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Emporia Police: Tuesday incident being investigated as domestic violence; alleged victim transferred out of Emporia for ongoing treatment
Emporia Police say Tuesday's incident in eastern Emporia is being investigated as a domestic violence incident. Officers were dispatched to a home around 7:30 am, finding an adult male with suspected serious injuries. That person was taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment and was later transferred to another unn...
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Emporia man suffers possibly serious injuries in motorcycle wreck on Kansas Turnpike
An Emporia man suffered suspected serious injuries during a motorcycle wreck near El Dorado on Tuesday. The wreck involving 74-year-old John Ensminger happened on the Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 74 northbound, or over 50 miles southwest of the Emporia gate. The Kansas Highway Patrol says Ensminger was rounding a cur...
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Newman Regional Health set to host Denim and Diamonds BBQ lunch
The Denim and Diamonds BBQ lunch is set for Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Newman Regional Health Events Coordinator Saylor Middleton says it's reached its goal on order, but there's still time to place your order. The cost for lunch is $10 and there's free delivery for orders of five or more. Pickup for the lunches w...
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Local lawmakers wrap up 2024 legislative dialogues Tuesday evening
Local lawmakers had one last opportunity to hear from local constituents face to face during the final legislative dialogue of the year Tuesday evening. 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine and 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber both of Emporia were in attendance for the dialogue organized by the Emporia Area C...
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Several positions still open on upcoming election ballot as filing deadline draws near
The first notable date for this election cycle is quickly approaching. The candidate filing and withdrawal deadline is now less than a month away. Lyon County Election Officer Tammy Vopat, a recent guest of KVOE's Morning Show says things are going "very well" in her office leading up to the deadline. She rem...
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Augustyn named new CEO of Coffey Health System effective August 1
Coffey Health System will have a new leader come August. It was announced on April 24 that the Board of Trustees selected Stacy Augustyn to serve as the agency's new Chief Executive Officer. Augustyn has been with CHS since 2013 when she began as a nurse in the emergency room and eventually worked her way up to Chief ...
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Flint Hills Technical College to host "Fill Your Bucket" event Wednesday
Flint Hills Technical College is set to host the "Fill Your Bucket" event on Wednesday. The event will be held at the Trusler Conference Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees will have a chance to visit booths and support services from local organizations Along with the booths available for providers, FHTC Child ...
May 07, 2024
House 76th District Representative Eric Smith retiring, endorses Barrett for seat
Kansas House 76th District Representative Eric Smith is retiring from the Legislature, and he says the district is in good hands if fellow Republican Brad Barrett is elected this fall. Following Smith's appearance on the Morning Show on Tuesday, 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine will be on the Morning Show at 8:20 am...
May 07, 2024
Emporia Police investigating after incident in 700 block of Sylvan
Emporia Police are investigating after an incident of unspecified nature developed on the east side of Emporia on Tuesday. Officers and Emporia EMS were dispatched to 706 Sylvan around 7:30 am. Officers on site say one person was arrested and another taken to Newman Regional Health for treatment of unspecified injuries...
May 07, 2024
Severe weather largely bypasses area counties Monday
Severe weather developed across parts of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma on Monday and early Tuesday. For the most part, though, severe storms bypassed the immediate KVOE listening area. The storms that impacted area counties Monday night brought 60 mph winds to the LeRoy area, 68 mph winds to Severy and ...
May 07, 2024
Breadman's Bakery to fill 509 Commercial with upcoming closure of Vault Meats and Cheeses
A change is coming to 509 Commercial in downtown Emporia. The Vault Meats and Cheeses charcuterie business is closing at the end of May after six years of operations. Owner Becky Mishler simply says "all good things must come to an end" and thanked the community for its support in a social media post. Meanwhi...
May 07, 2024
Emporia Enterprises, RDA boards to meet separately this week
Monthly economic development meetings are taking place this week in Emporia. The Emporia Enterprises Board will discuss its proposed 2025 budget before holding an executive session and a conversation on unspecified other business. The Emporia Enterprises meeting will be at 4 pm at White Auditorium City Conference Room ...
May 07, 2024
Hamilton man hurt after weekend crash in Greenwood County
One person was hurt after two separate crashes in the same general area of Greenwood County on Sunday night. The Sheriff's Office says deputies, Greenwood County EMS and Madison responded to a reported injury crash in the 3300 block of Kansas Highway 99, between Hamilton and Madison, at around 9 pm. Deputies say 44-yea...
May 07, 2024
Bond tripled in Olivarez kidnapping, indecent liberties case
A pretrial hearing is coming later this month for an Emporia man accused of kidnapping, indecent liberties and other counts. Daniel Olivarez stands accused of holding several people inside an Emporia home at gunpoint, having one of the alleged victims drive him to another location and then forcing a better than three-h...
May 07, 2024
Construction beginning soon on USD 421 Lyndon's nearly $9 million Collaborative Learning Center
Monday was big for USD 421 Lyndon. The district formally broke ground on a new Collaborative Learning Center on the south side of its elementary school building. Superintendent Brad Marcotte says this has been some time in the making. The facility is designed for a classroom, multipurpose space, a serving kitchen, dini...
May 07, 2024