Category Archives: News
Two meetings ahead for Emporia City Commission on Wednesday
Emporia city commissioners will have two meetings Wednesday morning. Commissioners will start their time by resuming their action meeting from last Wednesday. The only order of business is to have a p...
Oct 12, 2021 Pictured from left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jon Geitz, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Rob Gilligan. KVOE News File Photo.
Preschool bids among business ahead for USD 251 North Lyon County
The USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education has a number of items on the agenda for its regular meeting Wednesday night. Board members will look at as many as four bids for its new preschool, whi...
Oct 12, 2021 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Kansas Gas offers way for disconnected customers to restore service
Kansas Gas customers that are behind on their bills to the point where their service has been disconnected have a chance to get service again. Kansas Gas says customers who have exhausted all standard...
Oct 12, 2021 Kansas Gas Service graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health announces five new cases, notable dip in active cases
After seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases to close out September and begin October, Lyon County Public Health reported one of the smaller new caseloads in several weeks Monday. Public Health only had fiv...
Oct 11, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health, other area hospitals receiving funds to keep frontline workers
Four area hospitals are receiving funding to help keep their frontline workers from taking other jobs. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced the allocations as part of the $50 million in the Frontline...
Oct 11, 2021
Man 'in emotional crisis' Tasered after having knife in hand at Emporia Police lobby Monday
Emporia Police used a Taser on a man who came into the department's lobby with a knife in hand Monday morning. The incident began unfolding shortly after 9 am after a man described as "in an emotional...
Oct 11, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
FHTC Board of Trustees monthly meeting taking place Monday
The Flint Hills Technical College Board of Trustees has reports and approvals as the key points of its monthly meeting Monday. Board members will receive the monthly President's Report from President ...
Oct 11, 2021 Flint Hills Technical College photo.
Voter registration deadline, mail ballots, offsite voting, KVOE Candidate Forums all part of this week's election picture
This is a busy week when you look at the upcoming election. First, the registration deadline is at 5 pm Tuesday. If you need to register or change your registration, you need to go to the County Court...
Oct 11, 2021 Kansas Secretary of State graphic.
Evergy reports another scam effort involving pre-paid cards
There is another round of scams targeting Evergy customers. Evergy says it has been receiving reports of people claiming to be representatives of the company and demanding immediate payment to avoid s...
Oct 11, 2021 Evergy logo.
Flood warnings canceled early after heavy rainfall
Widespread flooding has not developed after heavy rainfall starting Sunday night and continuing past sunrise Monday. County-wide flood warnings for much of the KVOE listening area -- southern Lyon, no...
Oct 10, 2021 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
