The ‘developer’ of a Kansas data center swore under oath he wasn’t involved. My town is bamboozled.

In Emporia, Kansas, the proposed "Flint Hills Digital Campus," touted as the state's largest data center, has left residents perplexed after its claimed developer, Gary Pinkston, testified under oath in a federal bankruptcy case that he had no involvement in the project. This revelation raises serious questions about the project's legitimacy and the transparency of its planning. With the town's support riding on the potential economic benefits of the data center, this twist has thrown the future of the initiative into uncertainty, leaving many to wonder who is truly behind the venture.