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WEATHER: Schedule adjustments for May 20, 2024
Listed are schedule adjustments for Monday, May 24. Community-Emporia *David Traylor Zoo closed Monday. To report a schedule adjustment, call KVOE at 620-342-5863, email kvoe@kvoe.com or message the Bluestem Farm and Ranch text line at 620-342-5863.
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WEATHER: Severe weather alerts through Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Listed below are the severe weather alerts for area counties: Active alerts *Flood warning: Neosho River at Emporia from Monday evening to Tuesday evening. River was at 10.6 feet at 6 am Monday. Flood stage is 19 feet. River should crest at 19.4 feet around midnight and go below flood stage Tuesday morning. Minor flood...
May 19, 2024
WEATHER: Flood warning issued for Neosho at Emporia; handful of fires confirmed as storm-related; marginal severe weather risk removed for Monday night
Sunday night's heavy rainfall has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for central Lyon County. The river-based warning involves the Neosho at Emporia from Monday evening to Tuesday evening. As of 6 am Monday, the river was at 10.6 feet. Flood stage is 19 feet, and the current forecast has the...
May 19, 2024
Head on collision sends one to Newman early Monday evening
An Emporia woman was hospitalized after her and another vehicle collided on Road 200 Monday evening. The accident was reported around 5:45 pm in the 600 block of Road 200, also known as Americus Road. According to Lyon County Sgt. Zach Shafer, a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro driven by 51-year-old Veronica Ruiz of Emporia was ...
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Beacon for Hope and Bloom House Youth Services highlight 'brain dumping' process with new teen-centered mental health event Saturday
A pair of local agencies recently partnered together to highlight a new therapeutic technique that helps individuals, especially teenagers, visualize and vocalize their emotions, traumas and thoughts. Saturday, Beacon For Hope Suicide Prevention and Bloom House Youth Services teamed together to present Dump Suicide: St...
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Emporia Recreation Commission highlights recent hires, wind damage to ball fields and approves equipment purchase and attorney services as part of monthly meeting Monday evening
The Emporia Recreation Commission has a new sports supervisor and it's a face that's familiar to the local community. Former Emporia State Soccer Head Coach Brian Sailer was introduced as the new sports supervisor during the ERC's monthly meeting Monday evening. Sailer served as the head soccer coach at ESU for 12 seas...
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The civility and productive dialogue between parties involved in the recent Quaker Park saga highlighted the latest installment of KVOE's Q&A with Trey Monday morning
The latest Quaker Park saga chapter is complete, and the next chapter may just be getting written. As KVOE News has reported in recent weeks, the Emporia City Commission last month voted unanimously to reverse its action from earlier in the year to place Quaker Park on the city's surplus real property list to sell or t...
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WEATHER: Small tornado reported Sunday night near Burlingame
Sunday night's severe storm activity now includes a brief tornado touchdown in far northwest Osage County. The National Weather Service says an EF-0 tornado touched down about eight miles due north of Burlingame just before 9:45 pm. The twister was on the ground for less than a mile and less than five minutes, generati...
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Planning Commission meeting includes conditional use permit request for Southwick House
The Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission has zoning requests involving a trio of local addresses as part of its monthly meeting Tuesday. Board members have a request for a Transitional Housing conditional use permit involving 115 East Logan. Southwick House has targeted that property for its brand-...
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Services announced for Emporia firefighter Greg Rausch
Funeral services will take place this week for Emporia firefighter Greg Rausch, who passed away last week after a battle with cancer. Visitation will be at St. John's Parish in Clonmel from 4-6:45 pm Tuesday, with a vigil at 7 pm. The funeral will be at St. John's in Clonmel at 10:30 am Wednesday. Rausch, 41, had serve...
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Click It or Ticket begins; Coffey County gains federal technology grant
Several area law enforcement agencies have mentioned plans to take part in Click It or Ticket. The enforcement effort began Sunday and continues through June 2. Extra law enforcement officials will be on the road, looking specifically for seatbelt and child seat use. Officers and deputies are looking for unrestrined dr...
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US Census data shows Emporia adding population
It isn't much, but when it's your first projected population increase in over 15 years, you'll take it. City Manager Trey Cocking says Emporia enjoyed a small projected increase between 2020 and last year. Citing numbers from the US Census as listed by Sunflower State Journal, Cocking says the city population is at 24,...
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David Traylor Zoo officially opens Zoo Education Center
How big of a game-changer is the renovated and expanded David Traylor Zoo Education Center? For Education Coordinator Kelli Proehl, it's big. Residents had a chance to enjoy a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by an open house highlighted by building tours. Construction since late 2022 doubled the building's footprint,...
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HVAC system issue causes haze at Timmerman Elementary
Fears of a fire at an Emporia school building were, thankfully, unfounded Sunday. Reports of a possible structure fire developed shortly after 6:30 pm at Timmerman Elementary. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says crews found haze but no smoke when they arrived, and there was no actual fire. Instead, the early ...
May 20, 2024
Champions Landing offering reward for information after alleged vandalism
Champions Landing is offering a reward for information after an alleged incident of vandalism this weekend. Owner Jeremy Rusco says one green suffered damage after somebody allegedly drove on it either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Rusco says the green could well repair itself without much additional wor...
May 19, 2024