Drive-in theaters are new again in Kansas
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This is Kansas City Today. I'm Nomi Nauji Adi. Today is Friday, August 7th. Coming up, drive-in theaters have shown movies under the stars for generations. Some people still see the value of these nostalgic theaters in a changing movie landscape.
I think that as the whole industry continues to change, people are gonna continue to look for ways to see these films in unique ways. And I actually think the drive ins could be even more supported in the years that are coming.
We'll hear how Kansas drive-in theaters are trying to survive in the modern age of streaming. Plus, in the next few years, there's a chance that the wheat in your spaghetti could be grown in western Kansas. Kansas State University developed a new Durham wheat variety that can handle the high plains environment, and it can give farmers a profitable alternative crop. But first, some headlines. Jackson County's top official has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bribery. The U.S. Department of Justice says a federal grand jury indicted interim county executive Phil Lavota in July, and the charges were unsealed yesterday at his first court appearance. Lavota is charged with fraud, bribery, making a false statement to law enforcement, and violating the Travel Act.
The DOJ says Lavota allegedly attempted to dissuade a candidate from entering the race for Jackson County executive in March. He allegedly agreed to give the candidate and another person full-time jobs in county government if the candidate dropped out of the race. The executive said in a news conference yesterday that the candidate in question is County Legislator. Duran McGee.
At no point did I suggest, ask or imply that Mr. McGee should withdraw for the race in exchange for a job.
Lavota is also accused of making false statements to law enforcement when they asked him about the exchange in April. The FBI is investigating the case, and a federal grand jury will decide whether the executive is innocent or guilty. The Kansas City Plan Commission unanimously denied a proposal for a data center on top of a historic Quality Hill site this week. In a meeting yesterday, commissioners said their main concern was the data center's location at the heart of downtown. They concluded the development would not be viable and would pose minimal benefit to the city and its residents. Here's Commissioner Matt Hassock.
And I find it ironic too that the historic building that you're wanting to tear down has more productive capacity than what you're offering, almost twice as much as the twenty story building.
Miami-based developer Revitalization Unlimited did not make clear what its next steps would be, saying it planned to take things one step at a time after the project's denial.
In a $240 million deal, the federal government has purchased a controversial immigration detention center in Leavenworth that for-profit prison company Core Civic has been operating. This comes months after the city allowed the company to reopen the 1,000-bed facility following a legal battle. Zach Boblet has more for the Kansas News Service.
The Department of Homeland Security now owns the detention center, but Core Civic says it expects to continue operating it for immigration and customs enforcement under its existing management contract. The company says the operating agreement could be changed in the future. The purchase by DHS is one of many nationwide as the Fed swoop in to buy private prison facilities. Immigration advocates tell Time magazine they believe the Trump administration is doing this to limit oversight. Within the facilities. In a statement, Core Civic says the sale process was marked with rigor and integrity.
We'll be back after this.
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