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De Soto’s approved data center project doubles in size from initial designs
Work on Beale Infrastructure’s De Soto data center is officially underway, and much to many residents’ dismay, the project scope has nearly doubled in size since it was announced last August. California-based Beale Infrastructure began construction in April on the 300-acre site at the northwest…
‘One-of-a-kind’ — Roeland Park’s Mighty Bike climbable sculpture opens after 3-year delay
After three years of design and fabrication, a climbable bicycle sculpture is now open in Roeland Park’s R Park. The Mighty Bike, a 12-foot sculpture designed for children (and adults) to play on, officially opened to the public in mid-June. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, community…
Hutchinson Fire Department answers Colorado’s call for help amid wildfires
Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Colorado, and some Kansas fire crews are working to put them out. That includes firefighters from Hutchinson. During a long year of wildfires in Kansas, local departments depended on each other for mutual aid. But in some cases, that…
Proposed 3,850-acre solar farm takes step forward in Finney County
A proposed solar farm in Finney County is one step closer to reality. The Finney County Commission voted Monday to approve a special use permit for a roughly 3,850-acre property in western Finney County. The Lone Bison Solar project would construct a 330-megawatt commercial solar…
City approves data center, BESS regulations for safeguards, public process
The Hutchinson City Council approved temporary regulations for large-scale data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to provide safeguards and create a public process for any potential future development at its meeting Tuesday evening. The regulations prohibit large-scale data centers and utility-scale BESS in…
McPherson official asks county to treat groundwater as regional issue
A McPherson official asked Reno County Commissioners at their June 24 meeting to consider groundwater usage a regional issue instead of on a county-by-county basis, due to deepening wells in McPherson County. Jon Kinsey, director of planning, zoning and environment for McPherson County, said McPherson…
Rodeo set to pack arena in Pretty Prairie
Kansas’ Largest Night Rodeo returns to Pretty Prairie from July 15 through 18, with a full slate of events every night for its 89th year. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)-sanctioned rodeo begins each night with mutton bustin’—kids’ sheep riding—at 6 p.m., with the rodeo…
Part of ancient city rebuilt near Arkansas City
A new immersion center in Arkansas City is highlighting a settlement that has been called one of the most influential cities in ancient North America. Some estimates say the city of Etzanoa housed up to 20,000 ancestors of the Wichita Tribe in a complex society.…
Wichita considers toilet-to-tap system for drinking water
The largest city in Kansas is looking to join two cities across the globe — Big Spring, Texas and Windhoek, Namibia — in converting what is flushed down the toilet into what comes out of the water tap — treating sewage to drinking water standards…
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