Category Archives: News
Emporia honors Arbor Day with planting of Mayor's Tree in C of E Park
The city of Emporia continued a longstanding tradition with the annual planting of the Mayor’s Tree on Friday. Mayor Rob Gilligan says the event honoring Arbor Day is a small gesture with a big ...
Apr 30, 2021
Survey details sobering impact of basic needs issues for college students, both at Emporia State and nationally
Emporia State University has officially unveiled the results of a survey involving basic needs for students throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. And the results –highlighted recently on KVOE’...
Apr 30, 2021
Highland: Lawmakers still seeking answers, action from Labor Department on COVID-19 benefits
With the veto session beginning Monday, 51st District Representative Ron Highland of Wamego is looking at tax policy and the Kansas Department of Labor’s response to COVID-19 jobless benefits as...
Apr 30, 2021
Evergy to end moratorium on service disconnections Monday
Collection procedures for past due bills begin Monday for Evergy — which means the risk of service disconnections also begins early next week if customers can’t catch up. On KVOE’s M...
Apr 30, 2021
Kobach starts run for Kansas attorney general
Former Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach has been eyeing a potential run for attorney general for some time, and he made it official Thursday. Kobach served as secretary of state from 2011-2019. H...
Apr 30, 2021
Traffic stop leads to arrest of Vassar man in Osage County Thursday
A Vassar man has been arrested on drug charges following an afternoon traffic stop in Osage County Thursday According to Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells, shortly after 3:30 pm Thursday, a Sheriffs De...
Apr 30, 2021
Bolin set to retire at school year's end
Come June, USD 253 Emporia Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations Kelly Bolin will be ending her 30 plus career in education. During the USD 253 Board meeting Wednesday evening, the board accepte...
Apr 29, 2021
One week later: County Commission Chairman/Public Health discuss end of county mask mandate
Just a week after Lyon County Commissioners chose to end the county-wide mask mandate, commission chair Rollie Martin says the feedback has been highly positive so far. Martin spoke with KVOE News fol...
Apr 29, 2021
Lyon County Commission approves conditional use permit for new communications tower Thursday
A new communications tower is coming to southeast Lyon County following the Lyon County Commission’s weekly action session Thursday. Commissioners unanimously approved a conditional use permit f...
Apr 29, 2021
Two hospitalized after pickup hits semi trailer -- twice -- at Emporia's I-35 roundabout
Two people were hurt and transported for medical treatment after a wreck in far west Emporia on Thursday. The crash happened shortly before 1 pm on the Interstate 35 roundabout connecting the highway ...
Apr 29, 2021
