Category Archives: News
Emporia City Commission to handle housing matters in Wednesday action meeting
There are quite a few infrastructure matters for Emporia city commissioners to handle this week. As part of the action meeting, commissioners could ask the state for permission to extend a lift statio...
Jan 31, 2023 City of Emporia logo.
KDOT installing 'high performance' signs on selected highways in Lyon, Greenwood counties
A special signage project is underway on several area highways. The Kansas Department of Transportation says signage is currently being replaced on Kansas Highway 99 in Lyon and Greenwood counties, as...
Jan 31, 2023 Kansas Department of Transportation photo.
Program helping homeowners with emergency payments for mortgage, utility, property taxes ending soon
Homeowners dealing with COVID-related hardships and needing help on their mortgage payments are running out of time to take part in a special grant program. The Kansas Homeowner Assistance Fund gives ...
Jan 31, 2023 Kansas Housing Authority graphic.
FOUR SEASONS FIRE: Cause officially undetermined
The cause of the Jan. 20 fire at Emporia's Four Seasons Apartments complex, 2230 Prairie, is officially undetermined. Fire broke out in apartment 2A on the building's lowest level, causing several res...
Jan 30, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Public meeting ahead Wednesday for Emporia skate park plans
Over the past year or so, Emporia city officials have been discussing how to proceed -- or whether to proceed -- with an updated skate park at Santa Fe Park and a possible new facility at Whittier Par...
Jan 30, 2023 City of Emporia graphic.
USD 252 board sets special meeting to discuss superintendent, Olpe principal positions
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education has a special meeting coming Wednesday, and now it's looking for two key administrative leaders instead of one. The board was already planning to ge...
Jan 30, 2023 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Highway shooting suspect set for trial late next month following hearing Monday
Jury trial is coming late next month for a man accused of shooting another in western Chase County last year. Trial is scheduled for February 22 in Chase County District Court for Eric Joseph McClure ...
Jan 30, 2023 Eric McClure. Geary County Jail photo.
RSVP MLK Day of Service community project concluding Tuesday
Though MLK Day has come and gone, the Emporia Friendship Center's RSVP community service project is still ongoing and set to wrap up Tuesday. For the second consecutive year, the RSVP program held a c...
Jan 30, 2023 Senior Corps logo.
Lyon County Public Health Officer reminding residents not to neglect traditional 'chronic conditions' after heavy emphasis on COVID-19 mitigation
Fresh off agreeing to remain in her role as County Health Officer this past Thursday, Dr. Ladun Oyenuga recently joined KVOE's Morning Show to discuss the latest health trends across Lyon County. Dr. ...
Jan 30, 2023 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
STATEHOUSE: Lyon County's first Legislative Dialogue planned to Feb. 18
As the 2023 legislative session continues in Topeka, lawmakers representing Lyon County have officially been invited to take part in the first Legislative Dialogue of the session next month. The Empor...
Jan 30, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
