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Door-to-door salespeople need to get permit: Riley
An incident involving a Holton resident and a representative of a telecommunications company attempting to sell services to the resident was the focus of discussion at a recent Holton City Commisssion meeting. During the commission’s Tuesday, May 19 meeting — held a day later than…
As data centers eye southern JoCo, push for Gardner moratorium fizzles
A motion to put a six-month pause on data centers in Gardner died Monday night, despite support from residents and the backing of one city councilmember. The discussion comes as multiple Johnson County cities, including Gardner, have been weighing data center proposals in recent months.…
Why paddling rivers in Kansas too often runs aground
As a girl, Dawn Buehler loved floating the Kansas River as it passed her family’s farm. As an adult, she’s floated all the major rivers of the Ozarks. Last summer she floated and camped along rivers in Washington and Montana. She hopes to keep floating…
Deep Fission taps new partner for Parsons nuclear reactor
Deep Fission announced Tuesday a partnership with Day and Zimmermann for the construction of a nuclear reactor in Parsons. Deep Fission is a company that makes small advanced nuclear reactors and chose Parsons, Kansas, to build a test version of its new underground reactor. The…
Pittsburg’s only movie theater closes permanently, leaving residents without local cinema option
Pittsburg’s only movie theater has permanently closed, leaving residents without a local option to watch films on the big screen as summer approaches. AMC Classic Pittsburg 8 shut its doors for the final time on Sunday, May 31, according to a statement from AMC Theatres.…
New dairy opens in western Kansas, boosts local economy
A new dairy held its grand opening in western Kansas on Tuesday. Twin Circle Dairy, owned by Blue Sky Farms, opened its facility just south of Lewis. The $250 million facility houses about 23,000 to 24,000 head of cattle and will be able to produce…
Is a data center coming to the Emporia area?
City leaders in Emporia are considering the addition of a specialized district that could hold future data centers. The City of Emporia announced in a social media post on Tuesday that its Planning Commission is considering a proposal to establish a new Digital Infrastructure Overlay…
Lifeguard shortage may cause some closures at new Park City Aquatic Center
The City of Park City said it was a successful opening weekend, but it cautions that because of staffing shortages, there may be days when operations will be limited. Read more: KSN-TV
America’s pastime gets Cowtown exhibit for 250th anniversary celebrations
To mark America’s 250th birthday, Wichita’s Cowtown has added a new exhibit honoring America’s pastime. The exhibit, titled the “155th Celebration of Base Ball in Wichita” opens Sunday at Old Cowtown Museum. The exhibit showcases early “base ball” as it was spelled back then, in…
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