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Newman Regional Health planning to end use of contract labor later this year
Newman Regional Health CEO Cathy Pimple says the hospital is set to take a significant step forward later this year when it comes to its staffing. Pimple says the hospital is "in a great spot" when it comes to overall staffing, especially when it comes to nurses. She says Newman Regional Health is no longer &...
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Lyon County History Center hosts third annual Show of Hands Pitch Competition Thursday evening
For the third consecutive year, residents had a chance to get in on the ground floor of several up-and-coming local businesses Thursday. The third annual Show of Hands Pitch Competition was held on the third floor of the Lyon County History Center and welcomed four local startups to share their ideas with the community...
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Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat announces retirement plans, endorses Amie Jackson for next county clerk
A second Lyon County department head has announced plans to retire. County Clerk and Election Officer Tammy Vopat plans to end her career in county government after the upcoming general election. Already announcing re-election plans have been Sheriff Jeff Cope, Treasurer Sharon Gaede and Register of Deeds Wendy Weiss. ...
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Unbound organizers present race schedule and proposed road closure during Lyon County Commission weekly action meeting Thursday
Conversations on a significant road closure for the upcoming Unbound Gravel series of races are expected to continue over the next few weeks following the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting Thursday. During that time, Unbound Gravel Race Director Ben Sachs delivered a presentation detailing the event's sche...
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Emporia State announces new, 'elevated' scholarships on KVOE's ESU Buzz
New and increased scholarships was the focus of KVOE's ESU Buzz on Thursday, and the university says it has several new scholarships now available to help students. KVOE News has already highlighted the increases for the Jones Success Scholarships and those for the Department of Music, including funds for students in t...
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Status hearing scheduled in Douglas County rape case against Emporia man
Yet another status conference is coming in Lawrence as a rape case continues against an Emporia man. Romeo Martinez is set for a hearing April 16, following three different status hearings between early December and earlier this month. No trial dates are currently on the Douglas County docket. Martinez faces one count ...
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Emporian suffers minor injuries in Wednesday motorcycle crash
Details are pending after a motorcycle wreck in the Emporia city limits Wednesday night. Emporia Fire/EMS and Emporia Police responded to 12th and Beverly shortly before 10:45 pm. The motorcycle driver, 34-year-old Alain Hudkins Senior, was taken to Newman Regional Health with suspected minor injuries. Police Capt. Ray...
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House evacuated after gas leak in west Emporia
Emporia Fire and Kansas Gas collaborated to handle a gas leak in west Emporia on Wednesday evening. The leak in the 1200 block of Sunnyslope was reported just before 7 pm. Emporia Fire Capt. Michael Nunley says the leak was discovered outside a house, which was evacuated. Kansas Gas then arrived and fixed the leak. No ...
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Spotter safety highlighted during annual NWS training session at Emporia State
The National Weather Service ended its area storm spotter training sessions with a stop in Emporia on Wednesday night. Meteorologist Sarah Teefey's presentation at Emporia State University involved different kinds of storms, cloud features that indicate a storm's severity, severe weather safety and hazardous weather re...
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LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Handful of charges dropped in one drug distribution case, plea reached in another
Several charges were dropped Wednesday in a drug distribution case working its way through Lyon County District Court. Judge Merlin Wheeler dropped the two drug distribution counts -- one each for marijuana and methamphetamine -- against Alejandro Lara-Ceja. Prosecutors then moved to consolidate six counts, all of Lara...
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Trio of Lyon County fire departments converge on brush fire
Three Lyon County fire departments battled a grass fire that developed east of Emporia on Wednesday afternoon. Early indications are a controlled burn went out of control near Roads 190 and V, about six miles east of Emporia's eastern city limits and about five miles north-northwest of Neosho Rapids, shortly before 3 p...
Mar 28, 2024
Emporia man charged after alleged pursuit
Formal charges have been filed against an Emporia man after an alleged law enforcement pursuit this week. Michael Paul Hise was arrested Monday night. Police Capt. Ray Mattas says an officer initially tried to stop Hise for an illegal vehicle tag, but he fled. The chase lasted a few blocks before Hise was pulled over a...
Mar 28, 2024
STATEHOUSE: House unanimously passes tax relief bill; veto likely for document on bill to end gender-affirming care
The Kansas House has unanimously passed a bill designed to give residents several forms of tax relief. The bill eliminates the bottom tax rate of 3.1 percent, creates a dual-rate structure, decreases the state levy by two mills, exempts the first $100,000 of home value for property tax owners, ends the income tax on So...
Mar 28, 2024
Ninth annual Community Baby Shower sees record attendance Wednesday
The 2024 Lyon County Community Baby Shower was a record-setter before a single pamphlet was passed out Wednesday. According to organizers, more than 140 individuals registered for the informational event now in its ninth year of existence. Organizer Gail Barrett says there are several reasons for why she believes the e...
Mar 28, 2024
USD 253 Board of Education approves bid letting for 'immediate maintenance needs' as part of regular meeting agenda Wednesday
Bid letting can now begin to address several immediate infrastructure needs for USD 253 Emporia following the USD 253 Board of Education's regular meeting Wednesday night. As part of the evening's agenda, board members granted authority for District Director of Maintenance Cory Nicolet to begin placing bids for major d...
Mar 28, 2024