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Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness providing more training for staff with new form of therapy
Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness are continuing to expand on their newest form of offered therapy. A few years ago a clinician of Crosswinds approached administrators on the topic of Accelerated Res...
Apr 08, 2019
Suspects in Hobby Lobby, school lockdowns make first court appearances
Preliminary hearings are now planned for the Oklahoma couple that triggered several lockdowns in northwest Emporia last week, including Hobby Lobby and nearby schools. Hearings for Jose Omar Avelar Ma...
Apr 08, 2019
ESU student led initiative providing birthday parties for low-income families
Thanks to a new initiative in Emporia, children of all means will be having a very happy birthday. Throughout the past few weeks, a new donation drive has been centered on just that purpose. The inaug...
Apr 08, 2019
Cancellation of motions hearing in rape, sex battery case paves way for upcoming trials
Pretrial proceedings are nearing an end in the case of a former Emporia chiropractor accused of rape and sexual battery. A motions hearing set for Monday in the case of Eric Hawkins was canceled at pr...
Apr 08, 2019
Area school districts in final preparation stages for upcoming Honor Flight trips
Two area school districts will have Honor Flight trips to Washington, D.C., this month. USD 245 Southern Coffey County will have its upcoming trip Thursday and Friday. Nearly 25 veterans, including so...
Apr 08, 2019
ESU preparing future teachers for new education methods as redesign efforts continue across Lyon County
As school districts across Kansas work to redesign their education models, including all three Lyon County districts, Emporia State University is preparing future teachers for what’s to come in ...
Apr 08, 2019
Detroit out scores Royals 3-1
The Kansas City Royals have now lost 6 in a row after losing to the Detroit Tigers 3-1 Sunday. Whit Merrifield did extend his hitting streak to 28 games. He is 2 games shy of the team record of 30 gam...
Apr 08, 2019
Information, networking opportunities again highlight Law Enforcement Spring Training seminar
Law enforcement officers from across Kansas thronged to Emporia last week as the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office held its annual Spring Training seminar. Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope says the diff...
Apr 08, 2019
Salvation Army continues fundraising drive to benefit food pantry
Demand remains high for the Salvation Army’s food pantry, with supplies still low. Capt. Deb Thompson tells KVOE News she’s grateful for the community support, with donations increasing af...
Apr 08, 2019
USD 386 Madison-Virgil set to approve two items during board meeting Monday
Two new programs could potentially see final action during the USD 386 Board of Education meeting Monday evening. First on the agenda will be the possible approval of the Madison Early Childhood Cente...
Apr 07, 2019
