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USD 253 affirms staff conduct standards after former Emporia High teacher pleads to sexual misconduct with teens
Following a plea agreement on sexual misconduct charges from one-time Emporia High teacher Tyler Bosiljevac, USD 253 Emporia has issued a statement regarding staff conduct. Community Relations Directo...
Jan 16, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health still concerned about test positivity, hospitalization, death trends
Lyon County’s main coronavirus tracking data is now in a relatively stable pattern, at least based on the numbers of new and active cases. The past four reporting periods dating back to Jan. 8 h...
Jan 16, 2021
Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce names Volunteer of Year
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has started announcing its annual award winners. The Volunteer of the Year honor goes to Allison Hall, who has been active in the Chamber Ambassadors Committee. A ...
Jan 16, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: New timeline for Emporia State's Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Plans are crystallizing for Emporia State University’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration. Under normal circumstances, activities would take place on the official holiday Monday. Howeve...
Jan 16, 2021
Emporia State to host Missouri Southern. KU postponed. K-State at Texas
The Emporia State womens and mens basketball teams host Missouri Southern Saturday afternoon. The Lady Hornets will be looking to bounce back from Thursdays loss to Pittsburg State against what Coach ...
Jan 16, 2021
Emporia High girls wrestling team 2nd at Centennial League tournament
The Emporia High girls wrestling team finished in 2nd place to Washburn Rural by 5 team points at the Centennial League tournament Friday. The Lady Spartans did have 5 individual champions.Evelin Gero...
Jan 16, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Osage County moves past 850 cases, while Wabaunsee County death toll climbs to 13
Most counties in the KVOE listening area updated their coronavirus caseload data Thursday and Friday. Coffey County had 24 new cases since Jan. 8, moving the total to 537 cases. Thirty cases are activ...
Jan 16, 2021
Emporia Municipal Airport records 59-mph gust Friday
Despite some high winds across the KVOE listening area, there was no fire activity Friday. Emporia had the highest wind gust in the area at 59 mph. That was also the highest wind gust in the National ...
Jan 16, 2021
KVOE Bowl Challenge winners pick up gift cards at Waters Hardware
Waters Hardware was a festive place Friday as the KVOE Bowl Challenge came to an end. Rick Martin, Mitch Moorman and Larry Adams claimed their gift cards for claiming the top three spots in the annual...
Jan 16, 2021
Audio - Friday - 01-15-21
Feel Good Friday – Special Delivery Your browser does not support the audio element. Newsmaker: USD 251 North Lyon County Superintendent Bob Blair discusses the return of school after the winter...
Jan 16, 2021
