Category Archives: News
Evergy, FreeState considering solar array in Osage County
A solar array may be coming to Osage County relatively soon. On Wednesday, Evergy announced it had broken ground on a solar array near Auburn as part of a collaboration with FreeState Electric Coopera...
Aug 25, 2022 Evergy logo.
Imaginarium to bring more STEM options to Emporia community
There's a new option for younger generations to learn in Emporia. Imaginiarium, located inside the Emporia Main Street incubator space at 729 Commerical is set to begin offering STEM classes next mont...
Aug 25, 2022 Kids enjoyed themselves at Imaginarium's open house Wednesday. Imaginarium is the second business to occupy Emporia Main Street's incubator space. Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News.
Student achievement and first COVID-19 update in over six months highlight USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday
USD 253 Emporia's Department of Teaching and Learning is encouraging the district to celebrate recent statistics from the district's academic achievement report. The report, delivered to the USD 253 B...
Aug 24, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
City of Emporia enters into agreement with Lot and Ilk to design new city logo; Design set to be presented in late September
A new logo design for the city of Emporia is now in the works according to an announcement Wednesday. Emporia City Communications Manager Christine Johnson in an email Wednesday stated the city has si...
Aug 24, 2022 City of Emporia Image.
Emporia State University awaiting additional details on Biden loan forgiveness plan before directing students
Emporia State University is planning to update students on the policies and procedures associated with President Joe Biden's announcement Wednesday to forgive or pause student loan debt. However; it's...
Aug 24, 2022 White House graphic.
Part of Weaver Street to close Sept. 1
Part of Emporia's Weaver Street will be closed early next month for a relatively short-term project. City Communications Manager Christine Johnson says the closure will let Evergy replace a broken uti...
Aug 24, 2022 Courtesy graphic.
Coronavirus numbers increase in Lyon County
COVID-19 numbers are trending up again in Lyon County. On Wednesday, Lyon County Public Health announced 86 new cases since Aug. 17. That's up from 51 cases announced a week ago. It's also comparable ...
Aug 24, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Lyon County Sheriff's Office among law enforcement agencies involved in 'You Drink, You Drive, You Lose' enforcement effort
Lyon County deputies are in the early stages of their annual traffic enforcement effort leading up to and through the Labor Day weekend. The "You Drink, You Drive, You Lose" campaign involves deputies...
Aug 24, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Bauer pleads no contest to May chase in Lyon and Chase counties
Sentencing is ahead for a Colorado man who pleaded no contest to a felony count of flee and elude after a chase in Lyon and Chase counties earlier this year. Cody Bauer accepted a plea agreement last ...
Aug 24, 2022 Cody Bauer. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia chase suspect set for preliminary hearing Thursday
One man accused of leading Emporia Police on a chase in the city limits this past spring has a preliminary hearing in Lyon County District Court on Thursday. Vontrez Williams will be in court at 2 pm....
Aug 24, 2022 Vontrez Williams. Lyon County Jail photo.
