voters consider ban on some data center, battery energy storage projects
If the ban passes in the Nov. 3 general election, it would take effect immediately and remain in place for 10 years. Read more: KSN-TV
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Local deputy creates sensory backpack project
Across the nation, law enforcement officials are implementing new methods to communicate more effectively with community members with autism or other sensory sensitivities. Read more: Homepage
Marysville Historic District Listing Offers Benefits for Property Owners
Wayne Kruse, OneMarysville executive director, said in a press release that this gives downtown property owners and people interested in investing in Marysville access to financial incentives that can make improvements to historic buildings more affordable. Read more: KCLY Radio
Lenexa will start livestreaming city council meetings — the last major Johnson County city to do so
The city of Lenexa will finally join other major governing bodies in Johnson County in livestreaming its city council meetings. At its meeting on Oct. 6, the Lenexa City Council voted 7-0 to approve amendments to the Governing Body Rules of Procedure and allow for…
Eureka Downs looking forward to betting volume for races
In four days, gates will open at Eureka Downs for the first time in more than a decade — and when racing returns, wagering does too. It won’t be just win, place, or show at the races this Saturday at Eureka Downs. Bettors will have…
Rural, urban hospitals closing at same rate, Harvard study finds
Urban and rural acute-care hospitals are closing at the same rate despite widespread belief that rural providers face more financial pressure than urban ones. That’s according to recent findings from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health published as a research letter in healthcare…
Rose Hill standing pat on data centers
The Rose Hill City Council adopted a new resolution at its latest meeting on Oct. 5, determining that the proposed ordinance concerning high impact data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) was principally administrative, and therefore excluded under Kansas statute 12-3013. Rose Hill’s city…
Low housing inventory keeps Emporia market competitive as affordability grows concerning
Home prices in Lyon County have remained relatively stable as low housing inventory continues to shape the local real estate market, leaving buyers balancing affordability concerns with limited options. According to Jamie Sauder, broker and co-owner of Coldwell Banker Emporia Real Estate, there are currently…
Emporia voters to decide data center, battery storage questions
Voters living within Emporia city limits will decide two citizen-initiated ballot questions Nov. 3 proposing restrictions on high-impact data centers and certain battery energy storage systems. Read more: www.emporiagazette.com
City hears presentation on Flock cameras
City Manager Daniela Rivas and Chief of Police Craig Dunlavy gave a presentation on Flock camera usage in Newton, along with a representative from Flock, on Tuesday evening. Rivas said Flock cameras had received increased scrutiny in recent months, with many people having concerns about…
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