Category Archives: News
CORONAVIRUS: City Commissioners approve application for funding through department of commerce CDBG program
The city of Emporia is seeking additional funding through the Kansas Department of Commerce to assist the local business community through the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month Governor Laura Kell...
May 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health offers guidance on safe Memorial Day gatherings
Planning a family gathering for Memorial Day? You should be in good shape for that — depending on the size of your gathering and the social distancing methods you take. Lyon County Pubilc Health...
May 22, 2020
Emporia burn ban officially done
Emporia’s burn ban is now over. The ban is being lifted as Kansas moves into Phase 2 of the COVID-19 recovery process. City Clerk Kerry Sull says all open burns in the city limits have to be app...
May 22, 2020 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: State, area jobless rates jump between March and April as local manufacturers note varying degrees of success
Not surprisingly, coronavirus forced a spike in unemployment numbers from March to April across Kansas. The state jobless rate went from 2.8 percent in March to 11.2 percent in April. Labor Department...
May 22, 2020
Lyon County inmate dies early Friday
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of a Lyon County inmate early Friday. Harold Gillen, 72, had been in the Lyon County Jail since March 27 and was awaiting a pretrial hearin...
May 22, 2020
DEVELOPING: Lawmakers pass limits on Governor Kelly's emergency powers during 24-hour session
Kansas lawmakers expected a long final day of the 2020 legislative session, but they may not have expected things would go almost 24 hours. Both the Kansas House and Senate passed measures to limit Go...
May 22, 2020
Forecast calls for extended period of possible rainfall
An unsettled weather pattern is now underway across the Flint Hills. Numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible to likely across the area through the upcoming Memorial Day weekend and s...
May 22, 2020
UPDATE: Thorndale area without power
Scattered power outages developed across the KVOE listening area through the morning hours. Close to 100 Evergy customers in and around Thorndale are without power after two outages began shortly afte...
May 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas Corporation Commission issues order for utilities to establish payment plans/waive late fees through end of year
The Kansas Corporation Commission has issued a new order to assist residential and small businesses with utility fees through the COVID-19 pandemic. The new order will offer 12-month payment plans and...
May 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 4 new cases
Lyon County Public Health is reporting 4 new positive or probable positive COVID-19 cases in Thursdays up-date. That increases the total number of cases to 375. There are 4 more recoveries, increasing...
May 21, 2020
