Category Archives: News
Lyon County Commission meeting Thursday
Lyon County commissioners will hold a meeting Thursday with several key items to discuss. Along with three executive sessions, plans for the 2022 budget will receive attention. Later on, they will rev...
Jul 14, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Special ribbon-cutting ceremony to feature Newman Regional Health's new medical helicopter
Newman Regional Health will have a unique ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning. The hospital will be the site of a ceremony for the new LifeSave 21 Airbus AS350/H125 medical transport helicopter....
Jul 14, 2021 LifeSave 21 crew members give a new helicopter a final wash before Wednesday's ribbon-cutting ceremony at Newman Regional Health. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Shawnee man accused of leading Saturday's chase through Lyon County
The court process has started for a Shawnee man accused of leading a high-speed pursuit across Lyon County over the weekend. Jamison Durkee, 23, had his first appearance in Lyon County District Court ...
Jul 14, 2021 Jamison Durkee. Lyon County Jail photo.
Eskridge secures 10-year loan to offset February gas costs
It will literally take the city of Eskridge a decade to offset the energy costs associated with February's brutal cold. The Kansas Corporation Commission approved the town's plan to recover those weat...
Jul 14, 2021 City of Eskridge graphic.
CORONAVIRUS: Benefits to shut off Friday afternoon for people not enrolled in My Reemployment Program
Earlier this month, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly reminded residents receiving COVID-related unemployment benefits to get enrolled in the My Reemployment Program to avoid losing their benefits. The stat...
Jul 14, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
BNSF closes Lyon County crossings for maintenance
Burlington Northern Santa Fe was busy with work in Lyon County on Tuesday, and that could continue Wednesday. The railroad blocked off an area near Road 170 and D overnight for maintenance and repairs...
Jul 14, 2021 Courtesy graphic.
Dr. Dig returns by leading a special event searching for ancient shark fossils
Everyone, no matter the age, was able to let their imaginations soar at the special event held at White Auditorium Little Theater on Tuesday. The event, led by Dr. Chris Albrecht, allowed kids and adu...
Jul 13, 2021 Dr. Chris Albrecht leads an excavation through 11 million-year-old soil. Photo by Jack Barger/KVOENews
EDUCATION: Riverside, Timmerman approved for redesign
Two more Emporia schools have been approved for education redesign efforts. The Kansas State Department of Education announcer Tuesday that Riverside and Timmerman Elementary schools were approved for...
Jul 13, 2021 Kansas State Department of Education graphic.
County administrators still urging residents to participate in survey as county broadband expansion efforts continue
Lyon County residents are being asked to fill out a quick survey to assist with the county's Fiber to the Home Initiative. During a recent interview on KVOE's Morning Show, County Controller Dan Willi...
Jul 13, 2021 Portions of Lyon County are well covered by broadband Internet, while others are underserved and others have no coverage at all. Image courtesy Dan Williams/Lyon County Controller.
Flint Hills Technical College touting uptick in fall 2021 enrollment
Enrollment is on the rise at Flint Hills Technical College. During the most recent installment of KVOE's Tech Talk Tuesday morning, College Vice President of Student Services Lisa Kirmer stated last y...
Jul 13, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
