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Local lawmakers wrap up 2024 legislative dialogues Tuesday evening
Local lawmakers had one last opportunity to hear from local constituents face to face during the final legislative dialogue of the year Tuesday evening. 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine and 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber both of Emporia were in attendance for the dialogue organized by the Emporia Area C...
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Several positions still open on upcoming election ballot as filing deadline draws near
The first notable date for this election cycle is quickly approaching. The candidate filing and withdrawal deadline is now less than a month away. Lyon County Election Officer Tammy Vopat, a recent guest of KVOE's Morning Show says things are going "very well" in her office leading up to the deadline. She rem...
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Augustyn named new CEO of Coffey Health System effective August 1
Coffey Health System will have a new leader come August. It was announced on April 24 that the Board of Trustees selected Stacy Augustyn to serve as the agency's new Chief Executive Officer. Augustyn has been with CHS since 2013 when she began as a nurse in the emergency room and eventually worked her way up to Chief ...
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Flint Hills Technical College to host "Fill Your Bucket" event Wednesday
Flint Hills Technical College is set to host the "Fill Your Bucket" event on Wednesday. The event will be held at the Trusler Conference Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees will have a chance to visit booths and support services from local organizations Along with the booths available for providers, FHTC Child ...
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House 76th District Representative Eric Smith retiring, endorses Barrett for seat
Kansas House 76th District Representative Eric Smith is retiring from the Legislature, and he says the district is in good hands if fellow Republican Brad Barrett is elected this fall. Following Smith's appearance on the Morning Show on Tuesday, 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine will be on the Morning Show at 8:20 am...
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Emporia Police investigating after incident in 700 block of Sylvan
Emporia Police are investigating after an incident of unspecified nature developed on the east side of Emporia on Tuesday. Officers and Emporia EMS were dispatched to 706 Sylvan around 7:30 am. Officers on site say one person was arrested and another taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment of unspecified injuries...
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Severe weather largely bypasses area counties Monday
Severe weather developed across parts of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma on Monday and early Tuesday. For the most part, though, severe storms bypassed the immediate KVOE listening area. The storms that impacted area counties Monday night brought 60 mph winds to the LeRoy area, 68 mph winds to Severy and ...
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Breadman's Bakery to fill 509 Commercial with upcoming closure of Vault Meats and Cheeses
A change is coming to 509 Commercial in downtown Emporia. The Vault Meats and Cheeses charcuterie business is closing at the end of May after six years of operations. Owner Becky Mishler simply says "all good things must come to an end" and thanked the community for its support in a social media post. Meanwhi...
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Emporia Enterprises, RDA boards to meet separately this week
Monthly economic development meetings are taking place this week in Emporia. The Emporia Enterprises Board will discuss its proposed 2025 budget before holding an executive session and a conversation on unspecified other business. The Emporia Enterprises meeting will be at 4 pm at White Auditorium City Conference Room ...
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Hamilton man hurt after weekend crash in Greenwood County
One person was hurt after two separate crashes in the same general area of Greenwood County on Sunday night. The Sheriff's Office says deputies, Greenwood County EMS and Madison responded to a reported injury crash in the 3300 block of Kansas Highway 99, between Hamilton and Madison, at around 9 pm. Deputies say 44-yea...
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Bond tripled in Olivarez kidnapping, indecent liberties case
A pretrial hearing is coming later this month for an Emporia man accused of kidnapping, indecent liberties and other counts. Daniel Olivarez stands accused of holding several people inside an Emporia home at gunpoint, having one of the alleged victims drive him to another location and then forcing a better than three-h...
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Construction beginning soon on USD 421 Lyndon's nearly $9 million Collaborative Learning Center
Monday was big for USD 421 Lyndon. The district formally broke ground on a new Collaborative Learning Center on the south side of its elementary school building. Superintendent Brad Marcotte says this has been some time in the making. The facility is designed for a classroom, multipurpose space, a serving kitchen, dini...
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Olpe Fitness Park update, SLC Recreation Commission report ahead for USD 252 board
Recreation and fitness matters are at the top of the agenda for the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education this week. Board members are meeting Wednesday, and they will get a South Lyon County Recreation Commission report and an Olpe Fitness Park update early in the meeting. Board members will also look at the...
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WEATHER: Alerts for May 6, 2024
The National Weather Service has issued the following alerts for the KVOE listening area. Active alerts: *Tornado Watch: All area counties until 11 pm *Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Coffey and Southeast Osage counties: Locations impacted include Burlington, Melvern, New Strawn, Gridley, Waverly, Beto Junction and LeRoy...
May 07, 2024
Emporia Fire reports smoldering debris pile triggered evacuation and EFD response at Michelin facilities Monday
A reported structure fire led to the evacuation of the Michelin facility in east Emporia Monday afternoon. Emporia Fire crews were called to the facility just after 2:40 pm and found light smoke coming from the east side of the building upon arrival according to Batallion Chief Ryan Conley. Upon entry, Conley says ther...
May 06, 2024