Category Archives: News
Annual Swedish bonfire lights up Lyon County Fairgrounds Friday
The Lyon County Fairgrounds was a bright beacon Friday evening welcoming the more than 1,300 disc golfers in attendance for the 2021 Dynamic Discs Open. Hundreds of disc golfers descended on the fairg...
May 1, 2021
Week long exhibit gives residents one-of-a-kind look into the reality of human trafficking
Over the past week, local residents had the opportunity to better understand the impacts of human trafficking through the eyes and stories of those whose lives have been most affected by it. SOS partn...
Apr 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Nine new cases, no recoveries reported in Lyon County Friday
Lyon County closed out the work week with its third straight increase in active COVID-19 cases Friday. Public Health reported nine new cases Friday bringing the overall total to 4,239 since late last ...
Apr 30, 2021
Emporia Farmer's Market kicks off outdoor season Saturday
The Emporia Farmer’s Market resumes outdoor markets Saturday. The market will run from 8:30 am to 10:30 am in the parking lot at 7th and Merchant. Director Trisha Fullerton says while the market...
Apr 30, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: New caseload activity continues at low levels for area counties
Recent trends of low increases in COVID-19 caseloads continue for area counties. Chase County had three new cases in its community category, moving that overall total to 189. There is one active case....
Apr 30, 2021
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
