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State statute will require USD 253 to exceed revenue neutral rate for 2022 fiscal year
Due to state statutes, the USD 253 Board of Education will have no decision except to exceed the revenue-neutral rate for the coming fiscal year. That was the report from USD 253 Assistant Superintend...
Jun 23, 2021 USD 253 Graphic
PLUMB PLACE: Sale process moving forward; prospective buyers not tethered to original deed terms
Plumb Place is a step closer to being sold. On Wednesday, Lyon County Judge Lee Fowler approved the sale of the building, property and personal property associated with the entity. Fowler's decision f...
Jun 23, 2021 Plumb Place board member Bob Symmonds (center) briefly addresses Lyon County Judge Lee Fowler as part of a hearing connected to the future of Plumb Place on Wednesday. Lyon County District Court screenshot.
City Commission currently pondering future wage increase
Emporia City Commissioners will have some major wage-related conversations before them in the coming weeks. During their regular study session Wednesday morning, commissioners received a presentation ...
Jun 23, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Renovations in motion on historic Howe House
The first of several planned renovations atThe Howe House is now complete. The house, built in 1867, is the oldest house and the second oldest structure in Lyon County. As part of an ongoing improveme...
Jun 23, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Two new cases, two corrections reported in Lyon County Wednesday
State corrections have impacted local COVID-19 numbers for the second straight reporting period. In its Wednesday report, Lyon County Public Health reported two new cases since Monday, however, the ov...
Jun 23, 2021
First annual Big on the Block party kicks off Saturday
Downtown Emporia will be hosting a night of live music and charity this weekend. Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Lyon County is hosting the first annual Big on the Block event Saturday on Commercial ...
Jun 23, 2021 Big on the Block/Courtesy of Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County Facebook
Flint Hills Community Health Center closed for all staff meeting Wednesday
Flint Hills Community Health Center will be closing its doors through the remainder of the day Wednesday. The health center is holding an all-staff meeting and will not be open for appointments or wal...
Jun 23, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Jones Trust grant extends, expands Mobilizing Literacy program
Mobilizing Literacy programs across Lyon County and two other area counties will continue after action by the WS and EC Jones Testamentary Trust. The Jones Trust has committed $2.5 million to the prog...
Jun 23, 2021 Mobilizing Literacy 4 Lyon County Families graphic.
USD 253 board to continue COVID-19, budget discussions
The USD 253 Emporia school board has a lot to address in its action meeting Wednesday night. The board will get the latest COVID-19 response update from Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder. The boa...
Jun 23, 2021 Mary Herbert Education Center. KVOE News file photo.
West 12th set to reopen Wednesday after June 16 water main break
Here shortly, West 12th should reopen between C of E Drive and Lincoln Street. The street has been closed since a water main break June 16, causing heavy subgrade damage to the street as well as curb ...
Jun 23, 2021 KVOE News photo.
