Category Archives: News

Emporia City Commissioners broadened the city’s opportunities for future housing development Wednesday evening. During their recent action session commissioners unanimously approved a new Housin...

An investigation is underway into an unusual noninjury wreck that happened Wednesday afternoon. Lyon County deputies and the Lyon County Highway Department are looking into how a pavement roller went ...

Dr. Caron Daugherty’s excitement is still at an all-time high after being named as the next president for Flint Hills Technical College. Dr. Daugherty, a recent guest of KVOE’s Morning sho...

Lyon County’s active COVID-19 case total decreased for the third straight reporting period Wednesday. Public Health reported six new cases bringing the overall total since late last March to 4,2...

Governor Laura Kelly is planning to stop in Olpe next week. The governor will tour Olpe High on Monday afternoon before hosting a roundtable discussion with area superintendents. Topics like funding, ...

Lyon County commissioners will discuss public health, zoning and Community Corrections matters in their action meeting Thursday. At the start of the meeting, Lyon County resident Melissa McAllister wi...

The US Department of Agriculture has extended access to free school meals. The USDA says it has extended all waivers through the Child Nutrition Program, essentially extending free meals through June ...

Two area school districts are benefiting from a federal program to cut down on air pollution. USD 253 Emporia is getting $40,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to replace two old diesel buse...

Take Back the Night is coming to you through a virtual event Wednesday evening. SOS Community Relations Coordinator Kari Wedel had details on KVOE’s Morning Show this week: Your browser does not...

A variance request for a potential housing project in south Emporia was tabled Tuesday night. The Board of Zoning Appeals tabled the variance for reduced lot sizes for a 60-dwelling project involving ...