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De Soto could get a second, much larger data center by Panasonic
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (939+ words) Just weeks after De Soto's incoming 300-acre data center site broke ground, a separate data center developer is looking to build a campus nearly quadruple that size just down the road at Astra Enterprise Park. This marks the fourth data…...
SMSD's plan to ban cell phones relies on students storing them
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (772+ words) A new state law that bans cell phones from students" possession during learning hours will be followed by the Shawnee Mission School District. But there"s no plan to collect the phones from students and redistribute them at the end…...
Gardner data center moratorium fizzles, Edgerton is next
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1327+ words) 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…...
Company withdraws proposal for massive data center in Gardner
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1052+ words) Beale Infrastructure announced Wednesday afternoon its withdrawal of a proposed 300-acre data center in Gardner. The California-based company, which is also spearheading another data center project in De Soto, decided to scuttle its Gardner application after the city told the…...