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CORONAVIRUS: Governor displeased with Finance Council vote against adding state dollars to federal unemployment benefit weekly payouts
The State Finance Council has decided against using state money to take part in a federal relief plan for unemployment assistance. The plan, as directed through executive order by President Donald Tru...
Sep 04, 2020
Emporia High girls tennis finishes in 2nd place in season opener
The Emporia High girls tennis team finished in 2nd place at the Emporia High invitational Thursday. Andover Central finished in 1st place. Topeka High finished 3rd, Wichita Classical 4th, Shawnee Heig...
Sep 04, 2020
Royals out scored by White Sox 11-6
The Kansas City Royals were blasted by the Chicago White Sox 13-6 Thursday night. Hunter Dozier hit a solo home run for the Royals in the 1st inning and that was the only lead of the night for the Roy...
Sep 04, 2020
FBI asks potential victims of Topeka Seaman coach to step forward as court process begins
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has charged a Topeka Seaman basketball coach with sexually exploiting minors, and it has made an unusual plea for potential victims to step forward. The FBI says Je...
Sep 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas Department of Labor announces restructuring
A restructuring is at hand for the Kansas Department of Labor as it continues responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The Labor Department announced three new directors and several transitions into ne...
Sep 04, 2020
Friday night lights to shine bright
The High School football season kicks-off Friday night for Emporia High and area High Schools. Emporia High will be hosting Topeka Hayden. Senior Ethan Garate is grateful to be playing. Your browser d...
Sep 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Eight new cases, two new deaths in Lyon County
Lyon County Public Health is reporting eight new cases and two new deaths as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Public Health announced the county's overall caseload grew to 898 since March, and the ...
Sep 03, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greenwood, Osage counties report caseload increases
Two area counties reported increases in their coronavirus case numbers Thursday. *Greenwood County reported four new cases to go to 41 total. There are now 14 active cases.*Osage County is now at 67 c...
Sep 03, 2020
Two weeks in, USD 456 Superintendent says school year feels relatively normal despite COVID-19 mitigation efforts
USD 456 Marais Des Cygnes was the latest school district to be placed into the spotlight as part of KVOE’s ongoing series of updates on school year operations this month. Superintendent Joe Samp...
Sep 03, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: State revenues top expectations by 8 percent for August
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, state tax revenues are coming in leaps and bounds above original expectations. According to a statement from Governor Laura Kelly Monday, the state broug...
Sep 03, 2020
