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CORONAVIRUS: Legal caseload spiking for Lyon County Attorney's Office
The coronavirus pandemic has caused adjustments for the Lyon County Attorney’s Office. County Attorney Marc Goodman says the caseload took a nosedive in April, but it has been high since —...
Jul 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Attorney General says counties, school districts can opt out of governor's mask mandate
As if school administrators didn’t have enough whiplash from the back-to-school COVID-19-related guidance at the state level just over the past 10 days, another level of potential adjustments ca...
Jul 24, 2020
Kansas City Royals to open 2020 season at Cleveland
(royals/ap) The Kansas City Royals open the 2020 regular season Friday night at Cleveland. Danny Duffy will be the starting pitcher for the Royals. Your browser does not support the audio element. Fir...
Jul 24, 2020
Hamlin wins at Kansas Speedway
Denny Hamlin was the winner of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway Thursday night. Hamlin held off Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr to pick up his 5th win of the season. Clint Bowyer fini...
Jul 24, 2020
NCAA Board of Governors to vote on fall sports championships
(cbs/si) The NCAA Board of Governors is scheduled to consider voting on whether to cancel fall championships Friday. Emporia State President Allison Garrett is a member of the NCAA Board of Governors....
Jul 24, 2020
Lyon County Commission Second District hopefuls appear on KVOE Candidate Forum
How does Lyon County reduce its tax burden? Is the draft set of zoning regulations better for residents than the longstanding rules? These questions and more highlighted KVOE’s final Candidate F...
Jul 24, 2020
UPDATE: Idaho man hurt in wreck near Emporia Municipal Airport
An Idaho man suffered apparently serious injuries after a crash south of Emporia on Thursday. Lyon County Deputy Tera Gifford says the wreck happened in the 1100 block of Kansas Highway 99 shortly aft...
Jul 23, 2020
Audio - Thursday - 07-23-20
Newsmaker: USD 386 Madison-Virgil Superintendent Stu Moeckel updates planning for returning to school. Your browser does not support the audio element. ESU Buzz with President Allison Garrett. Your br...
Jul 23, 2020
Moderate drought expands
Most of the KVOE listening area remains in moderate drought. The latest update from the US Drought Monitor shows nearly all of Lyon County in moderate drought, along with all of Greenwood County, almo...
Jul 23, 2020
Rape suspect accepts plea on aggravated kidnapping charge
An Emporia man stands to spend up to 14 years in prison, even though he won't be convicted on the original charge of rape. German Diaz, 19, entered into a plea agreement Thursday by pleading to a coun...
Jul 23, 2020
