Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: ESU continuing to honor 2020 graduates despite commencement cancellation
While the coronavirus pandemic will prevent Emporia State University students from walking across the stage at White Auditorium this weekend, it has not prevented the university from continuing to hon...
May 07, 2020
Coronavirus: Concerns about social distancing cause Emporia Municipal Band to cancel summer season
Every summer the Emporia Municipal Band fills the air of Fremont Park with beautiful music, but due to COVID-19, the band has decided to cancel its summer season. Emporia Municipal Band Director James...
May 07, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County registered voters to receive applications for mail ballots next week
The state’s primary election is less than three months away, and next week Lyon County residents will receive applications for mail ballots. On KVOE’s Newsmaker segment Thursday, County Cl...
May 07, 2020
Semi driver cited after failing to clear Mechanic Street underpass Thursday
No injuries were reported after a semi failed to clear an underpass in downtown Emporia Thursday. Emergency personnel were called to the Mechanic Street underpass shortly after 10:30 am. According to ...
May 07, 2020
KDOT to reimburse county for road network repairs following series of floods from 2019
Lyon County will be receiving reimbursement for repair efforts to major road networks following significant flood damage from last year. Lyon County Commissioners approved an agreement for emergency-r...
May 07, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County's confirmed patient count up slightly, active caseload continues to dip
Lyon County Public Health is reporting seven new confirmed COVID-19 cases in its report Thursday. The county now has 279 total confirmed positives and 47 probable positives, meaning a total caseload o...
May 07, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County's Emergency Food and Shelter Program gets added funds, including CARES Act money
Lyon County is getting federal money to help emergency food and shelter programs — as well as a separate grant to help the local response to COVID-19. The United Way of the Flint Hills says Lyon...
May 07, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund grants almost $17,000 to nonprofits, businesses
Donations continue streaming into the Greater Emporia Disaster Relief Fund, and grants continue heading to area businesses and nonprofits as a result. Fund organizers announced close to $17,000 in gra...
May 07, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas lawmakers returning May 21 for one-day wrap up session
Kansas lawmakers will have an extremely short veto session later this month. The Legislative Coordinating Council voted Wednesday to bring lawmakers back to Topeka on May 21, the day the Legislature w...
May 06, 2020
Humane Society of the Flint Hills announces plan to reopen Emporia animal shelter
As plans to Reopen Kansas have begun so have plans to begin reopening the Emporia Animal Shelter. As of this past Monday, the Humane Society announced that the Animal Shelter will begin allowing adopt...
May 06, 2020
