Category Archives: News
CARES/SPARK funding projects up for City Commission approval Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners will consider lending formal approval to a slew of COVID-19 preventive projects during an action meeting Wednesday. Commissioners tentatively approved the project list durin...
Aug 04, 2020
ELECTION: KVOE News 2020 primary election vote tracker
Listed below are the primary election races KVOE News will be following Tuesday night. Lyon County County Commission District 2-RepublicanRobert McClelland: 414 (+19)Phil Mott: 449 (+12)Doug Peck: 901...
Aug 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: As drive-thru site and Respiratory Clinic reopen, NRH says it's prepared for potential second wave of cases
With an extended spike in cases a distinct possibility for this fall and winter, and with a surge in hospitalizations recently, Newman Regional Health has reopened its COVID-19 drive-thru testing site...
Aug 04, 2020
Attempted robbery suspect to appear in court Wednesday
A man accused of trying to rob an Emporia hotel early this year is in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Jeremy David Spicer, 19, is accused of attempted aggravated robbery and making false in...
Aug 04, 2020
ELECTION: Polls open with nearly 70 percent of Lyon County's requested mail ballots already returned
Better than two-thirds of the people requesting mail ballots for Lyon County’s primary election have already turned in their votes. County Clerk Tammy Vopat says close to 2,500 residents returne...
Aug 04, 2020
Work beginning this week on Peyton Street water main replacement
Work on a significant underground infrastructure project in east Emporia gets started this week. Construction is beginning on a new 12-inch water line on Peyton Street. The current line will be replac...
Aug 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Application window open for Emporia businesses to tap certain block grant funds
Businesses in the Emporia city limits that have been hard-hit by coronavirus can now apply for grants through the Kansas Department of Commerce. The state recently approved a Community Development Blo...
Aug 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: 4 Rivers Electric closes BETO Junction office after employee tests positive
4 Rivers Electric Cooperative has closed its BETO Junction office due to coronavirus. The utility says an employee tested positive for the virus this past weekend, so it has closed the office to visit...
Aug 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia State setting up plan for mass testing
Emporia State University is finalizing plans to provide coronavirus tests for the campus community soon. ESU has informed faculty, staff, students there will be opportunities for mass COVID-19 tests b...
Aug 04, 2020
Apparent gas leak at Emporia's Humanitarian Center under investigation
Kansas Gas says a pilot light issue was the source of Monday evening's natural gas leak call to Emporia's Humanitarian Center. Kansas Gas ad Emporia Fire were dispatched to the building shortly before...
Aug 04, 2020
