Category Archives: News
OUTAGE: Outages winding down as restorative efforts continue within KVOE listening area
Local utility companies continue to make great strides in restoring power to the KVOE listening area following Wednesday's destructive winds and severe thunderstorm activity. At the peak of the storm ...
Dec 17, 2021
Wildlife and Parks announces plans for one-time Dynamic Distribution warehouse
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has announced its plans for a recently-purchased facility in west Emporia and its current facility on the Emporia State University campus. Chief of Public A...
Dec 16, 2021 The former Dynamic Distribution warehouse will become a multipurpose facility for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Lyon County file photo.
Waverly schools to be closed Friday due to illness traffic
USD 386 Madison-Virgil isn't the only area school district dealing with illness matters as the winter break nears. Waverly Elementary and Waverly Junior-Senior High will close Friday due to a combinat...
Dec 16, 2021 USD 243 Lebo-Waverly graphic.
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative pleased with output of solar facility
Nine months after the switch was flipped, 4 Rivers General Manager Dennis Svanes is pleased with the efficiency and cost savings their new solar energy facility has provided to their customers. The Am...
Dec 16, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
CORONAVIRUS: Omicron officially in Kansas as Lyon County's COVID trends resemble Christmas 2020
Kansas now has the coronavirus omicron variant, and it's not that far from the KVOE listening area. KDHE confirmed the first lab-confirmed case of the omicron variant in Kansas -- a vaccinated adult i...
Dec 16, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
Lyon County Commission approves 2022 allocation to Ignite Emporia Thursday
Ignite Emporia is continuing its work to help develop growth in multiple sectors of the local community. That was the report of Ignite Director Rob Gilligan to the Lyon County Commission Thursday morn...
Dec 16, 2021 Ignite Emporia Executive Director Rob Gilligan presents to Lyon County Commissioners. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
WEATHER: Power restored to all 4 Rivers distribution points; Evergy outages now under 200 areawide
Power outages continue across the KVOE listening area, but the scope of those outages is far less extensive than it was shortly after powerful storms rolled over the area Wednesday afternoon and early...
Dec 16, 2021 Evergy and 4 Rivers have numerous power poles either bent or snapped due to Wednesday's straight-line winds and severe thunderstorms. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
City commission accepts FEMA grant to assist with demolition of former Fanestil Meats processing facility
Emporia City Commissioners made quick work of a hefty agenda during their regular action meeting Wednesday evening. Among the highlights was the acceptance of a grant from the Federal Emergency Manage...
Dec 16, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
CORONAVIRUS: Homebound learning to continue for USD 386 Madison Virgil through remainder of semester
A lack of available staff and student coverage has led to a learning model change for USD 386 Madison Virgil. It was announced Monday that the district would be shifting to homebound learning as accor...
Dec 15, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Emporia man arrested after alleged high-speed chase early Wednesday
Lyon County deputies arrested an Emporia man after an alleged vehicle pursuit early Wednesday morning. Deputy Eric Williams says a deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop on a car in the 3200 block of ...
Dec 15, 2021 Luis Rueda. Lyon County Jail photo.
