Category Archives: News
Audit, capital outlay, Northern Heights track before USD 251 board
Audits and financial matters will be lead items for the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education meeting Wednesday. Board members will review the audit report from certified public accountant Cind...
Jan 08, 2023 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
USD 252 board to discuss crisis, strategic plans at Monday meeting
Crisis planning, strategic planning and summer planning are on the agenda for the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education's meeting this week. Board members will take a look at all three items...
Jan 08, 2023 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Kansas Turnpike Authority approves two contracts for bridge work, one for repaving at area locations
Two area bridges on the Kansas Turnpike are set for significant work as part of contracts approved last week by the Kansas Turnpike Authority. AM Cohron & Son of Atlantic, Iowa, won the bid for a rede...
Jan 08, 2023 Kansas Turnpike Authority logo.
Coffey County Extension encouraging landowners to learn more about farmland leases
Area landowners are encouraged to sign up for a four-part series of meetings focused on farmland leases. "The Power of Negotiation: Land Leasing Strategies for Midwestern Ag Women" focuses on the basi...
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Apparent electrical issue sparks fire call to Emporia apartment complex
An apparent electrical issue triggered a structure fire response to an Emporia apartment complex Sunday morning. Firefighters from Emporia, Americus and Olpe responded to The Villas, 1839 Merchant, ar...
Jan 08, 2023 Firefighters from Emporia, Americus and Olpe were dispatched to a reported fire at The Villas on Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Woman hurt after minivan hits tree in east Emporia early Sunday
One woman was taken to Newman Regional Health after a crash in east Emporia on Sunday morning. The crash happened officially at 505 East around 7:15 am. Emporia Police Officer Sinjin Andrews says the ...
Jan 08, 2023 Emporia Police officers investigate an injury crash in the 500 block of East early Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
One transported following vehicle tree collision west of Bushong
An Emporia man was hospitalized after his vehicle struck a tree near Bushong early Saturday afternoon. Emporia/Lyon County, Allen Admire and Morris County EMS as well as Lyon County Deputies were call...
Jan 07, 2023 Lyon County Sheriff's Office patch.
USD 253 hosting pair of fundraisers to support Camp Hope summer program
USD 253 Emporia has a pair of fundraising opportunities coming up over the course of the next week all to support summer camp experiences for the district's special needs students. Emporia High School...
Jan 07, 2023 USD 253 Camp Hope Online Auction image.
Lyon County History Center to host program on genealogy as Historical Society kicks off 85th anniversary year
The Lyon County Historical Society is now into year 85 of its existence and the Lyon County History Center will be holding a special event Monday afternoon to kick off the anniversary year. The histor...
Jan 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Friendship Center RSVP program to again support local food pantries as part of MLK Day of Service
Lyon County's RSVP will be honoring the memory of Martin Luther King Jr by serving the local community once again. RSVP Spokesperson Kitty Hamilton says the organization will be repeating its MLK Day ...
Jan 07, 2023 Senior Corps logo.
