3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (776+ words) The Independence City Council is about halfway through a six-month moratorium on zoning approvals for new data centers and battery energy storage sites in the city. Now, residents are encouraging councilmembers to use the time to its fullest— and to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (508+ words) You’ve probably watched a TikTok livestream with no plan to buy anything. The host was entertaining, the product looked great and a few taps later it was on its way to your door. Livestream sellers demonstrate products, answer questions in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (788+ words) Two Johnson County residents involved in an anti-data center petition in Edgerton say a lawsuit filed by the city is retaliation and infringes on their First Amendment rights. Carrie Schmidt and Kimberly Twente were named as defendants in a civil…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) Kansas City has always been a city that builds. We built the rail lines that connected America’s heartland to the rest of the country. We built the industrial backbone that powered generations of economic growth. Today, we have another opportunity…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (627+ words) For years, accessibility has been filed under the wrong heading. It shows up in budget meetings as a compliance cost, a legal checkbox, a line item to minimize. So leaders ask how little they can spend to stay out of…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago   (616+ words) The City of Edgerton is asking a judge to strike down a citizen-led petition that would ban high- impact data centers in the city, according to a new lawsuit filed in Johnson County District Court. Edgerton filed a lawsuit on…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1020+ words) Residents opposed to the hyperscale Nebius artificial intelligence data center under construction in Independence have voiced a variety of concerns over the project for months, ranging from zoning and legal issues to health and welfare issues. This week, four neighbors…...