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Emporia State University, Flint Hills Technical College and Newman Regional Health leadership sign new MOU committing each entity to collaborative efforts to further medical education into the future

Just two days after signing a new two-plus-two articulation agreement for students in the Flint Hills Technical College Graphic Arts Technology program, FHTC and Emporia State University leadership convened Thursday morning for another signing, this time joined by representatives of Newman Regional Health. The signing, held at the ESU Nursing...

Emporia, KS · 1d
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Dr. Caron Daugherty announces upcoming departure following five years at the helm of Flint Hills Technical College

After five years of leading Flint Hills Technical College, President Dr. Caron Daugherty has announced she will be moving on to a new venture starting next year. Daugherty announced on KVOE’s Tech Talk program Tuesday morning that she will depart the college in December to assume the role of President at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Missouri. Daugherty, who came to Emporia back in the summer of 2021, says there is “so much about this that is bittersweet.”

Emporia, KS · 3d
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A view from home: Photo award shines a light on Malone’s life, community support

Heather Malone did not have to go far to find an award-winning photograph. From her driveway in the Flint Hills, she aimed her camera toward a hill as a winter storm approached. The resulting image, “A Storm Moving In,” earned second place in the Winter at Work category of the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s 2026 photo contest.

Emporia, KS · 1d
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‘Very poor’: Slow black walnut harvest impacts collection prices in Kansas and beyond

Collectors of black walnuts in Kansas and neighboring states are reporting a poor harvest season as 2026 draws to a close.

Kansas · 1d

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Veterans Legacy Fund finalizes contract to bring mobile 9/11 exhibit to Emporia next September

Last month, it was announced that a contract was in hand and ready to be finalized to bring a major memorial to Emporia next year. That announcement was made by the Emporia Veterans Legacy Fund and the memorial was the Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Never Forget mobile exhibit, an 83-foot-high tractor-trailer that transforms into a 1,100-square-foot traveling museum that honors the victims of September 11 and the brave men and women who gave their lives both during and after the events of 9/11. Thursday morning, representatives of the Veterans Legacy Fund, Clay Childs and Richelle Birk, joined KVOE’s Newsmaker segment to announce that the deal is now finalized and the exhibit will be arriving in Emporia the week of 9/11 next year.

Emporia, KS · 1d

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Lyon County certifies results of 2026 general election Thursday

Lyon County’s vote canvass for 2026 is now complete. The Lyon County Board of Canvassers approved the results of the election during the official canvass Thursday afternoon. According to Lyon County Election Officer Amie Jones, the election saw a voter turnout of just over 55 percent with more than 11,600 ballots cast.

Lyon County, KS · 1d

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Women's Basketball Signs Burlington High Standout Mac Medlock for 2027-28

OTTAWA, Kan. – Ottawa University head women's basketball coach has announced the signing of Mac Medlock for the 2027-28 season. Medlock is from Burlington, Kan., and attends Burlington High School. Medlock is a 5-11 shooting guard/small forward for the Lady Cats. She is a three-time All-League selection in basketball...

Ottawa, KS · 2d

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ESU Teachers College announces new Hornet Tutoring Hub for community

The Emporia State University Teachers College is rolling out a brand new resource for the entire community. On KVOE’s ESU Buzz Thursday morning, Dean of the Teachers College Dr. Sara Schwerdtfeger and Assisstant Professor Dr. Sharice Adkins announced the new Hornet Tutoring Hub. The hub provides tutoring services from ESU students to pre-K through 12 students in Emporia, a service developed after the Teachers College kept receiving many requests from community members, according to Schwerdtfeger.

Emporia, KS · 18h