Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Masks recommended at family Thanksgiving gatherings under certain circumstances
Dr. Anthony Fauci is asking you to mask up this Thanksgiving if you’re having a family gathering and you don’t know whether your guests have coronavirus or have been exposed. Lyon County P...
Nov 25, 2020
Monday is next Lyon County deadline for vehicle tag renewals and registrations
The latest vehicle tag deadline is coming early next week. Lyon County Treasurer Sharon Gaede says the deadline is Monday for people with last names beginning in the letters T, V or W. Residents need ...
Nov 25, 2020
Moderate drought expands, now covers almost full KVOE listening area
Moderate rain totals from this past weekend did nothing to help the area drought situation. The US Drought Monitor released its weekly map Wednesday instead of doing so on Thanksgiving. The map now ha...
Nov 25, 2020
Light rain totals commonplace Tuesday night
Residents hoping for a repeat of Saturday’s rainfall may be disappointed by Tuesday’s totals. The KVOE studios picked up 0.20 inches of rainfall, while the Emporia Municipal Airport got 0....
Nov 25, 2020
Newland family lights up David Traylor Zoo during 15th annual Happy Holidaze event
Once again the David Traylor Zoo is beaming brightly in downtown Emporia following the annual Happy Holidaze lighting ceremony Tuesday evening. Over 10,000 feet of lights strung throughout the zoo wer...
Nov 25, 2020
KSHSAA Board of Directors votes to proceed with winter sports seasons
The Kansas State High School Activities Association Board of Directors has voted to allow High School and Middle School competitions during the month of December. Last Week the KSHSAA Executive Board ...
Nov 24, 2020
Dr. Allison Anderson-Harder named USD 253 Interim Superintendent
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools now has a new leader for the short term. During a special session of the Board of Education Tuesday afternoon the board voted unanimously to appoint District Executive D...
Nov 24, 2020
Hefty agenda ahead of Lyon County Commissioners Wednesday
Lyon County Commissioners will have several items of note coming before them for their weekly action session Wednesday. Commissioners will first review the latest draft of Lyon County zoning regulatio...
Nov 24, 2020
Trump-Biden transition finally underway, but Emporia State professor worried about ongoing distrust of election system, request to 'flip' electors
The transition of power between current President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden is underway, even with Trump planning what he calls a big lawsuit alleging wrongdoing in the general electi...
Nov 24, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health medical staff donates to Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund
The medical staff at Newman Regional Health are donating money to the Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund. Staff consisting of employed, independent and contracted family physicians and speciali...
Nov 24, 2020
