Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: Financial update builds confidence for city staff despite recent downturn
The Emporia City Commission is feeling optimistic about their financial position as the COVID-19 pandemic continues During their study meeting Wednesday, city commissioners received a financial update...
Apr 22, 2020
UPDATE: Diesel spill near Emporia's east city limits under investigation
One hundred fifty gallons of diesel fuel went unused after a crash near Emporia’s eastern city limits Wednesday. Emporia Fire and Lyon County deputies responded to the Interstate 35 offramp at E...
Apr 22, 2020
UPDATE: Faulty insulator leads to outages in and around Olpe Wednesday
An equipment malfunction led to nearly 500 Evergy customers in and around Olpe being without power Wednesday morning. Reports of three separate outages came in around 10 am, with one outage affecting ...
Apr 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: With sales tax revenues perhaps off by 18 percent, city in midst of several adjustments with more coming
With Emporia’s sales tax revenues possibly down as much as 18 percent, city leaders are looking at all options to continue serving the community as the coronavirus pandemic continues. On KVOE...
Apr 22, 2020
Memorial service planned for Norma Stinnett, 80
A memorial service is coming next month for one-time accountant and longtime USD 253 board clerk Norma Stinnett, who passed away over the weekend. Stinnett was 80 years old when she died Sunday. Born ...
Apr 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: New stimulus package to benefit businesses, hospitals
The US Senate has approved a nearly $500 billion stimulus package to help small business owners and hospitals. The Senate approved the deal, which revives the Paycheck Protection Program with another ...
Apr 22, 2020
Flash flood watch underway for Greenwood County
The risk of heavy rain has a small part of the KVOE listening area in a flash flood watch. Greenwood County is now in a watch until 1 am Thursday. Showers and embedded thunderstorms are possible throu...
Apr 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Short-term housing coming to Lyon County for certain COVID-19 patients
Plans are coming together to set up special temporary housing in Emporia for certain coronavirus patients. Lyon County Emergency Management Director Jarrod Fell tells KVOE News the "non-congregant" te...
Apr 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports 27 new positive tests
Lyon County Public Health is reporting its largest 1 day increase with 27 new positive COVID-19 tests in Tuesdays update. 14 of the tests were conducted at Newman Regional Health and 13 by Lyon County...
Apr 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia Farmer's Market 2020 outdoor season delayed
The Emporia Farmer’s Market is announcing a delay to the start of the 2020 outdoor market season due to COVID-19. The announcement was made Tuesday in accordance with “direct recommendatio...
Apr 21, 2020
