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Sedgwick County extends pause on data centers again
Sedgwick County commissioners unanimously decided on Wednesday to extend the county’s pause on data center development until Sept. 11. The moratorium was set to expire on June 11, and this is the second time the commission has voted to extend it. The purpose is to…
Marion goes all-in on rhinos ahead of annual Chingawassa Days
Since 1997, Chingawassa Days has been a yearly highlight for the city of Marion. Arguably, the biggest attraction is the more than 70 concrete rhino statues around the town that serve as mascots for this annual festival. So, what made this small town adopt dozens…
Dighton family donates century-old house to support affordable housing
A home that has been owned by a family in Dighton for five generations is on to new beginnings. The McMillen family is working with the Lane County Community Foundation to fix up the home and sell it at a fair price. Proceeds from the…
‘More than a building’: New Hutchinson childcare center highlights efforts to end shortage
The Kansas State Department of Education says there is a real lack of early childhood options across the state, rural and urban. But a new facility opening in Hutchinson aims to fix that and could play into a larger trend. After more than a year…
Wichita City Council approves installation of Safe Haven Baby Box at fire station
The Wichita City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to install a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 9 near Kellogg and Edgemoor. The box will be like the one added in Garden City last year. It would allow a parent or parents to give up…
19 years later, Greensburg reflects on its triumphant rebuild
Monday marked 19 years since the first recorded EF5 tornado hit Greensburg, destroying 95% of the town. The “EF” stands for Enhanced Fujita, which replaced the original Fujita scale in 2007. The last F5 tornado to hit the U.S. was the 1999 Oklahoma City tornado.…
Major data breach impacts schools across US
Students and staff of schools across the U.S. are reeling after learning that a well-known hacking group breached private information in the database of Instructure, which powers education technology systems like Canvas. The breach poses security risk to dozens of colleges and universities, as ShinyHunters…
Wamego community fights proposed Beltline Energy data center
A proposed data center in Pottawatomie County drew a large crowd of residents during an open house hosted by Georgia-based Beltline Energy in Wamego on Wednesday, May 6. The company is exploring plans for a data center project in the county, an idea that has…
City takes step toward initiating zoning regulations for data centers, BESS
The Hutchinson City Council approved temporary test amendments for data center and battery energy storage system (BESS) zoning. Additionally, they would begin the process of introducing permanent text amendments for data centers and BESS. The vote was unanimous. Under these rules, large-scale data centers and…
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