{"date":"2026-09-13","prevHash":"463c076f08075e2d07fe87e09168c7ed56e76f74294707f077d4e2f14cbc32ba","items":[{"firstSeen":"2026-09-13T09:15:24.448Z","title":"Who bankrolls Emporia’s data center bid is the $3 million question. The answer is sought in court.","url":"https://kansasreflector.com/2026/09/13/who-bankrolls-emporias-data-center-bid-is-the-3-million-question-the-answer-is-sought-in-court/","source":"KS Reflector","sourceId":"ks-reflector","tier":"professional","isoDate":"2026-09-13T08:33:44.000Z","excerpt":"Thank God for open courts. 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