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IT and equipment contracts gain county commission approval Thursday
IT updates and gas service contracts gained approval from Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. As part of their regular action session, commissioners approved an invoice from Kansas Gas Service totaling $7,200 for electronic flow measurement equipment. Commissioners then accepted a request from County IT Directo...
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Emporia State University set for busy weekend with commencement activities Friday and Saturday
Hundreds of Emporia State University students are set to enter the next chapter of their lives this weekend. ESU will be holding its commencement activities Friday and Saturday at Emporia's William L. White Auditorium. ESU Registrar Sheila Markowitz tells KVOE News this is an "ironic time" for her office. Kan...
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Waste collection down year-to-year following recent Free Landfill Days
Tonnage was down a bit from year to year for the annual Free Landfill Days at the Lyon County Transfer Station. Between April 14 and this past Monday, Solid Waste Supervisor Keith Senn tells KVOE News they had just over 500 customers and collected right around 92 tons of trash. For construction debris, the total was ab...
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Recent rain timely for crops areawide
How timely were rains over the last month? Extremely, according to Lyon County Extension ag agent Brian Rees on KVOE's Morning Show this week. Rees says the rain's timing cut down on the amount of acres burned, and stats from Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management bear that out. Last year, area counties had over 764,000 a...
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Schreiber: Special session unnecessary, ESU $9 million investment to bolster atmosphere on campus
Like other lawmakers appearing on KVOE's Morning Show this week, House 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber of Emporia is hoping Kansas Governor Laura Kelly won't veto a Republican-led tax relief plan and thus call a special session. Schreiber says the chances are better that there will be a special session call...
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Public hearings set for Kansas Gas rate increase proposal
Kansas Gas Service is seeking a rate increase, and there will be public hearings next month -- although if you want to see them in person, you'll have to go elsewhere. The Kansas Corporation Commission has a hearing at 6 pm June 13 on the Washburn Institute of Technology campus, followed by a hearing at 6 pm June 17 at...
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Busy time ahead for graduations
Graduations are at hand for area schools, colleges and universities. Higher education *Emporia State University: 6 pm Friday for graduate degrees and 9:30 am Saturday. Both events are at White Auditorium. *Flint Hills Technical College: 10 am May 18 at White Auditorium. Dental Hygiene pinning program at 6 pm May 17 at ...
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USD 253 Board of Education now accepting RFPs from local realtors to broker future sale of Kansas Avenue building
The Kansas Avenue School Building is now for sale, or at least it will be once a realtor is secured. The USD 253 Board of Education approved opening the Request for Proposal Process to that end as part of their regular meeting Wednesday evening. The opening of the RFP process comes after the Kansas Legislature took no ...
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'A great day for Emporia:' Trusler Business Center plays host to inaugural Mi Negocio Academy graduation ceremony Wednesday afternoon
Local and state representatives were amazed at the creativity and hard work of 10 local entrepreneurs who were the main focus of a special ceremony inside the Trusler Business Center Wednesday afternoon. The center played host to the graduation ceremony for the inaugural Mi Negocio Academy class. The academy was devel...
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Former Underground Utilities supervisor charged with theft from city of Emporia
It took nearly two weeks, but the former Underground Utilities supervisor for the city of Emporia has been formally charged with theft from the city. Kevin Wayne Wiggins was charged Wednesday with one count of theft of property or services, allegedly ranging from late July 2023 to this past February. That count accuses...
May 08, 2024
Woman arrested after lengthy negotiation period on top of vacant Emporia hotel
Emporia Police say the woman who climbed to the roof of an empty Emporia hotel and threatened to jump Wednesday had multiple outstanding warrants and was arrested. Police Capt. Ray Mattas says officers went to 2700 West 18th, the site of the former Clarion Hotel, around 11 am as they tried to serve warrants on 39-year-...
May 08, 2024
Longbine gives formal endorsement to Mike Argabright for 17th Senate seat during legislative wrap-up interview Wednesday
After announcing his candidacy for the Kansas 17th District Senate seat earlier this week, Mike Argabright now has the endorsement of retiring Senator Jeff Longbine. Longbine gave Argabright his full endorsement during an interview on KVOE's Morning Show Wednesday. Longbine's appearance on KVOE's Morning Show followed ...
May 08, 2024
Avian influenza steers clear of KVOE listening area to this point
So far, concerns about avian influenza in area livestock have been unfounded. Lyon County Extension ag agent Brian Rees had an update on KVOE's Morning Show Newsmaker segment Wednesday: The Kansas Department of Agriculture says it has been working "actively" with the state's dairy industry in response to nati...
May 08, 2024
EMPORIA ANIMAL SHELTER: Prairie Paws makes case for contract
The city of Emporia is still a few weeks away from determining who will run the city's Animal Shelter. As KVOE News has reported, three entities have submitted Requests for Proposal to operate the shelter, including Prairie Paws -- which has locations in Ottawa and Manhattan. Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Cowie says ...
May 08, 2024
KDOT approves bids for Greenwood, Morris county projects
Several area road and bridge projects are taking the next steps towards construction after recent contract approvals by the Kansas Department of Transportation. KDOT approved contracts for signage on "major collectors" east of Kansas Highway 99 in Greenwood County. This involves over 110 miles of coverage for...
May 08, 2024