Category Archives: News
Emporia Christian School administration noting mostly smooth start to fall semester
A week into the fall semester and minus a few “hiccups” here and there, Emporia Christian School is off to a smooth start according to Principal Sally Kaiser. Kaiser says students and staf...
Sep 04, 2020
New cycling wheel honors Emporia
Emporia is well-known in the worldwide cycling community — and with good reason. Or, as maybe we should say, reasons. The latest reason is a new bike wheel unveiled Thursday by HED Cycling. It&#...
Sep 04, 2020
Newman Regional Health honored for tissue donation efforts
Newman Regional Health has been honored for its work to save lives through tissue donations. Midwest Transplant Network has given the hospital with its Excellence in Tissue Donation Award. Emergency D...
Sep 04, 2020
Arndt Farms takes top honors in Flint Hills Beef Fest cattle contest
Flint Hills Beef Fest has named its cattle contest winners. For steers: *Arndt Farms of Emporia won Best of Grass and Show. It also took the grass category with an average weight gain of 2.356 pounds ...
Sep 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Governor displeased with Finance Council vote against adding state dollars to federal unemployment benefit weekly payouts
The State Finance Council has decided against using state money to take part in a federal relief plan for unemployment assistance. The plan, as directed through executive order by President Donald Tru...
Sep 04, 2020
FBI asks potential victims of Topeka Seaman coach to step forward as court process begins
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has charged a Topeka Seaman basketball coach with sexually exploiting minors, and it has made an unusual plea for potential victims to step forward. The FBI says Je...
Sep 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas Department of Labor announces restructuring
A restructuring is at hand for the Kansas Department of Labor as it continues responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The Labor Department announced three new directors and several transitions into ne...
Sep 04, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Eight new cases, two new deaths in Lyon County
Lyon County Public Health is reporting eight new cases and two new deaths as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Public Health announced the county's overall caseload grew to 898 since March, and the ...
Sep 03, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greenwood, Osage counties report caseload increases
Two area counties reported increases in their coronavirus case numbers Thursday. *Greenwood County reported four new cases to go to 41 total. There are now 14 active cases.*Osage County is now at 67 c...
Sep 03, 2020
Two weeks in, USD 456 Superintendent says school year feels relatively normal despite COVID-19 mitigation efforts
USD 456 Marais Des Cygnes was the latest school district to be placed into the spotlight as part of KVOE’s ongoing series of updates on school year operations this month. Superintendent Joe Samp...
Sep 03, 2020
