Category Archives: News
More budget discussions ahead for Emporia City Commission this week
Emporia city commissioners are planning to have their entire study meeting Wednesday dedicated to budget matters. The 2022 and five-year budget plans for all funds will receive their final discussions...
Aug 24, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Few details announced after reported theft at Eisenhower State Park
Eisenhower State Park staff are investigating a recently reported theft, but very little else about the case has been divulged so far. The theft allegedly happened sometime between 3:09 and 4:34 am Fr...
Aug 24, 2021 Eisenhower State Park officials are investigating a reported theft from early Friday. Eisenhower State Park image.
Downtown Emporia hosts annual Welcome Back Student Block Party Monday evening
Temperatures may have been high Monday, but the energy and excitement in downtown Emporia was much higher Monday evening. Students from Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College were ...
Aug 23, 2021 Attendees make their way through downtown Emporia during the 2021 Welcome Back Block Party. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: USD 251 Board approves grant submission for COVID-19 testing during special meeting Monday evening
USD 251 North Lyon County is looking to bring another tool into its toolbox of combating COVID-19. During a special board meeting Monday evening the USD 251 Board of Education approved the submission ...
Aug 23, 2021 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Newman Therapy Services crosses 12th, now housed in hospital's former emergency room
Newman Therapy Services is on the move. The official relocation from 1024 West 12th to Newman Regional Health's southeast corner -- the previous site of the hospital's emergency room -- happened Monda...
Aug 23, 2021 Newman Therapy Services has moved from its former home at 1024 West 12th to Newman Regional Health's former emergency room. Newman Regional Health photo.
Kansas residents needing marriage licenses before Sept. 13 need to apply by Aug. 31
Kansas residents planning a wedding the week of Sept. 8 are told to get their license requests filed to the state no later than Aug. 31 -- and the earlier, the better. Kansas Courts Public Information...
Aug 23, 2021 Kansas Courts screenshot.
WEATHER: Heat advisories extended to 8 pm Thursday for Lyon, most surrounding counties
Heat advisories for Lyon and several surrounding counties have been extended to Thursday evening. The National Weather Service has Lyon, Coffey, Osage and Wabaunsee counties in an advisory until 8 pm ...
Aug 23, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports 31 new cases, 27 recoveries Monday
After a week of steady declines, Lyon County saw a modest increase in active COVID-19 cases Monday. Public Health reported 31 new cases developed over the past weekend bringing the county's overall to...
Aug 23, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Pfizer vaccine first to get full authorization from FDA
The Pfizer anti-coronavirus vaccine is already the medication with the widest age range of the three major options. It's now the first to receive full authorization from the Food and Drug Administrati...
Aug 23, 2021 ABC News graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: USD 253 Emporia to continue policy discussion after first dashboard of trimester
The USD 253 Emporia Board of Education is meeting Wednesday, and the latest COVID-19 update is among a series of agenda items to address. Wednesday's update from Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder...
Aug 23, 2021 USD 253 Emporia graphic.
