Category Archives: News
Emporia State welcoming students to campus this week
The buzz is building at Emporia State University. Students begin officially moving into their new dorm spaces Thursday, and Director of Residential Life Administration Cass Coughlin is ready. He says ...
Aug 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commission to discuss Americus Road construction project, appraisal reports, public relations manager position
Lyon County commissioners have a busy meeting ahead Thursday. Commissioners will discuss the 2022 compliance report and the 2021 ratio study report from Lyon County Appraiser Ryan Janzen before possib...
Aug 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 Emporia launching into new school year
Classes officially begin Wednesday for USD 253 Emporia, and KVOE listeners got a sneak peek at the upcoming school year on the monthly Emporia Showcase with Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder on T...
Aug 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Planning Commission members unhappy with City Commission decision to review zoning regulations
Earlier this month, the Emporia City Commission decided to have an outside law firm review the city's zoning regulations, which have been in a creation, adaptation and review process the past three ye...
Aug 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Public meeting lays out plan for coming CCLIP project on US Highway 50 Tuesday night
With construction work set to begin on one of Emporia's busiest roadways next week, city administration held a public meeting Tuesday night to keep the community up to speed on what's coming. Concrete...
Aug 16, 2022 Emporia City Engineer Jim Ubert runs through the full scope of the upcoming CCLIP improvement project with local residents. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Mahtropolis subdivision and Red Brick Travel Plaza amongst action items for Emporia City Commission Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners will consider action on two major development projects during their regular action meeting Wednesday morning. On the agenda will be a resolution to authorize the issuance of...
Aug 16, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
Vote canvas coming Wednesday following nine-county recount
Lyon County will have its second vote canvas in as many weeks Wednesday morning. Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat will present the results of a recent recount related to the county's vote for House Concu...
Aug 16, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Gas prices are higher here than they are in central, south-central Kansas, but they could be worse
Gas prices across the KVOE listening area are well above those in central and south-central Kansas. Why? Kansas AAA Vice President of Governmental Relations Shawn Steward says there are a few potentia...
Aug 16, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
School safety items dominate USD 252 school board meeting
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education spent a lot of time on school safety measures at its meeting this week. Board members met Monday evening, and in fact they spent the vast majority o...
Aug 16, 2022 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
K-177 approved for modernization project south of Council Grove
Part of the KVOE listening area is set to benefit from the latest set of highway projects as announced by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz. The state announced 11 ...
Aug 16, 2022 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
