OPINION: Scrutinizing development isn’t anti-business
As the Hutchinson City Council deliberated over temporary regulations for data centers and battery energy storage systems (BESS) during its July 7 meeting, Council…
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OPINION: We need to maintain a non-partisan court
Early voting for the Aug. 4 primary has started, and every registered voter, including independents, has something on the ballot to vote on, as…
OPINION: It’s a Landmark project in more ways than one
Housing development in Hutchinson reached a new landmark, pardon the pun, at the start of this month as the Meyer Landmark Apartments opened at…
OPINION: Public budgets are difficult
The fireworks smoke has cleared, and the middle of summer is truly here. That means the MLB All Star Game is right around the…
OPINION: Declaration changed the world 250 years ago
This Saturday, July 4, marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress,…
OPINION: Yes, there is plenty to do
Last Friday, a long-awaited and highly anticipated debut happened as the new Salt City Orchestra performed its first concert at Dillon Nature Center. It…
OPINION: Second verse, same as the first for county
For the second time in as many meetings, the Reno County Commission rejected motions to ban data centers—this time larger than 1 acre—and battery…
OPINION: Cheers for districts feeding all kids
Buhler USD 313 served over 1,500 lunches on Friday at Buhler High School and Union Valley Elementary School, according to discussion at the school…
OPINION: June 9 is big day in data center debate
It appears local debate around data centers may be coming to a head on Tuesday, June 9. Last week, the South Hutchinson City Council…
OPINION: Support programs that let kids learn by doing
Three Allen STEM Magnet School sixth-graders are world champions. Let that sink in. David Johnson, Cannon Loepp and Aarav Patel—collectively the Mavericks—won the middle…