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WEATHER: Heavy rain, isolated hail falls Thursday; severe weather possible at times through weekend
Heavy rain and isolated severe storms blew across the KVOE listening area Thursday. Storms in the early-afternoon hours brought quarter-sized hail just southeast of Council Grove and near nickel-sized hail to Cottonwood Falls. Rain was scattered through the day, but some locations got some significant totals by mid-aft...
21h ago
Serena Jeffery ready for challenge with Little Lyons Daycare
Growing up in life, Serena Jeffery wanted to be involved with children. Jeffery's dream is coming true with her being the first administrator of Little Lyons Daycare. On KVOE's Newsmaker 2 Segment Thursday, Jeffery says when she came to Emporia State University, she knew she had an opportunity to pursue a career she ha...
11h ago
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly concludes Medicaid expansion tour in Emporia Thursday
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly wrapped up her Medicaid expansion town hall tour in Emporia Thursday morning. The governor was joined at the Emporia Granada Theatre by city leaders and local constituents as she offered her final thoughts on the need and potential for expansion with the annual veto session now underway. The...
13h ago
Severe weather coverage for Thursday, April 25, 2024
Severe weather has been confirmed in part of the KVOE listening area. Active alerts *Flood warning: Marais des Cygnes River above Reading from late Thursday night to early Friday afternoon. River is 12.5 feet as of 7 pm Thursday. River is forecast to crest at 20 feet, one foot above flood stage, early Friday morning an...
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Future of Cora Miller Hall still being pondered as ESU nursing moves on campus -- and Newman Regional Health continues strategic planning process
Wednesday's groundbreaking for Emporia State University's Nursing + Student Wellness Center comes at a notable time for Newman Regional Health. The most obvious impact is in vacating Cora Miller Hall, the ESU nursing department's classroom building for decades, by August 2025. Newman Regional Chief Executive Officer Ca...
16h ago
Everclear, Marcy Playground, Jimmie's Chicken Shack coming to Emporia Granada Theatre
The Emporia Granada Theatre is bringing Everclear, Marcy Playground and Jimmie's Chicken Shack to town in September. Tickets are currently on sale for the show Sept. 24. Theatre Director Hank Osterhout says he put the show on his personal social media channels Tuesday and about 25 percent of the Granada's seats for the...
16h ago
Emporia State selects first Dean of Visual + Performing Arts
David Sharlow may be a new name to the Emporia State leadership team, but he's far from unfamiliar with ESU. Sharlow was named as Emporia State's first Dean of Visual + Performing Arts, with the announcement officially coming Thursday. Over the past decade, Sharlow has held numerous roles at Missouri Southern State Uni...
18h ago
Dwight man arrested after allegedly parking vehicle in highway junction, being found with drugs and firearm
Formal charges are pending in Wabaunsee County against a Morris County man found slouched over his steering wheel near Alma early Wednesday. Undersheriff Eric Kirsch says Corporal Jon Sumner was on patrol and found a suspicious vehicle parked in the middle of the Kansas Highway 4-Kansas Highway 99 junction shortly befo...
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Northern Heights students encourage veterans, fellow students to attend Honor Flight after recent trip
Students involved in the USD 251 Honor Flight say they were glad they went. They also say veterans and fellow students should be part of upcoming trips to Washington, DC. Northern Heights student Elizabeth Galloway called it a trip of a lifetime -- even for some of her fellow students who have been more than once. Stud...
20h ago
Veterans, students enjoy USD 252 Honor Flight
The USD 252 Honor Flight was a success yet again. Honor Flight takes students and veterans on a two-day trip to Washington to see a host of memorials and other landmarks. Vietnam veteran Tom Soetart has been to the nation's capital several times, but this was his first Honor Flight. He says the reaction to his service ...
20h ago
Symphony in the Flint Hills, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve to be busy Saturday
Chase County will be a busy place this upcoming weekend. Cottonwood Falls will host the grand opening reception of the Symphony in the Flint Hills Prairie Art Exhibition and Auction from 1-3 pm Saturday. Juror Diana Werts says there will be a lot of art to see and enjoy. Brown also says there will be a special BARK Ran...
21h ago
STATEHOUSE: Governor approves budget -- without $9 million model investment into ESU
Almost immediately after issuing vetoes on a Republican-backed tax relief plan and submitting her own version for consideration, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's office sent a second release saying the governor had signed a budget for fiscal years 2025-2028. Governor Kelly says there were several key takeaways: *The budge...
22h ago
Short-term geyser outside Greenbriar Estates latest significant water main failure near 24th and Prairie
Cleanup continues at Emporia's Greenbriar Estates after a 10-inch water main failed in impressive fashion early Thursday, while water service has been fully restored to that area of town. For about half an hour, spray from a water main break on a 10-inch line shot up at least 30 feet into the air on West 24th just east...
22h ago
Air quality investigation report highlights recent meeting agenda for USD 253 Emporia Board of Education
A recent air quality investigation by the Kansas Department of Labor yielded no concerns for Emporia High School. In fact, USD 253 Director of Maintenance Cory Nicolet stated Wednesday evening the investigation determined the air quality inside of the school was "higher" than the air quality outside, which he...
Apr 25, 2024
STATEHOUSE: Governor Kelly vetoes Republican tax relief plan, submits alternate package
Will Kansas lawmakers reaffirm the tax relief plan they recently approved during the 2024 veto session beginning this week, or will they approve a plan suggested Wednesday by Governor Laura Kelly? The governor vetoed several bills that would have led to a roughly $1.5 billion tax relief package over three years, instea...
Apr 24, 2024