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USD 252 Board of Education receives update on ongoing education redesign
Conversations during the USD 252 Southern Lyon County School Board meeting centered around educational redesign Wednesday. Board members received reports from the buildings participating in the Gemini...
Apr 11, 2019
Abundant Harvest receives generous donation, has large amount of items available
A generous donation has led to a surplus of items available for pickup at Abundant Harvest. Tyson Fresh Meats donated what organizers have called a “large amount” of food items for those i...
Apr 11, 2019
WIO - Week of 04-12-19
Thomas Heinen, founder of the Washburn University Fishing Club and Parker Still, Shawnee Heights will join us to discuss current bass fishing conditions and the State College Bass Fishing Tournament t...
Apr 11, 2019
Audio - Thursday - 04-11-19
Deb Fuller previews the Abate of Kansas 25th annual Spring Fling Bike Show April 13th at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. Your browser does not support the audio element. Lori Tubach, the Communities in S...
Apr 11, 2019
New child sex abuse charges filed against Olpe man after second youngster becomes part of investigation
A new set of child sex abuse charges has now been filed against an Olpe man after a second alleged victim became part of the investigation. Garry Wilson was originally in Lyon County District Court on...
Apr 11, 2019
Freeze warning issued for KVOE listening area, low temperatures present potential risk to outdoor plants
Frigid temperatures in the forecast have led the National Weather Service to place the entire KVOE listening area into a freeze warning. The National Weather Service issued the warning which goes into...
Apr 11, 2019
UPDATE: Semi rollover at US-50 roundabout sends one person to NRH
One person needed medical attention after a semi crash in far west Emporia on Thursday. The wreck happened on the east side of the US Highway 50 around 2:40 pm. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Conle...
Apr 11, 2019
Mariners rally for 7-6 win in 10 over Royals
The Seattle Mariners rallied for a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals in 10 innings Thursday afternoon. The Royals had a 6-3 lead after 7 innings but could not hold on for the win.The Royals did get ...
Apr 11, 2019
Smith announces plans for re-election to Emporia City Commission
Emporia City Commissioner Becky Smith has officially filed for re-election this year. Smith was elected to sit on the commission back in 2017. Smith says being a part of the commission has been a new ...
Apr 11, 2019
Early stages of Emporia's downtown sanitary sewer project outlined during update meeting
Over the next 15 or 16 months, expect a lot of work in downtown Emporia as the city refurbishes its aging sanitary sewer network. City Engineer Jim Ubert says talks are ongoing so residents are impact...
Apr 11, 2019
