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Residents gather to discuss potential data center in St. Marys
Residents gathered at the Perry Memorial Armory in St. Marys on Wednesday to learn more about a potential data center project that could be developed in Pottawatomie County. The informational meeting, hosted by the Kaw Valley Chamber of Commerce, aimed to provide community members with…
City of Ark City will have time capsule event June 5 in front of City Hall
The City of Arkansas City is inviting residents to help preserve a piece of local history through a new community time capsule set to be buried Friday, June 5, on the City Hall lawn. Community members are encouraged to submit photographs, letters, memorabilia, newspapers, school…
Equity of food truck rules doubted
A Marion food truck owner questioned Monday whether the city’s food truck ordinance treats similar businesses differently. Anita Seacat, owner of Poncho’s Food Truck, told council members she had been buying $10 daily permits to operate Mondays and Saturdays at 616 E. Main St., property…
City working on data center, BESS regulations
The City of Hutchinson is working on temporary and permanent regulations for data center and battery energy storage systems (BESS) development, with a final decision on the desk of the Hutchinson City Council by October. That’s according to Director of Community Development Matt Williams, who…
All-Black town plays key role in Kansas history
Drawn by ads touting Nicodemus as a “promised land,” hundreds of former slaves fled southern oppression to settle beginning in 1877 in that all-Black community on the plains of northwest Kansas. Read more: CJonline
Maize is ranked among fastest growing cities in the country. Here’s why
Sometimes it is difficult to comprehend just how fast Maize is growing. Sure, new houses are being framed throughout the city. And the paint is still drying on several retail developments. But it’s the numbers that add context to the story. Read more: Wichita Eagle
Frontenac ponders e-bike regs
With summer underway, council members are concerned about the safety of the city’s younger citizens after seeing kids riding down the center line of streets, running stop signs, crossing traffic, and other activities that may end badly. Read more: Morning Sun
Engineers race to save reservoirs in Kansas from muddy fate
All reservoirs in Kansas suffer from the same problem: each is gradually being filled in with sediment. Natural processes such as erosion contribute to this issue, posing a threat to the people and industries that rely on the state’s reservoirs. Read more: KSN-TV
Beef Empire Days celebrates beef industry
The 58th annual Beef Empire Days starts this weekend. Bonita McClure, Executive Director of Beef Empire Days, said the festival celebrates the beef industry and promotes beef in the southwest Kansas area. Read more: Garden City Telegram
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