Category Archives: News
Lyon County to reduce mil levy, but it still needs to file notice to exceed revenue-neutral rate
Lyon County commissioners are reducing the mil levy on county property taxpayers, but they still have to file a notice of intent to exceed the state's revenue-neutral rate. County Controller Dan Willi...
Jul 15, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Tallgrass National Preserve hosts Big Insects on the Prairie Friday
The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve will host "Big insects on the Prairie" Friday. The activity begins at 10 am and continues throughout the day until 4 pm at the Tallgrass National Preserve. The ...
Jul 15, 2021 Photo courtesy of Okalahoma State
Benefit concert and auction to support Ashley Rodak's battle against leukemia
Live music and a silent auction can be expected at the Bourbon Cowboy this weekend, where the proceeds from the event will go to support Ashley Rodak's battle against leukemia. Singer, songwriter, and...
Jul 15, 2021 The Ashley Rodak benefit concert Sunday will help Ashley Rodak get the support she needs while fighting leukemia.
RDA board to discuss REG site closure, Fanestil move
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors has two main items on the agenda for its monthly meeting Friday. Board members will get an update on site closure and dem...
Jul 15, 2021 Left unfinished for years, the Renewable Energy Group plant in southeast Emporia is approaching final closure. KVOE News file photo.
Former chief building official for Emporia Russ Schoenberger passes away
Former Emporia Planning and Zoning Coordinator Russell Schoenberger passed away this past weekend at age 88. Born in Ellis, Schoenberger joined the US Army during the Korean War and worked for Bendix ...
Jul 15, 2021 Russell Schoenberger. Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home photo.
Former Emporia city manager Steve Commons retires from city government after 15 years in Edmond, Oklahoma
Former Emporia city manager Steve Commons has officially retired from city government. Commons was part of Emporia city government from 1986 to 2006, when he took an assistant city manager position in...
Jul 15, 2021 Steve Commons. City of Edmond, Oklahoma, photo
WEATHER: Flood watch updated for portions of KVOE listening area
The entire KVOE listening area remains in flash flood watches at this time. The National Weather Service has updated the watch effecting Chase and Greenwood counties. The watch now goes until 10 am Fr...
Jul 15, 2021 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
USD 253 Board of Education to exceed revenue neutral rate for 2022
The USD 253 Board of Education has become the latest taxing entity to announce its intention of exceeding the revenue-neutral rate included in Senate Bill 13 in the coming fiscal year. During their re...
Jul 14, 2021 USD 253 Board of Education members review the 2022 budget timeline and revenue neutral rate. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Resolution for countywide sales tax continuation likely by next month
Lyon County's one-cent sales tax is likely to continue with county commissioners set to take action on the matter possibly as soon as next month. During the Emporia City Commission and Lyon County Com...
Jul 14, 2021 City and County staff convene for the third quarterly joint commission meeting Wednesday. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia City Commission receives clean audit report, submits resolution to exceed revenue neutral rate
The City of Emporia is clean in terms of its annual audit report. The city received a "clean opinion" for the 2020 fiscal year according to a presentation by Michael Keenan of Cochran, Head and Vick &...
Jul 14, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
