Headlines for Friday, August 7, 2026
News ClipKansas Public Radio·Topeka, Shawnee County, KS·8/7/2026
A permit application by Compass Datacenters for a proposed data center in Shawnee County, near Topeka, has been rejected by the Shawnee County Land Use & Development Department due to being "incomplete." The company is allowed to re-submit the application.
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Gov: Shawnee County Land Use & Development Department, Shawnee County
The Shawnee County Land Use & Development Department has rejected a permit application from Compass Datacenters for a proposed facility southwest of Topeka. County officials deemed the application "incomplete," though specific reasons were not elaborated. Compass Datacenters intends to build the data center on land located near Burlingame Road between 77th and 85th Streets. The company retains the option to re-submit its application.