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WEATHER: Low-end severe storm risk for Tuesday afternoon
Severe weather is unlikely but possible for the KVOE listening area Tuesday afternoon. TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers and the Storm Prediction Center both have a low-end risk for severe weather -- marginal-to-slight officially from the SPC -- but the National Weather Service forecast doesn't mention any storms until a...
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WEATHER: Cleanup ongoing after Sunday's potent storms
The impact continues from Sunday's powerful storms. The flood warning for the Neosho River at Emporia continues and actually has been extended. The Weather Service was initially calling for a crest of 19.4 feet around midnight, meaning minor flooding, but it has now increased the projected crest to 22.5 feet by Tuesday...
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EPA officially lists two Emporia locations as priority sites for $1.5 million federal Brownfields MCA grant
Downtown Emporia is included in a significant grant from the federal government. The Biden administration has announced a $1.5 million Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grant to the Flint Hills Regional Council through the Investing in America agenda. The Regional Council will oversee the grant, which wi...
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Schmidt files for Lyon County Commission Third District, setting up primary election
There is now a second primary election battle coming for one Lyon County elected position. Warren Schmidt filed as a Republican for the County Commission Third District position currently held by longtime Commission Chair Rollie Martin. Schmidt joins Chris Bartel, who filed early last month, on the ballot. Democrat Bil...
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Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters names area director for Lyon County
Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County has a new area director. Michelle Sink, currently the area director for north central Kansas, is now leading the Emporia office at least on a temporary basis. The north central office also oversees operations for Abilene, Junction City, Manhattan, Wamego and Watervill...
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KDOT to start bridge replacement project on US-54 in Greenwood County next month
Part of US Highway 54 in western Greenwood County will be replaced beginning next month. The Kansas Department of Transportation says it plans to replace the bridge over Burnt Creek starting the week of June 3. The bridge is 3.5 miles east of the Greenwood-Butler county line. KDOT will have two-way traffic on a tempora...
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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...
15h ago
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-...
21h ago
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...
21h ago
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,...
21h ago