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UTV-deer wreck south of Hartford sends two people to hospitals Friday night
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (134+ words) Two people were hurt, one seriously, during a UTV crash in southeast Lyon County on Friday night. Lyon County deputy Sarah Werle says the wreck was reported just after 9: 45 pm near the junction of Roads 20 and X. Werle says the UTV…...
Flint Hills Technical College emphasizes the importance of inspiration in technical education with annual gala Friday night
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (182+ words) Flint Hills Technical College's annual fundraising gala went back to its roots Friday night inside White Auditorium. The theme for the evening, A Night of Inspiration, was a return to the event's origins after a few years of various themes,…...
UPDATE: Collision between semis sends Wichita man to Newman Friday morning
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (223+ words) A Wichita man was taken to Newman Regional Health following a two-semi collision in Lyon County early Friday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident was reported at 8 am at Kansas Turnpike Mile Marker 140. 1 northbound. The KHP says a…...
Kansas Labor Department working to reclaim overpaid unemployment insurance benefits
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (149+ words) KVOE If you received unemployment payments the last few years, there's a chance you might have to pay some of that back. The Kansas Department of Labor says it is sending out over 8, 500 billing notices to people who have received…...
SOS gains grants to help violence victims
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (121+ words) KVOE SOS has been earmarked for funds to help victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault and stalking. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says SOS is getting over $19, 000 through the federal Services, Training, Officers and Prosecutors Violence Against Women Act grant…...
NWS survey crews headed to Flint Hills to gauge tornado damage Friday
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (522+ words) A tornado looms near Lake Kahola on Thursday. Kristi Crosby. National Weather Service survey crews may have a challenge as they track tornado damage north and west of Emporia on Friday. Meteorologist Matt Wolters says surveyors may not have a…...
Nearly 20 Lake Kahola structures, four boats damaged by Thursday tornado
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (378+ words) Several boats at Lake Kahola were damaged by a tornado Thursday. Jamie Sauder/Emporia's Radio Stations. A cluster of storms crossed over Lake Kahola early in the evening, dropping a tornado that damaged at least 13 units, damaged an Airbnb, demolished…...
Tornado Warning for Northern Lyon County Until 7: 15 p. m. , Chase County Until 7: 30 p. m.
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Early Bird Pricing Ends Friday for Camp Alexander
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (188+ words) Registration remains open for Camp Alexander, but spots are quickly filling up as the summer season approaches. The first camp session begins May 26, with multiple week-long sessions scheduled through July 31. Organizers say families still have time to enroll, but interest…...
Lyon County Commissioners approve agreement with KDHE/K-State Extension and new parts for Highway Department motor grader Thursday
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (145+ words) Lyon County Commission: Pictured left to right: District 3 Commissioner Chris Bartel, Chairman and District 1 Commissioner Ken Duft and District 2 Commissioner Doug Peck Lyon County Commissioners have approved an agreement for prevention and early intervention services through the Kansas Department of…...