Category Archives: News
Former Wabaunsee County coroner ordered to stop performing autopsies
Former Wabaunsee County coroner Shawn Parcells has been told to stop performing autopsies. On Tuesday, Shawnee County District Court issued a permanent injunction designed to stop Parcells from “...
Oct 14, 2020
Ignite Emporia contribution to be discussed by Lyon County Commission
Financial matters will lead the Lyon County Commission action meeting Thursday. Commissioners will consider a $20,000 contribution to Ignite Emporia. They will also consider a nearly $6,300 payment to...
Oct 14, 2020
Very high fire danger returns to KVOE listening area Wednesday
Outdoor burning is not recommended Wednesday due to a combination of weather factors. The National Weather Service says temperatures in the mid- and upper 80s and humidity levels at or below 30 percen...
Oct 14, 2020
ELECTION: Mail ballots heading out Wednesday as preparations continue for in-office voting to start Monday
With all the talk of the mail ballot process due to coronavirus, it may get lost in the shuffle that many Lyon County residents will cast their advance ballots either at the Courthouse or next week...
Oct 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Chamber's Government Matters Committee, League of Women Voters hold socially-distanced Candidate Forum
With Election Day less than three weeks away, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Government Matters Committee and League of Women Voters took their normal Candidate Forum in a new direction Tuesday ...
Oct 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor's universal testing plan moving closer to reality
Governor Laura Kelly updated her goal of universal COVID-19 testing across Kansas during her weekly news conference Tuesday. For universal testing, the governor says the state is “making notable...
Oct 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia's Christmas parade to take on new format
Emporia’s upcoming Christmas parade is in early December with an entirely different format. On KVOE’s Morning Show on Tuesday, Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jeanine McKenna explain...
Oct 14, 2020
Formal discussions to begin on Lyon County zoning regulations' fifth draft
The Lyon County Planning and Appeals Board meets Wednesday night. Board members will spend the bulk of their time discussing the zoning regulations, now into the fifth draft of the process. Following ...
Oct 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Osage County logs first death, first jail case
Osage County had a notable increase in coronavirus cases from Thursday to Tuesday. It also had its first death and its first case originating from the county jail. There are few details about the pers...
Oct 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Three new cases for Lyon County; active caseload dips to 76
Following Monday’s increase of over 20 new coronavirus cases, Lyon County Public Health noted a much smaller increase in new cases Tuesday. Public Health announced three new cases Tuesday after ...
Oct 13, 2020
