AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoData Center Debate in Osawatomie: Osawatomie and Alcove Development announced Project Catalyst, a 500+ megawatt data center campus on a 283-acre site—while residents push for a moratorium amid concerns about impacts on the community. Water Safety Update: KDHE rescinded a boil water advisory for the Coal Hollow Water Company after lab samples showed no bacterial contamination following a pressure loss tied to Thayer’s system. Native Landscaping Fight in Lawrence: The city’s sustainability board is weighing changes to weed control rules to allow more native, “natural” landscaping—after earlier drafts stalled during Land Development Code work. Rural Health Funding: KDHE awarded nearly $79.1 million across Kansas through the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen rural hospitals and emergency care access. Ag Economics & Inputs: A Penn State study finds common fungicide soybean seed treatments often don’t pay off unless costs are low and soybean prices are high. Wildlife Moment: A Baxter Springs angler set a new Kansas state record longnose gar at 33.6 pounds and 63 inches.
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