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No injuries reported, damage estimates, cause and origination point all under investigation following duplex fire in Emporia Thursday morning
Emporia Fire is investigating after a late morning fire in an Emporia duplex Thursday. According to Battalion Chief Tony Fuller, crews were called out to 314 West Street just after 11 am for a structu...
Jan 06, 2022 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Potential buyer for Plumb Place under consideration
Things are progressing to restore emergency services to women in crisis situations through a revived Plumb Place agency. On KVOE's Morning Show on Thursday, United Way Chief Executive Officer Mickey E...
Jan 06, 2022 KVOE News photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Tripling of Lyon County's weekly caseload comes at normally busy time for Public Health
Recent numbers from Lyon County Public Health point to an ongoing spike in cases that is now several weeks old. Lyon County Public Health Incident Commander Renee Hively says weekly caseloads were inc...
Jan 06, 2022 Lyon County Public Health Image.
Smith: With state having abundant funds, fiscal restraint key to 2022 session
Kansas House 76th District Representative Eric Smith has finances on his mind as the legislative session begins next week -- and so do most lawmakers, for that matter. On KVOE's Morning Show on Thursd...
Jan 06, 2022 Kansas House 76th District Representative Eric Smith. Courtesy photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Boosters approved for students ages 12-15
COVID-19 booster shots will be available soon for some school-aged students. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending Pfizer boosters for students between ages 12-15, saying the ...
Jan 06, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS for Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022
Due to inclement weather, the following schedule adjustments have been reported: Schools *USD 251 North Lyon County closed. *USD 252 Southern Lyon County on 2-hour delay. Buses running accordingly. *U...
Jan 05, 2022 KVOE graphic.
Emporia City Commission approves purchase and issuance of industrial revenue bonds and amends 2022 legislative statement as part of first action meeting of new year Wednesday
Industrial revenue bonds, a change in policy position and the annual business meeting were all highlights of the Emporia City Commission's first session of 2022 Wednesday. During the regular action me...
Jan 05, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: New cases up 115 since Monday, active cases up over 60 in Lyon County Public Health's latest report; deaths also increase
The ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases showed no signs of abating in Lyon County Public Health's midweek data release. On Wednesday, Lyon County Public Health reported 115 new cases between Wednesday and...
Jan 05, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
With Emporia's RHID policy already leading to downtown development, more projects likely in next six months
2022 could see a lot of upper-story development in downtown Emporia, and Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods says the "layered" opportunities locally are setting the foundation for growth. Woods ...
Jan 05, 2022 Upper story development is underway in the 700 block of Commercial and will likely expand to other areas of central Emporia in the coming months. KVOE News photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Senior Center closed until at least Jan. 18
The Emporia Senior Center is closed for at least the next two weeks. President and CEO Ian Boyd says there has been a positive coronavirus exposure, although no further details about the case are bein...
Jan 05, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
