Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Osage County caseload jumps; Wabaunsee County reduces mass gathering limit, revives mask mandate for county buildings
Lyon County has seen a hard spike in coronavirus cases over the past three-plus weeks, and area counties are also noting increased activity. *Chase County is now at 154 total cases, including 61 in th...
Nov 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Rec Commission having to hold off on recovery plan
The Emporia Recreation Commission is poised to move forward with its coronavirus recovery plan — if the virus eventually lets up. Staffers discussed the plan and the current situation during the...
Nov 17, 2020
Match Day sees solid onsite, online traffic
Area residents offered their financial support to the seventh annual Match Day organized by the Emporia Community Foundation on Monday. Director Becky Nurnberg credited the participating groups for do...
Nov 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USD 251 staying with in-person education model for time being
USD 251 North Lyon County is staying the course with its current education model as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pick up steam in recent weeks. That decision was reached by the USD 251 Board of ...
Nov 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Numerous area businesses amongst recipients of Small Business Working Capital grants through state of Kansas
Nearly 2,000 small businesses — including several within the KVOE listening area — across Kansas will be receiving crucial funding from the state as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. During...
Nov 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: New Lyon County dashboard demonstrates ongoing trend of increased new, active cases
The debut of Lyon County Public Health's new coronavirus tracking dashboard Monday came with the same trend of increased cases seen the past three weeks. Public Health announced 64 new cases from Satu...
Nov 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Newman Regional Health to start administering antibody infusion treatment this week
Newman Regional Health is starting a new way to treat certain coronavirus patients this week. The hospital will start treating non-hospitalized patients with what's called a monoclonal antibody infusi...
Nov 16, 2020
Hopkins Foundation gifting every Lyon County education staffer with $50 gift certificates
Every Lyon County teacher and staffer will get a $50 gift certificate through the Hopkins Foundation. The announcement was made on KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 segment Monday to kick off American Educatio...
Nov 16, 2020
Habitat for Humanity welcomes newest homeowners Friday
Habitat for Humanity celebrated the completion of its latest home in Emporia Friday. A special dedication ceremony saw a small gathering of individuals convene at 714 Cottonwood to welcome Martha Sala...
Nov 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Combination temperature scanners, face scanners and metal detectors being installed at White Auditorium
By early December, White Auditorium could have new safety equipment installed. One of at least three combination temperature scanners, face scanners and metal detectors has been installed at the east ...
Nov 16, 2020
