Category Archives: News

The Kansas Department of Labor is expanding its resources and procedures to help process the overwhelming number of unemployment claims in recent weeks. During Governor Laura Kelly’s daily press...

Just like everyone, the Emporia State University Special Collections and Archives has had to make adjustments because of COVID-19. The biggest adjustment has been to some of their scheduled events, sp...

Has your Polycart been exploding now that you and the kids are home a lot more than normal due to coronavirus? Emporia Solid Waste Supervisor Keith Senn says you’re not alone. Your browser does ...

The Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund has a new website. The website, www.geadisasterrelieffund.org, was announced on KVOE’s On-Air Chat on Wednesday. It’s the latest to both accep...

The Small Business Administration is “currently unable to accept new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program based on available appropriations funding.” This is the statement curr...

Emporia Main Street has opened the window for citizens wanting a veterans banner this fall. The application process is easy, according to Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods. Your browser does no...

Coronavirus is not slowing down operations for the Lyon County Appraiser’s office, however, it is slightly altering how those operations are conducted. During the Lyon County Commission’s ...

If you see a door-to-door salesman around town, that’s not supposed to be happening. Emporia Police has been made aware of a group of people going door-to-door allegedly selling cleaning product...

The shelves are getting bare in a hurry at the Emporia Salvation Army food pantry. With overflow food from last fall handed out, the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive postponed and an increase in peo...

A road closure has been announced near Americus. The Lyon County Highway Department is closing Road 260 between Roads C and D, about three miles northwest of Americus. The Highway Department is stabil...