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WEATHER: Severe weather alerts for Sunday, May 19, 2024
Listed below are the severe weather alerts for area counties: Active alerts *Severe thunderstorm warning: Northeastern Lyon, Coffey and Osage counties until 10 p.m. Includes Osage City, Burlington, Lyndon, Lebo, Burlingame,, Waverly, New Strawn, Melvern, Quenemo, Hartford, Gridley, and Allen 70 mph wind gusts, quarter ...
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WEATHER: Widespread tree damage noted in, near Emporia after storms
Severe storms barreled across the KVOE listening area Sunday night, causing widespread damage. Storms began moving into Emporia shortly after 9 pm, downing numerous branches of varying diameters and, in some cases, complete trees. Polycarts were shoved into local streets, as were at least one plastic playground set and...
May 19, 2024
HVAC system issue causes haze at Timmerman Elementary
Fears of a fire at an Emporia school building were, thankfully, unfounded Sunday. Reports of a possible structure fire developed shortly after 6:30 pm at Timmerman Elementary. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says crews found haze but no smoke when they arrived, and there was no actual fire. Instead, the early ...
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Champions Landing offering reward for information after alleged vandalism
Champions Landing is offering a reward for information after an alleged incident of vandalism this weekend. Owner Jeremy Rusco says one green suffered damage after somebody allegedly drove on it either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Rusco says the green could well repair itself without much additional wor...
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Missouri woman charged with drug distribution after alleged fail to yield incident near Emporia
So far, one of the three Missourians arrested Wednesday after an alleged failure to yield incident near Emporia has been charged with criminal activity. The Kansas District Court Public Access Portal says 21-year-old Maelynn Martinez of Blue Springs is now facing single counts of drug distribution and paraphernalia pos...
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Emporia man listed as fugitive from Oklahoma to start court process Monday
The Emporia man arrested after a vehicle stop and the alleged discovery of several outstanding warrants has been charged with being a fugitive from justice in another state. James Paul Davis, age 47, will appear in Lyon County District Court on Monday afternoon after his arrest this past Thursday. Davis is accused of l...
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Emporia Rec Commission board meeting to focus on facilities, purchases, policies, budgets, staffing
The Emporia Recreation Commission will discuss facilities, purchases, policies and budgets during its monthly meeting Monday. Following leadership team updates, board members will discuss recent hires -- former Emporia State soccer coach Bryan Sailer as sports supervisor and Logan Buehler as outdoor maintenance foreman...
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Kriley returns to ESU as VP for Student Success
Taylor Kriley is familiar with Emporia State University as an alum and department head. She will build on that familiarity with her new administrative role on campus. Kriley was named as Emporia State's Vice President for Student Success on Friday. She begins her role in July. Kriley began as a student in 2005 before e...
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Coffey County Sheriff's Office investigating alleged disturbance involving Osage County elected officials
Neither the Osage County nor Coffey County sheriff's offices are now saying anything about an alleged incident involving two Osage County elected officials. WIBW-TV, KVOE News' television partner in Topeka, says Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells confirmed deputies responded to the Osage County Courthouse in Lyndon on Ma...
13h ago
Year 30 a record-setter with more than 200 registrations for Flatland Cruisers Car Show in downtown Emporia
Saturday's Flatland Cruisers Car Show in downtown Emporia was much more than just the 30th anniversary of the event, it was also a record-setting year. More than 200 vehicles lined four blocks of the downtown area stretching from the 800 to 1200 blocks of Commercial Street. Among the field of entrants was Shawn Sweat o...
May 19, 2024
Flint Hills Mall holds semi-annual food truck rally
Flint Hills Mall was the place to be to take in various food trucks Saturday afternoon as part of the mall's semi-annual Food Truck Rally. Community members could visit regular food trucks at the rally like Lazy Butt BBQ, KS Snack Shack, or Shelby's Snack Shack. Two new food trucks made their mall rally debut on Satur...
May 18, 2024
More than 50 participants take part in sixth annual Lion Launch Disc Golf Tournament Saturday
Students and families of Logan Avenue Elementary School spent their Saturday in Hammond Park throwing discs for a great cause. The sixth annual Logan Lion Launch Disc Golf Tournament welcomed more than 50 participants between two rounds of play. Tournament Director and Logan PTA Vice President Sarah Megredy says she wa...
May 18, 2024
Receiving their 'flowers:' FHTC commencement full of praise and pride Saturday
Graduates of Flint Hills Technical College were given "their flowers" as they walked across the stage of White Auditorium into the next chapter of their lives Saturday morning. The FHTC Spring Commencement ceremony saw more than 300 graduates receive their various degrees and certificates to culminate their v...
May 18, 2024
No transport following rollover accident and ejection on Road F5 early Saturday morning
An Emporia resident escaped serious injuries following a rollover accident early Saturday morning. According to Lyon County Deputy Robert Miller, the accident occurred right around midnight in the 1500 block of Road F5 and involved a 2000 Dodge Ram 3500 driven by 19-year-old Braxton Eckman of Emporia. Miller says Eckma...
May 18, 2024
'Service is addictive:' Efforts of Emporia Middle School Interact Club highlighted during recent Emporia Rotary Club meeting
The future of local philanthropy is in good hands as showcased during the most recent meeting of the Emporia Rotary Club Tuesday. The club's regular meeting was highlighted by a presentation from the Emporia Middle School Interact Club. Interact Clubs are present around the world and are an extension of Rotary Internat...
May 17, 2024