Category Archives: News
Emporia lawmakers offer Statehouse update during Legislative Dialogue
The regular portion of the state's legislative session is coming to a close, and Emporia's lawmakers gave a status report on the session as part of the latest Legislative Dialogue at Flint Hills Techn...
Mar 19, 2022 Kansas 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine (left) and 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber are all smiles shortly before beginning a Legislative Dialogue at Flint Hills Technical College on Saturday. Legislative Dialogues are organized by the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Government Matters Committee and the Emporia League of Women Voters. This year's Dialogues have been sponsored by AT&T and Flint Hills Technical College. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Rec Center expansion, Whittier Park upgrades on Emporia Recreation Commission agenda
Two major projects for the Emporia Recreation Commission will have discussion Monday. The Rec Commission's board will look at expanding the Lee Beran Recreation Center as well as plans for upgrades to...
Mar 19, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
KVOE NEWS POLL: Strong support for one time throughout year
The latest KVOE News poll indicates strong support for one time all year instead of changing clocks twice a year. The poll asked whether you agree with the US Senate's unanimous vote to make Daylight ...
Mar 19, 2022 KVOE News photo.
KDOT plans to replace highway signage, but weather may delay start of project
The Kansas Department of Transportation has a plan to start replacing highway signage across Lyon County beginning Monday. The weather forecast says that process may have to wait a few days. KDOT says...
Mar 19, 2022 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
Evergy residential customers to pay slightly more per month for electricity
Evergy customers across the KVOE listening area can expect to pay slightly more in their monthly bills beginning next month. The Kansas Corporation Commission says residential customers will pay an ad...
Mar 19, 2022 Evergy logo.
Two hospitalized following separate morning crashes on Kansas Turnpike Friday
Frigid temperatures and wintry precipitation led to a handful of vehicle accidents within the KVOE listening area Friday morning. A wreck at mile marker 110 sent a Texas resident to Newman Regional He...
Mar 18, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Healthier Lyon County to begin new crosswalk project Monday
After a year's worth of conversations, Healthier Lyon County is now set for the official launch of a new demonstrative project aimed at increasing pedestrian safety across Emporia. Beginning Monday, H...
Mar 18, 2022 Healthier Lyon County Logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports single new case increase Friday, pushes weekly total to three
Lyon County's weekly new coronavirus total came in under five following Friday's end-of-week report. With a single new case reported by Public Health, the week's total came to three cases nudging the ...
Mar 18, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Vamos a Pescar attends national outdoors expo
Leaders of Emporia's Vamos a Pescar program are hoping a recent visit to a national expo last weekend may translate to a higher level of Hispanic participation in outdoor activities in the near future...
Mar 18, 2022 Pictured left to right:
Sally Sanchez and Patricia Saenz-Reyes of Vamos a Pescar alongside Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Director Brad Loveless. Photo courtesy of What's In Outdoors.
Single-vehicle accident damages west Emporia business Friday
Emporia Police are looking into a vehicle accident that left a business damaged in west Emporia Friday morning. Officers were called to Quick Lane at 2717 West 15th just before 11 am. Full details are...
Mar 18, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
