Decision on formal charges ahead after arrest of Emporia's former Underground Utilities supervisor
Documents and evidence are under review Tuesday morning after Friday's arrest of Emporia's former Underground Utilities supervisor Kevin Wiggins. Lyon County Attorney Marc Goodman says a decision on formal charges will follow that review process. Wiggins was arrested aftr an Emporia Police investigation had started ear...
Apr 29, 2024
EMPORIA ANIMAL SHELTER: All three parties interested in operations contract say they plan to file RFPs
Tuesday is an important deadline for the Emporia Animal Shelter. The city of Emporia has set Tuesday as the date for interested parties to submit requests for proposal if they want to operate the shelter, and all three parties formally expressing interest earlier this year -- the Humane Society of the Flint Hills, Rais...
Apr 29, 2024
Public encouraged to learn more about Emporia State's sensory space project at White Library
Emporia State University is working towards creating special sensory spaces for its neurodivergent students. University Libraries and Archives Professor Terri Summey recently received a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association's initiative, "Libraries Transforming Communities," and another $10,000 ...
Apr 29, 2024
ESU CyROC director urging small business owners to plan for cyberattacks
This is National Small Business Week. Small business owners have a lot on their minds, especially now with concerns about cybersecurity. Emporia State Cybersecurity Research and Outreach Center Director Leticia Rust says the vast majority of small business owners -- perhaps up to 70 percent -- just aren't ready to hand...
Apr 29, 2024
WEATHER: Barricades removed from Lyon County roads ahead of latest round of storm activity expected to arrive Tuesday
Barricades have been removed from various roads in Lyon County following multiple rounds of heavy rainfall over the past weekend. The Lyon County Highway Department reopened the following roadways Monday. *Road 150 from J to Kansas Highway 99; from N to R; west of R *Road J from 140 to 150 *Road P from 140 to 150 Green...
Apr 29, 2024
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly meets with trio of local business owners during recent stop in Emporia Thursday
Excitement was apparent for local business owners who were paid a special visit this past week. Before she arrived at the Emporia Granada Theatre to close out her "Healthy Workers, Healthy Economy" Medicaid expansion town hall tour Kansas Governor Laura Kelly made a stop at a trio of downtown businesses all o...
Apr 28, 2024
UPDATE: Additional information expected Monday regarding Saturday's shooting and standoff in Emporia
Additional details are expected from Emporia Police sometime Monday, however, one injury and one arrest have been confirmed following a shooting and standoff in Emporia Saturday So far, Emporia Police Sergeant Dominick Vortherms has told KVOE News officers received a shots-fired call Saturday night and found one person...
Apr 28, 2024
US-50 CRASH: Cottonwood Falls, Wichita women hurt in Saturday wreck
Two women, one from Cottonwood Falls and one from Wichita, were hurt in a wreck near the Lyon-Chase County line Saturday afternoon. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says deputies and Emporia/Lyon County EMS were paged out to the 200 block of US Highway 50 west of Road C for what was listed as a multi-vehicle wreck. The...
Apr 27, 2024
US Highway 50 repaving project halfway done
Eastbound traffic on part of West Highway 50 isn't striped yet, but it is paved. Work crews got paving done this week as the highway gets repaved between Graphic Arts and Prairie streets. Westbound paving is coming, although that may well have to wait with numerous chances of showers and thunderstorms over the next wee...
Apr 27, 2024
Turnpike Tussle for athletics, Turnpike Alliance for academics? ESU, Washburn announce 3+3 law partnership
Emporia State and Washburn universities are bitter rivals in any competition, but they have found a way to develop a significant academic partnership. ESU and Washburn have announced a new 3+3 partnership for students interested in obtaining a law degree as part of a special event at ESU on Friday. Emporia State studen...
Apr 27, 2024