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Earth Day activities set for PAROC and David Traylor Zoo Saturday
While Earth Day isn't officially until Monday, a pair of celebrations are coming Saturday. Earth Day activities will once again be taking place in two sessions Saturday morning and afternoon thanks to a partnership between the Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center and the David Traylor Zoo. Activities will begin...
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Flint Hills Technical College Gala and Benefit Auction set for next Friday
Community members can turn back time to the 1960s next Friday at White Auditorium and help benefit Flint Hills Technical College. FHTC will be holding its 22nd annual benefit gala and auction to raise money for scholarships for students. Festivities begin with a social hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. ...
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Drivers urged to slow down, put away cell phones as Work Zone Awareness Week ends
Work Zone Awareness Week is officially ending Friday, but work zone safety should be standard operating procedure at all times of year -- especially the spring and summer months. That's the perspective from Kansas Department of Transportation engineer Dustin Hardin. Work zone crashes happen a lot more frequently than o...
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Repairs underway on utility poles damaged Thursday
Repairs have started on West Sixth after several utility poles were damaged beyond repair late Thursday afternoon. Four poles were taken down near the Sixth and Albert intersection, apparently after a tractor snagged some overhead power lines. Evergy District Services Manager Roland Trahoon II says all four poles, thre...
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Williams gets over six years in prison for aggravated arson, aggravated child endangerment at Emporia apartment house
An Emporia man was sentenced to prison for allegedly trying to set a local apartment building on fire with people inside a year ago. Initially, Donovan Williams had been facing 11 criminal charges after throwing a homemade incendiary device into an occupied apartment at 825 Congress, including attempted first-degree mu...
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Groundbreaking ahead next week for ESU Nursing + Student Wellness Center
Very soon, groundbreaking will take place on Emporia State University's first new campus academic building in 45 years. A special ceremony is at 11 am Wednesday for the Nursing + Student Wellness Center. The public is encoraged to attend. The new 32,000-square-foot building will have a Simulation Hospital ASuite for sp...
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LaTurner not seeking re-election to US House Second District
Second District US Congressman Jake LaTurner says he will not seek a third term in office. LaTurner says his decision follows a lot of prayer and reflection, adding he would like to spend more time with his wife and four children. LaTurner also says the "dysfunction on Capitol Hill is distressing," but he is ...
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Lyon County Commissioners presented with proposal to alter county billboard regulations as part of weekly action meeting Thursday
An update in zoning regulations, or rather a changeover, appears to be coming for Lyon County. During the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting Thursday morning, Wingert Sign Company owner Fred Wingert and his legal counsel Monte Miller made a presentation to commissioners seeking a change in regulations for c...
Apr 19, 2024
'Create connections:' Former Miss Kansas speaks to the power of positive connectivity during presentation in Emporia Thursday evening
The adage "More than meets the eye" may be the perfect summation for the life story of former Miss Kansas Ayanna Schumacher. Schumacher was the featured speaker for the latest event hosted by SOS as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month Thursday evening at Flint Hills Technical College. During that time, Schum...
Apr 19, 2024
Downed light poles on Sixth Avenue to have no impacts on residential or commercial customers; Repair work to be completed Friday morning
Repairs may not occur until the early morning hours Friday after a quartet of poles were damaged on a major roadway in Emporia late Thursday afternoon. According to the city of Emporia an undisclosed "incident" led to four poles being downed, three light poles and a transformer pole according to Evergy, near ...
Apr 18, 2024
AAA Kansas urging drivers to focus on driving and tune out distractions
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and AAA is urging drivers to tune into driving while tuning out distractions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 13 percent of distraction-related every year involve cell phone usage. AAA says in Kansas in 2023, 102 people died and more tha...
Apr 18, 2024
Emporia Main Street already noting interest in downtown investment before second-place finish in USA TODAY 10Best Main Street contest
Emporia may have come up just short of the top slot in a national contest, but Main Street Director Casey Woods still anticipates a range of benefits to come for the city. This is Emporia Main Street's second time as a finalist in this contest. Emporia finished first in its other time in 2016, and Woods says there was ...
Apr 18, 2024
Newman Regional Health celebrates 300th procedure for da Vinci robotic arm
Newman Regional Health's robotic surgery arm hit a milestone this week. The da Vinci Robot-Assisted Surgical System handled its 300th procedure Wednesday. Surgeon Dr. Tim Harris performed the first and 300th procedure. He tells KVOE News the system has benefits all the way around. The da Vinci system was installed in J...
Apr 18, 2024
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve gearing up for events April 27
The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve has two notable events on its short-term calendar. The preserve will have an Amateur Radio Day from 10 am to 2 pm April 27. Members of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club will operate two amateur radio stations from near the preserve's historic limestone barn and will talk with...
Apr 18, 2024
WEATHER: Large hail noted before midnight in Wabaunsee County; wind advisory posted for Chase, Greenwood counties
Overnight storms early Thursday struggled to reach severe levels after stronger activity north of Emporia before midnight. Pre-midnight storms Wednesday dropped hail stones ranging from quarter to baseball size in Wabaunsee County. A following line of rain fell apart as it approached Emporia, leading to light rainfall ...
Apr 18, 2024