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Spring Hill is growing fast. Its mayor says the city is working to keep up
Spring Hill saw a lot of changes in the last year; from a new city council, public safety updates, budget updates to preparing for a comprehensive plan. Spring Hill Mayor Chad Young spoke about the changes and looked toward the future during his State of…
Huge data center proposed on hundreds of acres in rural Johnson County — again
A little more than a month after rural Johnson County residents celebrated a win with the withdrawal of a massive data center proposal, another one popped up just 5 miles down the road. San Francisco-based data center developer Beale Infrastructure recently submitted a proposal to…
Will Olathe Public Schools eliminate early retirement plan? What we know
Olathe Public Schools is considering whether to end its Voluntary Early Retirement Plan (VERP) and Health Reimbursement Agreements (HRAs) as part of cost-saving efforts due to budget shortfalls, according to a teacher’s union and a district spokesperson. The early retirement plan has been part of…
Developer accuses Olathe Schools, city of misusing eminent domain in land deal
A new lawsuit claims Olathe Schools and the city is misusing eminent domain to aid the sale of district-owned property. Read more: Kansas City Star
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Jessica Moyer, Kanopolis Drive-In
“Let’s fire up your Thunderbird, put in $2 worth of gas, and drive over to the drive-in and see a movie.” If that sounds like I’m in a time warp or having flashbacks to the 1950s, hold on. Other than buying cheap gas, it is…
Rural Johnson County residents face new data center proposal weeks after stopping first
Residents of Gardner, Kansas, are confronting a new data center proposal from Beale Infrastructure just weeks after a similar proposal was withdrawn. Members of the community are concerned about the impact on their environment, utilities, and noise levels. Read more: KCUR
A timeline of the water transfer battle over the R9 Ranch
The battle over the R9 Ranch water rights is a complex saga involving decades of legal maneuvering, legislative shifts and environmental concerns. Read more: KLC Journal
Long battle over Kansas water nears end. The stakes? Survival
Fights over water in the West tend to follow a particular contour: Scarcity develops. A supply is located. Competition ensues. Government agencies become involved. Judges tend to get the last word. The squabbles are all the same and every one is different. Both the residents…
Over $460,000 available to address sewage and stormwater needs in Kansas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced Thursday that over $80 million is available to support stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs across the country. The funding comes from the EPA’s Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program. It allows communities to pay for improvements…
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