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5 Emporia Golfers play in KJGA Tour stop at Cypress Ridge
5 Emporia golfers played in the Kansas Junior Golf Association tour tournament at Topekas Cypress Ridge Wednesday. Gentry Scheve finished in 1st place, finishing with a 1 under par 69. Caleb Schmid an...
Jun 25, 2020
Play on the Disc Golf Pro Tour resumes in Emporia
Play on the Disc Golf Pro Tour will resume this weekend with the Dynamic Disc Open in Emporia. The last tournament played on the DGPT was in Waco in March. 115 golfers are registered to play in the to...
Jun 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 253 weighing options for 2020-21 academic year despite uncertainty of COVID-19 pandemic
With a lot of uncertainty still present regarding the exact look of the 2020-21 academic year due to COVID-19, USD 253 Emporia Public Schools continues planning for a variety of scenarios. During the ...
Jun 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Return of volunteers last step before Newman Regional Health returns completely to normal operations
The return to normal continues at Newman Regional Health. In fact, Chief Executive Officer Bob Wright says everything is up and running except bringing volunteers back into the fold. He plans on a sta...
Jun 25, 2020
Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund announces grant recipient on KVOE's On-Air Chat
The work’s not done for members of the Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund, even with Lyon County edging closer to ending its coronavirus restrictions. The Lowther Building Fund received $...
Jun 25, 2020
Census Bureau into 'Call for the Count' as participation push continues
Census matters got an update on KVOE’s Morning Show on Wednesday. Spokesperson Emily Kelley says the Call for the Count is officially underway in Kansas. The goal is to drive the self-response r...
Jun 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Ribbon-cutting ceremonies getting scheduled as Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce moves closer to normal operations
If the coronavirus recovery continues at its current pace, expect the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce to get back to its normal routine soon. Chamber President and CEO Jeanine McKenna had an update o...
Jun 25, 2020
Minor injuries, no transports, reported following accident Wednesday evening
One individual suffered minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision in Emporia Wednesday evening. Emporia Police and EMS were called to the intersection of West 2nd Avenue and Congress Street sho...
Jun 24, 2020
Emporia City Commissioners debate return of large public events during study session Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners had varying opinions regarding the re-opening of city streets to host large scale events in the coming months during their recent study session Wednesday. During the meeting...
Jun 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County active case number remains at 24
Lyon County Public health is reporting 2 new COVID-19 cases and 2 recoveries in Wednesdays update. There are now 489 confirmed positive or probable cases.There are now 457 recoveries. 7 deaths have be...
Jun 24, 2020
