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WEATHER: Forecast still calls for several rounds of potential severe weather through Saturday night
Showers, storms and severe weather are all possible across the KVOE listening area. There are several potential time periods for severe weather through Saturday night, and TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers is urging people to be ready. There is currently a marginal severe weather risk for Thursday morning into early afte...
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Brief geyser develops after water main break outside Greenbriar Estates
Northwest Emporia had an impromptu geyser for a short time early Thursday. 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 of Prairie, sending water over at least three addresses at the Greenbriar Estates. Emporia Police and Public Wor...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
15h ago
'A transformational day:' Emporia State University breaks ground on new multimillion dollar Nursing + Student Wellness Center Wednesday
Ground has been broken at Emporia State University's new Nursing + Student Wellness Center site. University leadership, state representatives, nursing students and many others gathered on the Emporia State campus Wednesday morning for the official groundbreaking ceremony. Among those on hand for the ceremony was 17th D...
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North Newton woman hurt in Tuesday night wreck near Lyon-Chase county line
A North Newton woman was hurt in a crash near the Lyon-Chase county line late Tuesday night. Chase County Sheriff Jacob Welsh reports the wreck involved two vehicles, a car and a van, and happened on US Highway 50 near Chase County YY Road at around 11:45 pm. The car driver, 57-year-old Gwendolyn Neufeld of North Newto...
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Free Landfill Days set to begin this weekend
Residents of Lyon and Chase County can take advantage of Free Landfill Days soon at the Lyon County Transfer Station. The period of the 2024 Spring Landfill Days will begin on Saturday and go through May 5. Residents will be limited to one trip of 1,000 pounds free of charge. Any additional materials over the limit wit...
20h ago
Water main repairs done in 1600 block of Prairie
Emporia's Underground Utilities Department spent part of Wednesday repairing a water main leak in northwest Emporia. Work began Wednesday morning on a 20-inch line in the 1600 block of Prairie. Line repairs ended shortly after 10 am. There will be one-lane traffic around the work zone, however, until street repairs are...
21h ago
Paving work continues at Sixth and Prairie as part of US Highway 50 improvement project
Work will continue at the West Sixth and Prairie intersection Wednesday as part of the US Highway 50 repaving project. City Engineer Jim Ubert says the Kansas Department of Transportation contractor paved one eastbound lane at the intersection Tuesday. Work will focus on the other eastbound lane Wednesday, with westbou...
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WEATHER: Severe storm chances Thursday morning through Saturday night
Strong to severe thunderstorm activity could take place over several days across the KVOE listening area. The National Weather Service says severe weather could start early Thursday with a marginal risk of borderline hail and winds. There is also a marginal risk for all hazards areawide Thursday night into Friday morni...
Apr 24, 2024
Huge day in Hornet Nation with groundbreaking Wednesday for ESU's Nursing + Student Wellness Center
Wednesday is a huge day for Hornet Nation. Formal groundbreaking starts just after 11 am at the site of Emporia State's new Nursing + Student Wellness Building on the east side of Cremer Hall and just south of the Morse Complex. Scheduled speakers include ESU president Ken Hush, Emporia lawmakers Jeff Longbine and Mark...
Apr 24, 2024
Governor holding Medicaid expansion town hall in Emporia
As lawmakers begin the veto session this week, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will spend part of her Thursday in Emporia. The governor is ending her Medicaid expansion town hall tour with a short conference at the Emporia Granada Theatre from 11:40 am to noon. Her conference will follow visits to three downtown businesses...
Apr 24, 2024
CareArc quarterly report to highlight weekly action agenda for Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning
Lyon County Commissioners will receive the latest quarterly update from CareArc when they convene for their regular action meeting Thursday morning. The quarterly update from CareArc administration will close out the meeting which will also see commissioners consider several grant application requests from Community Co...
Apr 23, 2024