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Should Lawrence ban data centers?
A single data center would pay millions in local taxes and fees each year. Read more: LJWorld
Officials: Proposed data center could have 10-15 buildings, use up to 1.2 gigawatts of power
Ten to 15 buildings and a facility that uses an amount of electricity equal to a third of the capacity of Jeffrey Energy Center. Those are some of the specifications of a proposed data center in Pottawatomie County that members of the county’s planning commission…
City commission talks clarifications to workforce housing policy, shoots down decreased requirements
City commissioners debated proposed revisions to Manhattan’s workforce housing sales tax policy Tuesday night. Commissioners pushed back against removing certain requirements and references to workforce housing, which was meant to give the commission more discretion on a case-by-case basis. “The whole rationale for having a…
Country Stampede finds new home at Gilley’s in Park City
Starting next year, the outdoor country music and camping event Country Stampede Kansas will be held at the newly opened Gilley’s Gambling Hall in Park City, Kansas. Kustom Entertainment Inc., a live entertainment and music festival company, announced a multi-year partnership agreement with Gilley’s to…
Newton Commission sees common consumption plan
Newton could soon have a common consumption district in the downtown. The Newton City Commission heard a recommendation from its Main Street Board to designate an area that roughly follows the Downtown Business District as an area where alcohol can be consumed in public. “The…
Food insecurity hits Harvey County
Newton resident Meagan Waltner used to wait until her two children ate to eat. If there were leftovers, she ate something. If not, she didn’t. That was around 2009, when she raised two kids as a single mom. What’s going on with the economy now…
‘That’s the heart of our city’ — Merriam residents push back against 2 plans that would reshape downtown
A federal plan to reduce flood risk of Turkey Creek in downtown Merriam may require up to a decade of additional planning and construction, as well as the removal of 17 buildings. After four years of design work and $6.5 million, the U.S. Army Corps…
JoCo farmers market favorite is coming to quickly changing part of downtown Olathe
For the past year, Madison Moore has managed to bring a piece of Hawaii to landlocked Johnson Countians. Her love story with baking started early, in a junior high economics class. She got a KitchenAid mixer after that, and began whipping up baked goods for…
England is staying in Prairie Village, but local Brits say don’t expect influx of team’s notoriously rowdy fans
News that England’s national team will stay in Prairie Village while training for the World Cup created a stir when it hit in February. But now that the team’s arrival is imminent, England fans and ex-pats are wondering if they’ll have any chance to glimpse…
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