Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Combination of factors offsets strong patient revenue month at Newman Regional Health
A combination of surging COVID-19 cases, staffing shortages, overtime for current employees and payments to contract labor served to offset increased patient revenues at Newman Regional Health last mo...
Feb 24, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Light snow to end Thursday afternoon
Snow showers and snow flurries continue Thursday afternoon across the KVOE listening area. Both Emporia and Lyon County crews are out spot-treating, with the county Highway Department also blading roa...
Feb 24, 2022 Bundled against the cold and light snowfall, Emporians move about in downtown on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Council Grove man arrested on suspicion of drug distribution
A Council Grove man was arrested this past weekend on suspicion of drug distribution. Council Grove Police Chief Shawn Wangerin says the arrest of 29-year-old Harley Truan happened shortly before 1 am...
Feb 24, 2022 Harley Truan. Chase County Jail photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Mask use to be optional for USD 253 Emporia starting after spring break
The Emporia Board of Education has set the table for making mask use optional at all its buildings, but that isn't happening right away. At Wednesday's meeting, the board ultimately voted 7-0 to make ...
Feb 23, 2022 USD 253 Emporia graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia State making mask use optional -- in most circumstances -- next week
Emporia State University is making a major change to its COVID-19 mitigation strategy next week. The university is following the guidance of its Future Planning Group to make mask use optional on camp...
Feb 23, 2022
Additional sidewalks may come to part of Emporia through KDOT program after presentation involving Healthier Lyon County, MUPP Board
Emporia city commissioners appear ready to give their approval to add a pair of sidewalks in high-traffic areas of town, thanks to a presentation by Healthier Lyon County in conjunction with the Multi...
Feb 23, 2022 New sidewalk could come to the 12th and Burlingame area (pictured) and part of West 24th under an 80-20 matching funding mechanism through the Kansas Department of Transportation. City of Emporia map.
WEATHER: Thin glaze of freezing drizzle could accompany light snow Thursday
Light snow could be joined by isolated to scattered freezing drizzle across the KVOE listening area Thursday. The National Weather Service has been expecting up to an inch of snowfall areawide for sev...
Feb 23, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
With Feinstein Challenge no longer available, local donor steps up for Emporia Anti-Hunger Challenge to benefit Rescue Mission, Abundant Harvest
For years, the Emporia Rescue Mission benefited from the Feinstein Challenge, a dollar-for-dollar matching fundraiser through the Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation. With Feinstein now 91 years old and n...
Feb 23, 2022 KVOE News photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports 18 new cases, two new deaths in midweek data set
Lyon County Public Health announced less than 20 new coronavirus cases in its data set Wednesday. Public Health announced 18 new cases after 15 were reported Monday, reflecting weekend traffic. Two ne...
Feb 23, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
ARREST UPDATE: Fourth person confined on suspicion of marijuana sales
Emporia Police say four people were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of drug sales. Besides the arrests of 28-year-old Shelby Moellenkamp and 24-year-old Christopher Johnson, both of Strong City, along w...
Feb 23, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
