Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports seven new cases
While it wasn’t a double-digit increase, the overall and active COVID-19 case numbers rose yet again Thursday. Lyon County Public Health reported seven new cases Thursday bringing the overall to...
Oct 29, 2020
Life Time announces new name for annual Emporia gravel bike race
A name change was promised for Emporia’s annual premier gravel bike race and it has been delivered. Life Time announced Thursday afternoon the new name for the annual race is UNBOUND Gravel. Rac...
Oct 29, 2020
County Commissioners approve preliminary agreement for expansion/addition work for Highway Department
A possible expansion and addition to the Lyon County Highway Department has entered the preliminary stages following approval from Lyon County Commissioners. Lyon County Commissioners approved an agre...
Oct 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Recent infection increases, USD 253 decision to bring more students back are both concerns for Lyon County Public Health
Recent coronavirus trends are concerning to Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern. On KVOE’s Newsmaker segment Thursday, Millbern said there is an obvious i...
Oct 29, 2020
Lyon County advance vote nearing 30 percent of registered voter base
Most major deadlines have passed leading up to the general election Tuesday, but workers and volunteers at the Lyon County Election Office are still busy. County Clerk Tammy Vopat says turnout continu...
Oct 29, 2020
Road closures announced in Emporia, near Olpe
Road closures are being announced in and around Emporia. In town, the 100 block of South Washington will be closed virtually all day Thursday for a water line repair. Near Olpe, the Lyon County Highwa...
Oct 29, 2020
Recent rainfall comes too late for major shifts to US Drought Monitor map
There’s not much change in the current map from the US Drought Monitor. Abnormally dry conditions cover most of the KVOE listening area, including Lyon and several surrounding counties. Moderate...
Oct 29, 2020
Butler County woman hospitalized after Turnpike crash near Matfield Green service area
A Butler County woman was hurt in a crash in southern Chase County on Wednesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Anne Marie Therese Allen of Augusta was a passenger in a car driven by 22-ye...
Oct 29, 2020
Search continues for missing Emporia woman
The search continues for an Emporia woman who was last seen almost a week ago. Cheyenne Coe was last seen Oct. 23 and was reported missing Monday. Coe is a white woman, 5-foot-3 and 130 pounds with br...
Oct 29, 2020
Area enjoys most significant rainfall in three months
Light to moderate rainfall continues Thursday morning across most of the KVOE listening area. So far, the KVOE studios have picked up over 1.6 inches of rain since it began Wednesday afternoon. The to...
Oct 29, 2020
