Category Archives: News
Emporia Main Street capitalizing on popularity of interactive downtown murals
Emporia Main Street is welcoming local downtown businesses to participate in serving as a canvas for interactive murals for the community. In January of last year, Emporia Main Street adorned several ...
Jan 22, 2022 Emporia Strong mural located outside of Town Royal at 405 Commerical. Photo by Alexa Houston/KVOE News
State and local jobless rates decline between November and December to close out 2021
Jobless rates continued a steady decline at the state and local levels in December. Kansas Labor Secretary Amber Schultz: This was a significant decrease from the jobless rate in Dec. of 2020 which ca...
Jan 22, 2022 Kansas Department of Labor graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Staff health main priority for local government as COVID surge continues
Local government is doing all it can to adjust operations as the latest COVID-19 surge wanes on. At the county level, Lyon County Commission Chairman Rollie Martin says staff have done well for the mo...
Jan 22, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Two more defendants in Avila murder case learn potential trial dates
Tentative trial dates are now set for two more defendants in the Jesus Avila murder case. Following pretrial hearings Friday, Andrew Granado and Jovan Pecina were set for three-week trials, with Aug. ...
Jan 21, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Non-school day coming to USD 253 Emporia on Wednesday; district reports over 50 staff positives this week
There's an extra day off for students in USD 253 Emporia schools next week. The district had planned for students not to attend school on Thursday or Friday for parent-teacher conferences. Now Wednesd...
Jan 21, 2022 USD 253 Emporia Public Schools Image.
Kansas Senate passes changes to US Congressional district map
Plans to change the US Congressional district map have cleared the Kansas Senate. On a 26-9 vote Friday, the chamber passed a plan championed by Senate President Ty Masterson and Senate Vice President...
Jan 21, 2022 Kansas Senate Redistricting Committee map.
Case numbers remaining flat, however, severity of domestic violence cases are increasing in local community
The number of domestic violence cases being handled by the staff of SOS Services have not seen a drastic increase since last year, however, the numbers are still far too high for their liking. During ...
Jan 21, 2022 SOS Services Logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Over 300 new cases, one new death reported Friday by Lyon County Public Health
It's not a record, but there was another notable increase in COVID-19 cases in Lyon County Public Health's end-of-week report. Public Health reported 319 new cases between Wednesday and Friday, moving...
Jan 21, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Demolition work coming soon for Road Z bridge deck near Hartford
Residents in southeast Lyon County and western Coffey County will notice a lot of new signage along and near parts of Lyon County Road Z in the coming days. The signage heralds a deck replacement proj...
Jan 21, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Daily patient census, ongoing strain remains high at Newman Regional Health
Newman Regional Health continues at staff-based capacity -- or close to that level -- as we close the week. The hospital's latest COVID-19 Dashboard announced Thursday shows the daily patient census a...
Jan 21, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
