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Area enjoys most significant rainfall in three months
Light to moderate rainfall continues Thursday morning across most of the KVOE listening area. So far, the KVOE studios have picked up over 1.6 inches of rain since it began Wednesday afternoon. The to...
Oct 29, 2020
USD 253 Board approves move to phase three of COVID education plan following 4-3 split vote Wednesday
While not all agreed, the USD 253 Board of Education voted Wednesday evening to move forward with the next phase of its COVID-19 education plan at the secondary level. The board voted 4-3 in favor of ...
Oct 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor sheds more light on new unified testing strategy
Governor Laura Kelly has unveiled the framework for Kansas’ new unified COVID-19 testing strategy. The governor went into greater detail on the effort during her weekly press conference Wednesda...
Oct 28, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: New case count increases by double digits for third straight day in Lyon County
Lyon County had its third straight double-digit day for new coronavirus cases Wednesday. Lyon County Public Health reported 11 new cases, pushing the total count to 1,264 since late March. This follow...
Oct 28, 2020
Audio - Wednesday - 10-28-20
Live Call-In: Emporia Main Street Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker: Jodi Case, Lori Heller and Alastair Heim discuss Heim’s upcoming virtual visit. Your browser does no...
Oct 28, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Local close-contact testing collaborative ending as state guidance adjusts
Changes in state guidelines are spelling the end of Lyon County’s High Consequence Close Contact Testing Collaborative. Initially, the state was not allowing tests of asymptomatic COVID-19 patie...
Oct 28, 2020
Emporia City Commissioners discuss Dynamic Discs potential expansion
Emporia City Commissioners are considering lending approval to a major project for one local business that could serve as a win-win for the community. As KVOE has reported recently, Dynamic Discs is p...
Oct 28, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor orders flags at half-staff as state death count surpasses 1,000
Flags will be flying at half-staff across the state in honor of those Kansans lost to the coronavirus pandemic. A news release from the office of Governor Laura Kelly Wednesday states that the state o...
Oct 28, 2020
Trio accused of aggravated kidnapping, other charges after alleged incident in southwest Emporia
Three people stand accused of aggravated kidnapping and a range of other counts after a case in Emporia two months ago. 22-year-old Samantha Goza, 20-year-old Lane Rogers and 19-year-old Dakota Wilson...
Oct 28, 2020
Emporia State announces seating plan for basketball season at White Auditorium
Emporia State has announced that around 1300 fans will be allowed to attend home womens and mens basketball games at White Auditorium this coming season. A seating plan has been put together with help...
Oct 28, 2020
