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Reviews, hearings and agreements to highlight USD 253 Board meeting Wednesday
The USD 253 Board of Education will be holding its final regular meeting before the start of the 2019-2020 school year Wednesday evening. Among the agenda items will be an update on the upcoming $78 m...
Aug 13, 2019
Prairie Street overpass reopens to traffic
On Monday, KVOE News told you the Prairie Street overpass was close to reopening after ongoing repairs this summer. The bridge re-opened to traffic shortly before noon Tuesday. The overpass had been s...
Aug 13, 2019
Final pretrial pending in sex assault case
If the current schedule holds, trials are coming soon for a one-time Emporia chiropractor accused of rape and sexual battery. Eric Hawkins has a final pretrial at 4 pm Wednesday in Lyon County Distric...
Aug 13, 2019
USD 253 launching start of school with events for students, parents, staff
School starts this week in Emporia, and several activities are coming to get students ready for the school year. Young students can head to the David Traylor Zoo at 10 am Wednesday for the annual Back...
Aug 13, 2019
Semi driver hurt after crash near K-99, Burlingame Road junction
One person has been taken to Newman Regional Health following a semi rollover Tuesday morning. According to Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope, a semi carrying a cooling unit from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Canad...
Aug 13, 2019
August 13, 2019
The following is in response to Steve Sauder’s Something to Think About that aired on August 7th on KVOE. Speaking is Dave Trabert, President of Kansas Policy Institute. Your browser does not su...
Aug 13, 2019
UPDATE: Colby man arrested after wreck near Emporia
Lyon County deputies say a Colby man was arrested following a crash about six miles north of Emporia on Monday. Sheriff Jeff Cope says Brandon Tittel, age 35, crashed near the intersection of Kansas H...
Aug 13, 2019
Open appointment slots aplenty as Battle of Badges starts Wednesday
Battle of the Badges begins at noon Wednesday, and the Red Cross says there are a lot of open slots throughout the three-day drive. Spokesman Susan Faler says nearly half the roughly 430 appointment s...
Aug 13, 2019
Tyson plant fire in Holcomb sends 4-H premium sale cattle to Nebraska for processing
After they were purchased at the Lyon County Fair premium sale Monday night, beef entries took a different route to their final destination. Cattle were supposed to go to the Tyson plant in Holcomb fo...
Aug 13, 2019
Royals to host Cardinals, Soler POW, 2020 schedule released
After taking yesterday off the Kansas City Royals begin a 2 game series with the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night. Glen Sparkman will be the starting pitcher for the Royals with first pitch set for 7...
Aug 13, 2019
