Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: USD 251 superintendent pleased with flexibility of district's response plan after reported false positive case
USD 251 had been planning to send sixth-grade students at North Lyon County Elementary home for remote learning starting Friday after two COVID-19 cases were reported in students this week. However, i...
Oct 08, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports 11 new cases
Yet again Lyon County saw a simultaneous increase in total and active COVID-19 cases Thursday. Public Health reported 11 new cases and seven recovered patients bringing the active case number to 59. T...
Oct 08, 2020
Governor's latest executive order establishes new department dedicated to statewide broadband expansion
Saying her administration will be “doing business differently” in terms of broadband access, Governor Laura Kelly announced the creation of a new state department Thursday. Your browser do...
Oct 08, 2020
KVOE's Drive for Food nets 26,000 items for Salvation Army food pantry
Another successful KVOE Drive for Food is in the books — and in the Salvation Army food pantry. Your browser does not support the audio element. Emergency Services Coordinator Kristen Lawrence g...
Oct 08, 2020
CANDIDATE FORUM: Kansas Senate 17th District candidates dive into issues
The race for Kansas Senate 17th District took center stage on KVOE’s Candidate Forum on Thursday. Republican incumbent Jeff Longbine and Democrat challenger Steve Vecchione spent part of the for...
Oct 08, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Two students test positive at North Lyon County Elementary
After two staffers at Northern Heights High School came down with coronavirus, two students at North Lyon County Elementary now have the illness. USD 251 North Lyon County Superintendent Bob Blair mad...
Oct 08, 2020
No Coast Film Festival returns Friday
Organizers of No Coast Film Festival are excited for the return of the popular short film event coming up this weekend. The three-day virtual festival kicks off at 6 pm Friday evening with a block of ...
Oct 08, 2020
Emporia Fire's Honor Guard presenting colors at Sunday's Chiefs-Raiders game
Members of the Emporia Fire Department Honor Guard have special duties this weekend. The unit will present the colors at Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders. Comma...
Oct 08, 2020
DEBATE: President says he won't take part in virtual town hall next week
The plan is for the second Presidential debate coming next week to be a virtual event — if it happens at all. The scheduled town hall format will remain in place for the Oct. 15 debate in Miami,...
Oct 08, 2020
US District Court upholds Kansas electioneering law
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says he’s pleased a federal judge has upheld the state’s electioneering law. Kansas for Change and residents from Douglas, Johnson and Sedgwick counti...
Oct 08, 2020
