Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Bed space finally opens back up at Newman Regional Health
COVID-19 caseload activity has been trending downward for close to a month, and that decline finally made it to Newman Regional Health's patient beds. The hospital's bed space has been limited from la...
Feb 10, 2022 Newman Regional Health graphic.
Abnormally dry conditions remain for much of KVOE listening area
Last week's snowfall came too late to affect the US Drought Monitor map. And it appears it had no effect on this week's map, either. Most of the KVOE listening area, especially southwest of a Council ...
Feb 10, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Heroes for Hope to lead into Hope-A-Palooza for SOS
SOS is using a new fundraiser to launch into an existing one. This week, SOS has debuted "Heroes for Hope," which involves 20 invited women to raise funds for the agency. The program resembles SOS Str...
Feb 10, 2022 SOS graphic.
Presentation on African American boys in K-12 education continues Black History Month at Emporia State
Black History Month activities continue at Emporia State University on Thursday evening. On KVOE's Talk of Emporia on Wednesday, ESU Interim Senior Director for Diversity Nyk Robertson previewed an ap...
Feb 10, 2022 Emporia State University graphic.
William Allen White Elementary provides latest update on redesign efforts during USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday
Even with a pandemic thrown into the mix, the staff and administration of William Allen White are continuing to make great progress with education redesign within the school. That was the overall repo...
Feb 9, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
USD 253 Emporia announces pair of administrative appointments for 2022-23 school year
Both a familiar face and a new face to USD 253 Emporia Public Schools will be assuming leadership roles within the district later this year. During the USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday nig...
Feb 9, 2022 Mr. Jared Giffin and Dr. Jessica Holden. USD 253 Emporia Courtesy Images.
Override complete: Kansas House votes to overturn veto on Congressional district boundaries
New boundaries are coming to Kansas' Congressional map. The Kansas House on Tuesday voted to override Governor Laura Kelly's veto of proposed changes by an 85-37 vote with three representatives voting...
Feb 9, 2022 Ad Astra 2 map. Kansas Senate graphic.
Emporia community offers fond farewell to outgoing ESB Financial President and CEO Jim Wayman Wednesday
Local leadership, residents and valued customers all came to ESB Financial Wednesday afternoon to bid longtime CEO and President Jim Wayman a fond farewell as he enters retirement. Wayman began his ca...
Feb 9, 2022 From left to right:
New ESB Financial President and CEO Michael Black alongside outgoing President and CEO Jim Wayman. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: 78 new cases and two deaths reported in Lyon County Wednesday
COVID-19 case increases remain in double figures according to Lyon County Public Health's midweek report. Public Health noted 78 new cases Wednesday bringing the week's total to 153 new cases followin...
Feb 9, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
City of Emporia generates additional $1.8 million in revenue for 2021
The City of Emporia outperformed financial expectations in 2021. City Treasurer Janet Harouff delivered the annual end-of-year review to city commissioners during their recent study session Wednesday ...
Feb 9, 2022 Emporia City Treasurer Janet Harouff presents the end of year review to city commissioners. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
