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WEATHER: Severe storms possible Wednesday night
After a sunny, dry day Tuesday, storms are back in the picture for Wednesday and severe storms can't be ruled out Wednesday night. Officially, there is a slight chance of non-severe storms for the daylight hours. The severe weather risk develops after 8 pm, with a marginal-to-slight risk areawide for areas along and so...
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Near-record number of travelers expected for Memorial Day weekend
With projected travel numbers at or near record levels for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, depending on the category, Kansas AAA Public and Government Affairs Manager Shawn Steward says you need to pack your patience along with everything else. AAA says there will be almost 44 million travelers nationwide, just shor...
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Moran introduces Rural Emergency Hospital Improvement Act legislation
US Senator Jerry Moran has introduced legislation he says will help rural hospitals stay open. Moran and Minnesota Senator Tina Smith have been working to expand access to federal resources under the Rural Emergency Hospital Medicare designation through the Rural Emergency Hospital Improvement Act, increasing opportuni...
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Osage City man arrested for suspected drug, paraphernalia distribution
An Osage City man was arrested late last week on suspected drug distribution activity. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the arrest of 58-year-old Clifford Parsons developed after a narcotic search warrant in the 100 block of Osage City's Market Street shortly before 8 pm. Parsons was arrested on suspicion of distr...
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SparkWheel adds Evergy grant to recent funding announcements
SparkWheel is announcing grant funding that it says will help its ongoing mission of reducing education barriers. Communcations Manager Noelle Haselhuhn says Evergy has asked the grant amount not be released, but she says it's "significant" and "generous." She also says this will benefit students an...
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KDHE announces KanCare insurance partners
Two of the three insurance companies serving as managed care partners for the state's KanCare Medicaid program have selected to continue their work. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced contract awardees this week, including Sunflower Health Plan and United Healthcare Community Plan. Healthy Blue r...
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Governor Kelly signs SOUL Family permanency option for foster children aging out of state system
Kansas now has a fourth permanency pathway for foster children aging out of the system. Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Bill 2536 to officially set up the Support, Opportunity, Unity and Legal or SOUL Family option. It lets teenagers ages 16 and up pick a person or group of people they trust to raise them as they...
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Kansas Attorney General files Title IX lawsuit against Biden administration
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing Biden administration over a Title IX wording change. The change is from the word "sex" to "gender identity," which Kobach says is against federal law and opens school districts to losing federal funds if schools don't allow teenaged biological girls to sh...
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Flint Hills Technical College graduation set for Saturday inside of White Auditorium
Commencement activities for higher learning continue this weekend. Flint Hills Technical College will culminate its academic year with its graduation ceremony Saturday inside of William L. White Auditorium. FHTC Dean of Enrollment Management Brenda Carmichael says 320 students are set to receive their certificates and ...
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Emporia Main Street and Unbound Gravel updates to highlight Lyon County Commission action agenda Thursday morning
Emporia Main Street will have a regular update for Lyon County Commissioners when they convene for their weekly action meeting Thursday morning. Main Street Director Casey Woods will present the update before Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods and Josh Stevenson of the Lyon County Road and Bridge Department submit a quote...
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'One person you can really depend on:' Reeble receives Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow Recognition for contributions to Rotary and Emporia community
"Service above self," the motto of the Emporia Rotary Club and words embodied by Emporian and local philanthropist Jane Reeble. Reeble is best known as the director and founder of the Jane and Bernard Reeble Foundation, which has contributed to community organizations and causes since its establishment in 199...
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2024 Match Day participants named
Thirty-five organizations will participate in the Emporia Community Foundation's 11th annual Match Day. The non-profit organizations were revealed in a special on-air presentation on KVOE on Tuesday. Chief Executive Officer Linda Kehres-Schmidt says It's an exciting time for the groups and the Community Foundation. The...
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30th annual Flatland Cruisers Car Show set for Saturday
Downtown Emporia will be lined up with cars on Saturday. The 30th annual Emporia Flatland Cruisers Car Show is set for Saturday in the 800 block of Commercial from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pre-registration is $15 for the first vehicle and $10 for each additional vehicle. Registration on the day of the show is $20. Event spokes...
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Emporia man pleads no contest to aggravated battery after initial charge of rape in Douglas County case
Sentencing is ahead for an Emporia man originally accused of rape in Douglas County almost 18 months ago. On Monday, Romeo D Martinez accepted a no-contest plea agreement on one count of aggravated battery as part of a sexually motivated incident, following an amended legal complaint filed in Douglas County on May 1. M...
May 14, 2024
Man who received diversion after alleged 2022 chase in Emporia now listed as fugitive after alleged Missouri pursuit
A man who had a diversion agreement after a law enforcement pursuit in Emporia nearly two years ago is now going through the court process for an allegedly separate incident. Vontrez Williams is currently listed in Lyon County as a fugitive from justice after allegedly fleeing law enforcement in Johnson County, Missour...
May 14, 2024