Category Archives: News
Hetlinger prepares to host Field Day Friday
Hetlinger Developmental Services, Inc. and Team Schnak have collaborated again in preparation to host their 3rd Field Day this Friday. With the many activities including biking, disc golf, cornhole an...
Jul 22, 2021 The Hetlinger Field Day is ready for a big return/KVOENews
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County records first delta variant death; Public Health now asking unvaccinated to mask up in certain public settings
In light of recent increases of COVID-19 variant cases and now one death connected to a COVID variant, Lyon County Public Health is again urging unvaccinated residents to take the vaccine. It's also m...
Jul 22, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
SOS Strong shatters last year's prior fundraising mark
Last year, the SOS Strong fundraiser shattered the prior total, despite COVID-19 being relatively fresh in the area. This year, with COVID-19 still in the picture, the fundraiser blew by last year's p...
Jul 22, 2021 SOS Director Connie Cahoone is moved to tears after discovering -- and revealing -- the 2021 SOS Strong fundraising total. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
City Commission approves agreement to progress Flint Hills Crossing development Wednesday
The City of Emporia has officially entered into an agreement to move a major development, poised to bring a nationally recognized compnay to the city, forward. During their recent action session Wedne...
Jul 21, 2021 Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Plumb Place Steering Committee outlines qualifications for new board members
As the Plumb Place property moves towards a potential auction, the steering committee in charge of recommendations for its future has announced the desired qualifications for the new Board of Director...
Jul 21, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Attorney General plans to get involved in KCC hearings on extreme energy costs from February
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says he is asking to intervene in upcoming rate hearings as the investigation continues into abnormal price spikes due to brutal cold conditions in February. Schm...
Jul 21, 2021 Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Official photo.
USD 252 announces special meeting
After having a regular meeting Monday evening, the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education now has a special meeting planned for Friday morning. The board has one agenda item: moving the budge...
Jul 21, 2021 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
County Commissioners to consider land annexation and KCAMP agreement Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners have a brief agenda ahead of them for their weekly action session Thursday morning. Commissioners will consider a request from Assistant County Legal Counsel Mike Halleran to...
Jul 21, 2021 Lyon County Commission photos.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 13 new cases as active cases increase to 36
For the third time in the last four reporting periods, Lyon County's COVID-19 caseload increased by double digits. Lyon County Public Health announced 13 new cases in its report Wednesday, following 1...
Jul 21, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Ninety percent of Lyon County's taxing entities file intent to go above revenue-neutral
Not every taxing entity in Lyon County decided to go above revenue-neutral for their 2022 budgets, but it was close. Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat says 35 of the county's 39 taxing districts filed not...
Jul 21, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
