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USD 253 Board members review findings from recent needs assessment during meeting Wednesday
Members of the USD 253 Board of Education overheard findings from the recent district needs assessment during their regularly scheduled board meeting Wednesday evening. In summer 2018, the district ch...
Feb 14, 2019
Big proposals approved at USD 251 Board of Education monthly meeting
USD 251 Northern Lyon County held its February Board of Education meeting on Wednesday evening in Americus. This meeting saw many items on the agenda, including the implementation of two major program...
Feb 14, 2019
UPDATE: One person airlifted after accident on Road Z Wednesday
A Hartford man was airlifted from the scene of a rollover accident Wednesday afternoon. Multiple agencies responded to an injury accident call shortly before 1:30 pm near the intersection of Road Z an...
Feb 13, 2019
Appeal for potential replacement of Community National Bank building highlights Emporia city commission study session
The Emporia City Commission heard an appeal from local agencies on the topic of a new project in downtown Emporia during their study session Wednesday morning. Representatives of BG Consultants and Co...
Feb 13, 2019
Audio - Wednesday - 02-13-19
Mitch Guthrie and Shelly Lutes discuss the Polar Plunge, on Feb. 16th. Your browser does not support the audio element. USD 253 Emporia Superintendent Kevin Case discusses snow day policy and related ...
Feb 13, 2019
Fire danger to be very high south of US 50; wind advisory up for Greenwood County
Despite a damp February, the fire danger is revving up south of Emporia this week. The National Weather Service Wichita office is calling for a very high fire danger Wednesday, especially south of US ...
Feb 13, 2019
1A basketball regional pairings released
Pairings for next weeks 1A regional basketball tournaments have been released. In the Olpe regional both the Olpe girls and boys receive first round byes as the number 1 seeds. The girls play Monday w...
Feb 13, 2019
USD 253 among districts watching winter forecasts for prospects of more calendar adjustments
Recent winter weather has forced school districts across the KVOE listening area — and Kansas, for that matter, to either delay or cancel school several times already just this calendar year. US...
Feb 13, 2019
Weather slows renovation progress at Olpe schools
Renovation efforts continue at Olpe’s schools despite wintry weather. Having said that, Superintendent Mike Argabright says the process has slowed down the last few weeks. Your browser does not ...
Feb 13, 2019
Osage County auto burglary suspect sentenced to prison; deputies seeking stolen vehicle in separate case
One of two suspects in a rash of auto burglaries in Osage County has been sentenced. Trivette Alvarado received 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to single counts of vehicle burglary and burgl...
Feb 13, 2019
