Category Archives: News
BATTLE OF THE BADGES: Day two exceeds daily goal
The 2022 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is now into its final day. On day two Thursday, a total of 63 units of useable blood were collected above goal of 59 bringing the week's total to 135 after 71...
Aug 11, 2022 Battle of the Badges logo.
Lyon County Commission republishing budget following tax notice error
Lyon County will be republishing the 2023 fiscal year budget in response to the recent formula error committed by the county's vendor this week. Commissioners voted unanimously to republish the budget...
Aug 11, 2022 Lyon County Commission photos.
Emporia Public Library interviews second director candidate
Pauline Stacchini has a lot of plans for the Emporia Public Library if she's chosen as its next director. Stacchini had her formal interview Wednesday. She's currently the managing librarian at Austin...
Aug 11, 2022 Pauline Stacchini. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Riecker 'honored' to lead Emporia Municipal Band
Nancy Riecker is beyond pleased to be named as the Emporia Municipal Band's new director. Riecker tells KVOE News "it's an honor to be selected." Like prior director James Davis, Riecker says she has ...
Aug 11, 2022 Nancy Riecker. Courtesy photo.
Area school districts ready to launch fall terms
If they haven't already started, area school districts will be quite busy next week. Classes begin next week for the vast majority of area districts, including USD 253 Emporia -- which has its annual ...
Aug 11, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Moderate drought continues for most of KVOE listening area
Moderate drought remains across most of the KVOE listening area for the third straight week. Moderate drought remains in place essentially along and south of US Highway 56. Abnormally dry conditions a...
Aug 11, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Eastman sentenced to one year in prison after May chase near Emporia
A man convicted of leading a chase near Emporia in early May will spend a year in prison for the crime. Troy Eastman was convicted after leading a chase involving Lyon County deputies and Emporia Poli...
Aug 11, 2022 Troy Eastman. Lyon County Jail photo.
USD 253 Board of Education sets public hearing for budget and revenue neutral rate during regular meeting Wednesday evening
The USD 253 Board of Education has set the date for potentially approving the 2022-23 budget. During the board's meeting Wednesday, members voted unanimously to set Sept. 14 as the date of a public he...
Aug 10, 2022
More than 70 units of blood collected on day one of 2022 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive
The 2022 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is off and running. The annual friendly competition between local first responders began Wednesday inside Twelfth Avenue Baptist Church. 87 appointments yield...
Aug 10, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Persistence pays off for KVOE Hide and Seek winner
Persistence paid off for Bryan Jones, the winner of the 2022 KVOE Hide and Seek promotion. On KVOE's Morning Show on Thursday, Jones said he had zeroed in on a "big group of bushes" on the west side o...
Aug 10, 2022 Bryan Jones came to KVOE to collect his Hide and Seek winnings Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
