Category Archives: News
LEGISLATURE: 'More time in the truck' possible for Highland, Smith with House redistricting map under consideration; Schreiber to see little change
Parts of Lyon County could be placed into different House districts than they are now if the current map under consideration is approved. Major changes could be coming for the 51st District as represe...
Mar 15, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
After special work session Monday, USD 251 to hold special action meeting Wednesday
Fresh off a special work session Monday, the USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education has a special action meeting Wednesday. Board members will consider three bids for replacing the roof at North...
Mar 15, 2022 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Public hearing on Kretsinger Tract RHID status among items ahead for Emporia City Commission
A significant project for new housing in south Emporia will likely see a lot of discussion Wednesday night. The better than 50-home development as proposed for the Kretsinger Tract near South Exchange...
Mar 15, 2022 Kretsinger Tract. City of Emporia map.
Available home supply still tight in Emporia, Lyon County
The housing market for Emporia and Lyon County as a whole remains extremely tight in the latest numbers from Sunflower Association of Realtors. For Emporia, active listings were 25 at the end of Febru...
Mar 15, 2022 Sunflower Association of Realtors graphic.
Investigations continue into Greenwood County's weekend fires
Investigations continue into a pair of devasting house fires in Greenwood County from this past weekend. Details are still pending on the apparently fatal fire at 916 North Oak in Eureka from early Sa...
Mar 15, 2022 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office logo. KVOE News file photo.
Americus City Council sets special meeting Tuesday on outdoor siren replacement process
The Americus City Council is meeting Tuesday evening. The special meeting will help the town of almost 900 residents decide how best to proceed with replacing its outdoor warning siren, which was anno...
Mar 15, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Chi Em Eats named as ESU Small Business Development Center's Emerging Business of Year
An Emporia business has been named as the Emerging Business of the Year through the Kansas Small Business Development Center's Emporia State University location. Chi Em Eats launched in 2019 with help...
Mar 15, 2022 Chi Em Eats logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Two new cases reported in Lyon County Monday
After a weekly total of less than 10 new COVID-19 cases last week, Lyon County Public health reported fewer than five new cases to begin this week. Monday afternoon, Public Health reported two new cas...
Mar 14, 2022
Process beginning soon to find next Emporia city commissioner
If you are interested in becoming Emporia's next city commissioner, you can reach out to City Manager Trey Cocking or any city commissioner. The process is getting underway soon to replace Rob Gilliga...
Mar 14, 2022 Emporia City Commissioners pictured from left to right: Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Rob Gilligan. City of Emporia courtesy photo.
Longbine on proposed Senate district boundary changes: 'I would prefer...minimal changes to my district'
With redistricting at the Congressional level awaiting a federal court decision, the battle for new state Senate district boundaries is heating up. The Senate Redistricting Committee is looking at thr...
Mar 14, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
