Category Archives: News
Council Grove Police continues heightened security measures at Council Grove Junior-Senior High after reported threat
Council Grove Police say a reported threat at Council Grove Junior-Senior High School showed no evidence of any danger to students or staff at any district school. Police Chief Shawn Wangerin says adm...
Nov 18, 2021 KVOE News File Photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lebo Daycare and Preschool closed until after Thanksgiving break after confirmed case
Parents using Lebo Daycare and Preschool for their youngsters will not have that option until after the Thanksgiving break. USD 243 Lebo-Waverly has announced the facility will remain closed until at ...
Nov 18, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: OSHA halts implementation, enforcement of mandate for business vaccinations
Facing legal challenges from across the country, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is suspending its implementation and enforcement of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate wh...
Nov 18, 2021 Occupational Safety and Health Administration logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia home daycare facility listed as cluster by KDHE
An Emporia home daycare has been listed as a COVID-19 exposure cluster by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. KDHE says Home Daycare Emporia has had seven cases the past two weeks, with t...
Nov 18, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment graphic.
Location announced for Emporia's legislative redistricting meeting next week
The location has been finalized for a public meeting on the state's redistricting process in Emporia next week. Emporia State University's Veterans Hall of Honor will host the meeting on Nov. 23 betwe...
Nov 18, 2021 Kansas Statehouse. KVOE News File Photo
Warehouse at 3601 West Sixth bought by Kansas Department for Wildlife and Parks
The warehouse property that once housed operations for Dynamic Discs is changing hands. Coldwell Banker Emporia Real Estate co-owner Jamie Sauder says the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has p...
Nov 18, 2021 Lyon County file photo.
Stormwater improvement contract and TIF district both approved Wednesday as Emporia City Commission bids farewell to long-time commissioner
Long discussed stormwater improvements are moving forward within an Emporia subdivision thanks to approval by Emporia City Commissioners Wednesday. During a recent action session Wednesday evening, co...
Nov 17, 2021 Newly elected Emporia City Commissioner Jamie Sauder poses for a photo alongside outgoing commissioner Jon Geitz. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Hush hits ground running as Emporia State's interim president
Ken Hush is wasting no time in his new role as Emporia State University's interim president. A 1982 graduate from Emporia State and an inductee in the Athletics Hall of Honor in 1995, Hush has long de...
Nov 17, 2021 Emporia State Interim President Ken Hush (right) was busy during the Kansas Board of Regents' campus tour to ESU on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: 47 new cases reported, active total increases from 110 to 133 Wednesday
After a significant drop Monday, active coronavirus cases in Lyon County saw a significant uptick Wednesday. Lyon County Public Health reported 47 new cases pushing the overall total to 5,809 since la...
Nov 17, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas expands booster shot availability before FDA's official authorization
Fully-vaccinated Kansas adults who want a COVID-19 booster shot can now get one under an expanded set of circumstances than what has been announced before -- and ahead of official approval by the fede...
Nov 17, 2021 Kansas Great Seal.
