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Lyon County Commissioners presented with proposal to alter county billboard regulations as part of weekly action meeting Thursday
An update in zoning regulations, or rather a changeover, appears to be coming for Lyon County. During the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting Thursday morning, Wingert Sign Company owner Fred Wingert and his legal counsel Monte Miller made a presentation to commissioners seeking a change in regulations for c...
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'Create connections:' Former Miss Kansas speaks to the power of positive connectivity during presentation in Emporia Thursday evening
The adage "More than meets the eye" may be the perfect summation for the life story of former Miss Kansas Ayanna Schumacher. Schumacher was the featured speaker for the latest event hosted by SOS as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month Thursday evening at Flint Hills Technical College. During that time, Schum...
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Downed light poles on Sixth Avenue to have no impacts on residential or commercial customers; Repair work to be completed Friday morning
Repairs may not occur until the early morning hours Friday after a quartet of poles were damaged on a major roadway in Emporia late Thursday afternoon. According to the city of Emporia an undisclosed "incident" led to four poles being downed, three light poles and a transformer pole according to Evergy, near ...
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AAA Kansas urging drivers to focus on driving and tune out distractions
April is Distracting Driving Awarness Month and AAA is urging drivers to tune into driving while tuning out distractions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 13 percent of distraction-related every year involve cell phone usage. AAA says in Kansas in 2023, 102 people died and more tha...
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Emporia Main Street already noting interest in downtown investment before second-place finish in USA TODAY 10Best Main Street contest
Emporia may have come up just short of the top slot in a national contest, but Main Street Director Casey Woods still anticipates a range of benefits to come for the city. This is Emporia Main Street's second time as a finalist in this contest. Emporia finished first in its other time in 2016, and Woods says there was ...
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Newman Regional Health celebrates 300th procedure for da Vinci robotic arm
Newman Regional Health's robotic surgery arm hit a milestone this week. The da Vinci Robot-Assisted Surgical System handled its 300th procedure Wednesday. Surgeon Dr. Tim Harris performed the first and 300th procedure. He tells KVOE News the system has benefits all the way around. The da Vinci system was installed in J...
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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve gearing up for events April 27
The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve has two notable events on its short-term calendar. The preserve will have an Amateur Radio Day from 10 am to 2 pm April 27. Members of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club will operate two amateur radio stations from near the preserve's historic limestone barn and will talk with...
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WEATHER: Large hail noted before midnight in Wabaunsee County; wind advisory posted for Chase, Greenwood counties
Overnight storms early Thursday struggled to reach severe levels after stronger activity north of Emporia before midnight. Pre-midnight storms Wednesday dropped hail stones ranging from quarter to baseball size in Wabaunsee County. A following line of rain fell apart as it approached Emporia, leading to light rainfall ...
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Construction possibly beginning in next 60 to 90 days on new Emporia hotel and convention center
Administrative work is now complete and construction could begin in the next 60 to 90 days on a new hotel and convention center in Emporia. That's according to city leadership who spoke with KVOE News following the Emporia City Commission's approval of a development agreement for the project through Fairview Hotels at ...
Apr 17, 2024
Contracts signed for next phase of development at Emporia Pavilions with phase three construction tentatively set for completion by late summer
Names cannot be released at this time, however, contracts are have reportedly been signed for the next phase of development at the Emporia Pavilions. The announcement came from Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking Monday during the monthly Q&A With Trey segment on KVOE's airwaves. Cocking could not divulge the names o...
Apr 17, 2024
Local law enforcement once again taking part in 4/20 enforcement effort
Local law enforcement will be out in force this weekend to remind drivers that "If You Feel Different, You Drive Different." With Saturday being April, 20, commonly referred to as 4/20 and widely considered as the nation's "marijuana holiday" the Lyon County Sheriff's Office will once again be teami...
Apr 17, 2024
Repaving work off to smooth start on US Highway 50 between Graphic Arts, Prairie
So far, so good as work picks up speed on a highway resurfacing project in Emporia. Work began last week on resurfacing US Highway 50 between Prairie and Graphic Arts. the milling, or pavement grinding, process is done. On KVOE's Newsmaker segment Wednesday, City Engineer Jim Ubert said street paving could be coming so...
Apr 17, 2024
Rec Center Steering Committee cancels information meeting, now awaiting RFQ submission deadline April 29
The Emporia Recreation Commission's New Rec Center Steering Committee had planned to meet Tuesday to discuss incoming questions about a project to build either a new or expanded public recreation center, but it canceled the meeting after it received one question. Committee members set up the meeting to discuss question...
Apr 17, 2024
Planning Commission discusses possible zoning tweaks, potential return of metropolitan area planning concept
Zoning tweaks and a possible revival of a longstanding planning area were part of the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission's monthly meeting Tuesday. Board members discussed the potential revival of metropolitan area zoning, or a zone outside the Emporia city limits where the city has some say in z...
Apr 17, 2024
Harveyville gets $75,000 engineering design grant for major water system project
The city of Harveyville is getting a significant Technical Assistance Grant from the state as it plans a major water system project. Harveyville is getting over $75,000 to fund the engineering design process as part of an overall project to increase chlorine levels across town, including a new direct line to the city's...
Apr 17, 2024