Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: ESFCU closes main branch through weekend
Schedules and plans continue to be altered by coronavirus. Emporia State Federal Credit Union is advising its members the main branch at 310 West 12th will be closed through the upcoming weekend ̶...
Nov 12, 2020
Dry conditions remain in place despite recent rainfall
Recent rainfall did nothing to change the US Drought Monitor’s most recent map for area counties. Abnormally dry conditions still cover most of the KVOE listening area. Most of Coffey County and...
Nov 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 253 Board of Education approves transition to remote education for most students beginning Nov. 23
Just two weeks ago, the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education voted to allow more students to go to Emporia High and Emporia Middle School on a more frequent basis. Now it has decided to keep more studen...
Nov 12, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health at staffing capacity periodically this week
Newman Regional Health is not immune to the spike in hospitalizations seen elsewhere in Kansas and across the nation, both from coronavirus and other illnesses. The hospital has had “an extremel...
Nov 11, 2020
City of Olpe officially dedicates new Veterans Memorial Wednesday
Local residents convened in Olpe on Veterans Day to celebrate the construction of the area’s latest veterans memorial. The Olpe All-Area Veterans Memorial dedication ceremony was just one of man...
Nov 11, 2020
Veterans get rousing community thank-you on Veterans Day
Veterans and current military service personnel were warmly treated on a cool Wednesday morning for Emporia’s 67th rendition of Veterans Day. Holiday activities culminated with the annual memori...
Nov 11, 2020
Lyon County Commission to consider improvement work for Emergency Operations Center Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners will have one action item before them during their weekly meeting Thursday morning. Commissioners will consider a request from Lyon County Emergency Manager Jarrod Fell to ap...
Nov 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund 'goes shopping' after PPE grant for nonprofits
A recent grant is good news for area nonprofits needing personal protective equipment as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Emporia Community Foundation Director Becky Nurnberg explained on KVOE’s...
Nov 11, 2020
Arrest warrant issued after Kari's Diamonds burglary suspect allegedly skips sentencing hearing
An arrest warrant has been issued for one of three defendants in an Emporia business burglary from last year. Aaron Coxwell had pleaded no contest to conspiracy, theft, attempted theft, burglary and o...
Nov 11, 2020
Emporia man sent to prison after separate stabbings
A man accused of two separate stabbings in Lyon County over the last 13 months will go to prison for the crimes. Cody Risner, 27, was sentenced to 33 months total in prison after stabbings in October ...
Nov 11, 2020
