Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Marshall details potential economic costs of vaccine mandate compliance
Kansas US Senator Roger Marshall says federal vaccine mandates will cost state businesses over $40 million to comply if the mandates withstand a barrage of legal challenges from state attorneys genera...
Nov 20, 2021 Courtesy Kansas US Senator Roger Marshall.
Special session ahead for Kansas lawmakers
Kansas lawmakers will head back to Topeka in January for their regular session, but they are also going to the state capital a lot sooner than that. Lawmakers have a special session beginning Monday, ...
Nov 20, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
State, Emporia jobless rates hold steady; Lyon County sees slight monthly decline
The Kansas jobless rate remained steady between September and October. The unemployment rate held at 3.9 percent, down from 4.7 percent a year ago. Labor Secretary Amber Shultz says some economic sect...
Nov 20, 2021
Commercial Street crossing reopened
After a week of repairs, the Commercial Street rail crossing has reopened to traffic. The crossing closed Nov. 14 as Burlington Northern Santa Fe made repairs. The crossing actually reopened Friday ev...
Nov 20, 2021 Traffic control equipment has been moved aside with the Commercial Street rail crossing reopening Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Supermarket Sweep, Emporia style: Rotary Club Grocery Grab winner clears almost $1,500, donates items to food pantries
Good's Cash Saver turned into Emporia's version of Supermarket Sweep early Saturday. The Rotary Club of Emporia brought its Grocery Grab to the store for the third straight year, and Emily Brooks won ...
Nov 20, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Olpe Eagles returning to state championship game after 28-6 win over Centralia Friday
The Olpe Eagles will make a return trip to Hays next weekend after a 28-6 sub-state victory over Centralia Friday night. The Eagles would shut out the Panthers in the first half and scored twice with ...
Nov 20, 2021 The Olpe Eagles pose proudly after winning second straight sub state championship 28-6 over Centralia. Photo by Tagan Trahoon
CORONAVIRUS: CDC approves vaccine boosters for adults; KDHE shifting cost burden of testing; Norman steps down as Health Secretary
Friday was a busy day on the COVID-19 public health front at both the state and national levels. Late in the day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved COVID-19 booster doses for all...
Nov 19, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: 34 new cases, 33 recoveries reported in Lyon County Friday
Active coronavirus cases continued to increase, albeit very slightly, in Lyon County Friday. Lyon County Public Health reported 34 new cases Friday raising the overall total to 5,843 since late last M...
Nov 19, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Defendant in Emporia rape case found not guilty following jury trial
A man accused of rape in an Emporia case from this past summer has been found not guilty. Matthew Allen Patterson, 36, was acquitted of four counts including three of aggravated criminal sodomy and on...
Nov 19, 2021 Matthew Patterson. Lyon County Jail Photo
Funeral services announced for former Plumbing by Spellman owner Fred Spellman
Longtime business owner Fred Spellman has passed away. Spellman passed Thursday at Newman Regional Health at the age of 79. Spellman was best known as being the longtime owner of Plumbing by Spellman....
Nov 19, 2021 Fred Spellman. Plumbing by Spellman Facebook photo.
