Category Archives: News
USD 252 Southern Lyon County board to discuss COVID strategies, enrollment stats after annual board training session
USD 252 Southern Lyon County has two meetings set for Wednesday evening. Board training through the Kansas Association of School Boards will be the focus of the first meeting at 6 pm. The regular meet...
Sep 05, 2021 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival makes long-awaited return Saturday
Despite a few setbacks due to weather conditions, the 2021 Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival still managed to rock downtown Emporia Saturday. The festival's performances took place across ...
Sep 05, 2021
WEATHER: Saturday's rain leads to pair of injury crashes on Kansas Turnpike outside Emporia
Rainfall was apparently a reason behind two injury crashes in the KVOE listening area Saturday. The first crash happened around 8 am on the Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 92, 35 miles southwest of Emp...
Sep 04, 2021 Kansas Highway Patrol badge.
Emporia Public Library continuing educational 9/11 exhibit through remainder of September
A patriotic exhibit is on display at the Emporia Public Library now through the end of the month. The educational exhibition titled "September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World" consists of 14 ...
Sep 04, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
AAA Kansas confident recent gas price increases will level out as Hurricane Ida recovery efforts continue
Since the devastation of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana this past weekend, gas prices in Kansas have notably seen a slight uptick. Thankfully, AAA Kansas is assuring residents this will not be a prolonged...
Sep 04, 2021 AAA Kansas Logo
WEATHER: All flood alerts canceled or expired for KVOE listening area
The risk of widespread flooding is apparently ending, but part of the KVOE listening area could have issues through mid-afternoon Saturday. Northeast Greenwood County, including Eureka, Eureka Airport...
Sep 04, 2021 Rainwater crosses Road 260 between G and H-5 north of Emporia on Saturday. Jesse Dains photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Hospitals could receive $50 million to benefit frontline workers; Morris County's mask mandate faces lawsuit
Hospitals across Kansas could soon split up to $50 million to retain frontline workers as the COVID-19 pandemic nears the 18-month milestone. The lion's share of the money, which comes from the state'...
Sep 03, 2021 Kansas Great Seal.
K-99 resurfacing project begins near Eureka
Work is underway to repave part of Kansas Highway 99 south of Emporia. Crews have started a resurfacing project at the east junction of K-99 and US Highway 54 outside Eureka. Work will push north to t...
Sep 03, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: 26 new cases, 24 recoveries reported in Lyon County Friday
Modest increases occurred nearly across the board in Lyon County Public Health's latest COVID-19 report. Public Health reported 26 new cases Friday bringing the overall total to 4,835 cases since late...
Sep 03, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic
CORONAVIRUS: 'We're tired' -- Newman Regional Health Chief Medical Officer says 'it's hard to see the end' as caseload surge continues
With a spike in COVID-19 patients and a staffing shortage, it doesn't take long for Newman Regional Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alana Longwell to describe the current status of hospital employees...
Sep 03, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
