Crowd gathers to speak on massive proposed data center

News Clip0:36KCTV5 News·Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, KS·9/16/2026

Hundreds of Leavenworth County residents attended a special meeting at the Tonganoxie Fairgrounds to voice their opinions on Project Bluestem, a massive proposed AI data center south of Tonganoxie, Kansas. Each resident was allotted three minutes to speak to the county commissioners about the development.

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The line to be heard stretches out the door. 👀 Hundreds of Leavenworth County residents packed the Tonganoxie Fairgrounds tonight — signs in hand — for a special meeting on Project Bluestem, the massive AI data center proposed just south of town. Each speaker gets three minutes to tell county commissioners exactly where they stand. We're live inside all night. Stay with KCTV5 for updates. 📍 #ProjectBluestem #Tonganoxie #LeavenworthCounty #DataCenter #KansasNews #KCTV5 #AI #LocalNews #KC #Kansas