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🌱 Why a $1.5 billion Peculiar data center plan was stopped

Good morning Peculiar! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a $1.5 billion Peculiar data center plan was stopped

Also on today's calendar: First-Time Homebuyer Workshop and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A few t-storms, some severe, with a high of 79 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 61, low: 41.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Data Center Protests: How Should the Industry Respond? (datacenterknowledge.com) — A proposed $1.5 billion data center project in Peculiar was blocked after residents raised concerns about noise, visual impact, and property values, putting the town squarely in a growing national pushback against such facilities. The piece explains how similar protests across the country are halting or delaying massive data center plans, and explores what developers might do to better address local worries about power, water, health, and long-term jobs.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Need gutter inspection help.
    My knees won’t let me go up the ladder so I’m looking for someone nearby that can. It’s just this one section of gutter. (Nextdoor Stack - Harper)
  • TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Costco Forklift Operator in Archie. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belton

  • Belton neighbor pushback pauses land-use changes for warehouse development (kshb.com)

Harrisonville

  • Harrisonville administrator pleads guilty in bar case (kmbc.com)
  • Republicans squeeze tax overhaul through Missouri Senate in late-night vote (komu.com)

Grandview

  • Iowa State Cyclones Reload The Men's Basketball Roster With Some Major Transfer Talent (bcsnn.com)
  • Eastbound Red Bridge Road to remain closed through June for gas main upgrades (martincitytelegraph.com)

Ok Peculiar! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Peculiar

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Peculiar

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