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Emporia High boys soccer to close out regular season at Junction City
The Emporia High boys soccer team wraps up the regular season Thursday with a match at Junction City. Junior Gio Garcia says there are somethings they need to fine tune before next weeks regional tour...
Oct 22, 2020
USD 253 board terminates coaching contract of Emporia High football coach Corby Milleson
The Emporia Board of Education ended Wednesday night’s special meeting by terminating the coaching contract of Emporia High football head coach Corby Milleson. Board members voted 5-0 with two a...
Oct 22, 2020
Insurance rates to increase, but not as much as feared for USD 253 Emporia
USD 253 Emporia school board members got some good news as part of their investigation into sharply higher insurance rates. The board held a special meeting Wednesday in large part to discuss how best...
Oct 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia mask mandate extended to Nov. 21
Emporia city commissioners have extended the city's mask ordinance. Commissioners quickly approved the agenda item after it was formally presented by City Attorney Christina Montgomery. Mayor Danny Gi...
Oct 22, 2020
Emporia High football coach Corby Milleson has coaching contract terminated. Tuttle named interim
Corby Milleson’s coaching contract has been terminated effective immediately. With two abstentions, the Emporia Board of Education voted 5-0 to end Milleson’s contract as Emporia High̵...
Oct 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor wants mask mandate -- with help from Republican leaders
Given current trends across Kansas, Governor Laura Kelly says she wants to sit down as soon as possible with legislative leaders and possibly set up a mask mandate. Your browser does not support the a...
Oct 21, 2020
New Mexico residents indicted on drug charges after Chase County stop
Two New Mexico residents are accused of transporting large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine into the KVOE listening area. Amber Dawn Johnson, 26, and Angel Estrada, 34, both of Hobbs, New Mex...
Oct 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: New cases up five, active cases down four for Lyon County
Lyon County added five new cases and subtracted four from its active caseload Tuesday. Public Health now has the county’s overall total at 1,207. The active caseload dipped from 62 to 58. The nu...
Oct 21, 2020
Fog? High wind? Storms? It's all in the short-term forecast
Windy conditions are likely across the KVOE listening area for most of Thursday before our best chance of storm activity in weeks coming Thursday night. Wind advisories cover Lyon and all surrounding ...
Oct 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Meat processing customers told to plan ahead with lengthy backlog
People needing livestock processed had best act fast, according to Allen Meat Processors owner Mike Uhl. Your browser does not support the audio element. Like other small and medium-sized meat process...
Oct 21, 2020
