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Repairs complete following simultaneous water main breaks in Emporia Wednesday
Emporia Public Works Crews made quick work of a pair of water main breaks in separate locations early Wednesday. Simultaneous breaks occurred Wednesday morning near 18th and Wheeler and on Sonora Driv...
Sep 22, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Planning commission approves zoning request for east Emporia property
Emporia Planning Commission members had just one item up for approval during their monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Commissioners unanimously approved a request from Steven and Mary Sanford to rezone ...
Sep 21, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
List of defendants to be tried as adults in Avila murder case increases to four
Four of the five defendants in the Jesus Avila murder case will be prosecuted as adults. During a hearing Tuesday, Jovan Pecina was certified as an adult, joining Jordy Cornejo-Campoverde, Andrew Gran...
Sep 21, 2021 Jovan Pecina. Lyon County Jail photo.
City of Emporia concludes chipseal project, roughly a month and half after completion of citywide water burnout
The city of Emporia has recently wrapped up two major infrastructure-related projects. Earlier this month, Emporia's Public Works Department concluded its chipseal project on several portions of downt...
Sep 21, 2021 City of Emporia logo.
USD 253 Board meeting coming Wednesday evening
Health insurance, COVID-19, lease agreements and a superintendent evaluation are all items up for consideration during the USD 253 Board of Education's upcoming meeting Wednesday evening. The board wi...
Sep 21, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Study session ahead for Emporia City Commissioners Wednesday morning
The Emporia City Commission has a study meeting coming Wednesday morning. During that time, commissioners will discuss a pair of potential updates and improvements to both city code and facilities inc...
Sep 21, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
Drive-thru flu shot clinic returning to Flint Hills Community Health Center on Oct. 8
Flint Hills Community Health Center now has a drive-thru flu shot clinic on the calendar. The event is Oct. 8 from 7:30 am to 4 pm. Residents ages six months and up can get vaccinated. Marketing Manag...
Sep 21, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Eureka City Lake back to normal bacteria levels after heavy rainfall in early September apparently led to three children infected with E. coli
Bacteria levels are back to normal levels at Eureka City Lake, but the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is asking people across the state to be mindful of water safety after three children ...
Sep 21, 2021 Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli.
Crash in Chatauqua County kills Americus semi driver
An Americus man was killed in a traffic crash in Chatauqua County on Monday. Richard Wilson was driving a semi southbound on Kansas Highway 99 when the truck went off the highway in a construction zon...
Sep 21, 2021 Google Maps image.
Hartford woman set for plea hearing as animal cruelty case continues
Hearings continue for one of two Hartford residents accused of animal cruelty in a case that came to light earlier this year. Near the end of a pretrial hearing Monday in Lyon County District Court, R...
Sep 21, 2021 Rhonda Staggs. Lyon County Jail photo.
