Category Archives: News
Schreiber files for re-election to Kansas House 60th District
Kansas House 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber is running for re-election. Schreiber has served the district since 2017 and is seeking his fourth term in office. In several prior elections, ...
Jan 21, 2022 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber. Courtesy photo.
December closes out strong year for home sales in Emporia, Lyon County
December was a good month to close out a good year for home sales in Emporia. The Sunflower Association of Realtors says 54 homes sold last month, up almost 30 percent from the 42 homes sold in Decemb...
Jan 21, 2022 Sunflower Association of Realtors graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Lack of demand among factors in USD 253 Emporia's decision to stop remote access for at least 30 days
Remote access to education will officially be on hold for USD 253 students after classes end Friday. During KVOE's Newsmaker segment Friday, Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder said the district wa...
Jan 21, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Almost KISS concert moved to April 2
If you were planning to attend the Almost KISS concert at the Emporia Granada Theatre this weekend, you'll need to make other plans. Saturday night's concert has been postponed to April 2 because of t...
Jan 21, 2022 Emporia Granada Theatre graphic.
Lyon and Chase County brush fires deemed arson; Local authorities investigating alongside Kansas Fire Marshal office
A series of brush fires that developed in both Lyon and Chase counties earlier this week are now being treated as arson. That's according to both Lyon County Detective Sgt. Jacob Welsh and Chase Count...
Jan 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
LCECC phone lines to undergo scheduled maintenance Friday morning
Planned maintenance is coming for the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Friday morning. In a news release Wednesday, LCECC Director Roxanne Van Gundy says the center's entire call handling s...
Jan 20, 2022 Lyon County Emergency Communications Center graphic.
County commission lends pre-approval for updated computer purchases amongst other items Thursday
The Lyon County IT Department will begin shopping around for new computers for county departments. Lyon County Commissioners gave IT Director Chuck Boyce pre-approval for such action during their week...
Jan 20, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health prioritizing COVID test availability
Newman Regional Health isn't immune to the heavy demand for COVID-19 testing that's come along with the massive influx of new cases this month. As part of a lengthy update on KVOE's Newsmaker segment ...
Jan 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Abnormally dry conditions stay on KVOE listening area's western fringe
Light snowfall last weekend did nothing to change the US Drought Monitor map for area counties. Abnormally dry conditions remain in place for far western Chase and Greenwood counties. The rest of the ...
Jan 20, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County State Bank closing lobbies
The current push in local COVID-19 cases has prompted one bank to adjust its operations until further notice. Lyon County State Bank is closing all its lobbies effective immediately after one recent C...
Jan 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
