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Wakarusa, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi there, Wakarusa! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a rough Wakarusa road turned into a surprise AI rally.

Also on today's calendar: 4th Annual Topeka Fall Fest.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny, breezy and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny, breezy and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MAGA activists protest AI data centers at Big Tech headquarters in San Francisco (newsbreak.com) — A national anti–AI data center bus tour hit a snag on a gravel road in Wakarusa improvising a packed backyard-style rally that drew residents in by word of mouth. The conservative Humans First group is traveling cross-country protesting Big Tech’s rapid data center expansion, arguing local communities like Wakarusa deserve more say in how AI infrastructure is built.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Topeka

  • Efforts underway to preserve historic Black cemetery in Topeka (wibw.com)
  • When is Southwest Fairlawn Road reopening in Topeka? (ksnt.com)
  • Kansas's first 3D-printed house still a work in progress (wibw.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wakarusa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wakarusa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.