Petition filed to halt data center plans in Osawatomie, Kansas

News Clip1:59KMBC 9·Osawatomie, Miami County, KS·5/19/2026

Residents in Osawatomie, Kansas, are actively opposing plans for a potential 600,000-square-foot data center. A petition has been filed to halt the development, with some residents expressing concern that the project is 'reckless'.

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Gov: Osawatomie City Government
'To me, this is reckless': Some residents in Osawatomie, Kansas, are speaking out against a potential 600,000-square-foot data center. KMBC 9 is your home for Missouri breaking news and weather. For your latest Missouri news and weather visit: https://www.kmbc.com/ For licensing inquiries: https://www.kmbc.com/licensing