Category Archives: News
USD 253 to begin 'rating' cost containment ideas by start of new year
Cost containment evaluation continues for USD 253 Emporia and is expected to take a "deeper dive" in early 2026. That was according to USD 253 Superintendent Dr. David McGehee during an interview with...
Nov 13, 2025 USD 253 Emporia logo.
County commission table decision on city requested annexation following nearly 90 minutes of back and forth discussion Thursday
A portion of land set to house an expansion for A1 Pump and Jet will not be annexed into the Emporia city limits, at least not now. During their regular action meeting Thursday commissioners approved ...
Nov 13, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Emporia Community Foundation announces Morgan Wilkie grants
The Emporia Community Foundation's Morgan Wilkie Fund has announced grant funding to a local nonprofit and to a county school district. The Wilkie Fund is donating $2,000 to CrossWinds Counseling and ...
Nov 13, 2025 Emporia Community Foundation photo.
Madison adjusts recycling procedures with new trailer available
Madison residents are noticing some changes in the town's longstanding recycling procedures. Karri Kimberlin and her husband, Kelly, have been involved with the city's recycling program since 1998. On...
Nov 13, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
USD 251 survey points district -- tentatively -- towards new high school in Americus or new K-12 campus
The latest effort to determine USD 251 North Lyon County's future direction on facilities led to a series of interesting findings. The survey answers also pose an obvious question for Strategic Planni...
Nov 12, 2025 Shelly Kiblinger (left, standing) discusses survey results during the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education's November 2025 meeting. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Federal shutdown ends after Trump signature
The federal shutdown is over. Shortly after the US House of Representatives essentially finished what the Senate started earlier in the week, President Donald Trump signed the bill, blaming Democrats ...
Nov 12, 2025 US Capitol. National Parks Service photo.
Solid Waste Management Plan annual review coming next week
The annual review of Emporia's Solid Waste Management Plan is coming next week. The review is at 7 pm Monday at the Water Treatment Plant Meeting Room, 2910 West 24th. The Regional Solid Waste Managem...
Nov 12, 2025 City of Emporia logo.
Emporia's short-term pause in utility shutoffs ending Monday
Recent funding of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has prompted the city of Emporia to end a short pause of utility shutoffs. Communications Manager Christine Torrens says shutoff...
Nov 12, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
USD 253 Emporia initiating efficiency study with outside consultant to find areas of improvement within district business office
USD 253 Emporia is calling in "Another pair of eyes" as it looks to increase efficiency within its business offices. As part of their regular meeting agenda, USD 253 Board of Education members voted u...
Nov 12, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Man charged in Coffey County with over 20 counts of child sex abuse
Court processes are starting in a Coffey County case involving charges of illegal sexual conduct against two children. Coffey County Attorney Wade Bowie has charged Roy Anthony Hernandez, age 46, with...
Nov 12, 2025 Kansas Courts graphic.
