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🌱 Emporia drug operations yield major meth and fentanyl seizures

Emporia, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Emporia drug operations yield major meth and fentanyl seizures
  • How one man keeps winning Emporia’s KVOE Hide and Seek medallion
  • What happens next with Emporia’s proposed data center ban?

Also on today's calendar: Emporia Livestock Sales and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the a.m., temps: high: 95, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, breezy and warm, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. EPD: Three arrests lead to seizures of meth, fentanyl, ecstasy, suspected drug sale proceeds (kvoe.com) — Emporia Police report three recent drug-related arrests tied to two investigations, resulting in the seizure of significant quantities of meth, fentanyl, ecstasy, and suspected drug proceeds. One suspect is from Emporia, and formal charges are still pending as authorities process the large haul.
   

2. Third time a charm for Jones after finding KVOE Hide and Seek medallion (kvoe.com) — An Emporia-area favorite, the KVOE Hide and Seek contest, wrapped up when Bryan Jones found the medallion near the Cottonwood River at Peter Pan Park’s south edge. Jones, now a three-time winner, beat roughly 30 searchers and collected more than $3,400 in cash and prizes from local sponsors.
   

3. Court to review petition seeking to ban high-impact data centers in Emporia (kwch.com) — Emporia officials have asked Lyon County District Court to review a citizen petition that would ban high‑impact data centers inside city limits, a move closely tied to the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus project. After threats against city leaders, this week’s commission meeting was held virtually, and the Aug. 19 meeting will also be online while the legal status of the petition is sorted out.
   

4. KFU Member Selected as Next Generation Rep to NFU Board (morningagclips.com) — Emporia-area farmer Matthew Fowler, who runs Cottonwood Valley Farm near Emporia and leads Visit Emporia, has been chosen as the Next Generation Advisory Representative on the National Farmers Union board. His new three‑year role will amplify perspectives from Lyon County and rural Kansas on issues like beginning farmers, markets, and rural economic vitality.
   

5. ‘Now, it's pitchforks': AI's power appetite, local pushback driving site selections for data centers (somdnews.com) — Emporia is mentioned among communities nationwide considering zoning changes as massive AI data centers drive up demand for power and water. Experts describe how local pushback, moratoriums, and concerns over electricity, water use, and transparency are reshaping where these facilities get built and how deals are negotiated.
   

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  • PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Supervisor in Emporia. Apply here.
  • Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Jobs in Emporia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emporia here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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