Category Archives: News

So far, so good as Emporia State University is off and rolling into the spring semester. That was the assessment of President Allison Garrett during this week’s installment of the ESU Buzz on KV...

Rainfall earlier this week finally cleared most of the area from drought or near-drought conditions. Abnormally dry conditions, which had plagued the KVOE listening area for several weeks, were largel...

Next year, Kansas voters will have their say on what they want in the state Constitution on abortion. House Concurrent Resolution 5003, also known as the Value Them Both amendment, passed the Senate b...

Emporians and other area residents had an unusual sight Thursday morning. A quintet of helicopters flew overhead at low altitude, according to KVOE listeners. Kansas National Guard spokesperson Jane W...

Lyon County Commissioners had their latest update from Lyon County Public Health during their regular meeting Thursday morning. During that time, Lyon County Public Health Officer Dr. Ladun Oyenuga an...

The Kansas Children’s Service League is bringing a little taste of Mardi Gras to Emporia this year, literally. The agency is selling King Cakes, a dessert traditionally served between Epiphany a...

Vaccine limitations are certainly hampering the process at the local, state and federal levels, but the hope is the current issues are temporary. Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Direc...

Emporia State University is getting ready for Founders Day, COVID-19 edition, next month. The virtual event will take place at noon Feb. 12. As part of the program, the university will honor those who...

A pretrial hearing is coming for a man accused of being involved in a shooting and home invasion robbery from last fall. Kenneth Hopkins will be in Lyon County District Court for the hearing at 2 pm F...

No more “fire drills.” That’s the goal of a new approach to coronavirus vaccines from the Biden administration — one welcomed by Governor Laura Kelly. During her weekly news co...