My rural Kansas town has a bad case of data center fever. Boom or bust, we will never be the same.

By: Max McCoy

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: June 14, 2026

Words: 2,806

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Does a town have a soul?

My town does.

You can catch glimpses of it in the hours before dawn on our streets and sidewalks, when the only others you’re likely to see are early rising pedestrians or the seasonal bicyclist. It’s present on Saturdays in June when the steps of the old church on the corner are crowded with the family and friends of the hopeful, and it sits thoughtfully on front porch steps …

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