Category Archives: News
USD 253 Board of Education regular meeting chock-full of "Emporia proud moments" Wednesday
The USD 253 Board of Education had a number of reasons to be proud during their regular board meeting Wednesday evening. Among these reasons was the board’s unanimous approval for Emporia Middle...
May 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund grant payout now approaching $85,000 in five weeks
This has been another big week for the Greater Emporia Area Disaster Relief Fund. On KVOE’s On-Air Chat on Wednesday, it was revealed nearly $18,000 in grants was going to 16 businesses and nonp...
May 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Kansas Department of Labor continuing to increase capacity for processing state unemployment claims
State unemployment claims continue to rise rapidly in Kansas as the national unemployment rate is beginning to stand on par with the great depression at 14.7 percent. These statistics were reported by...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Emporia City Commissioners receives clearer view of potential revenue reductions
The scope of the financial impact to the city of Emporia due to the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to become clearer for Emporia City Commissioners. Commissioners received their most recent financial ...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County Public Health reports 0 new cases. Coffey County reports all cases recovered
Lyon County Public Health is reporting no new positive tests in Wednesdays update. There have been 303 positive test out of 1128 test conducted in Lyon County. 51 probable positives are being reported...
May 13, 2020
Heavy rain falls west of Emporia; flood warnings issued for west Greenwood County
Wednesday morning rain totals have ranged from light to heavy, and flood warnings are now up for parts of the KVOE listening area south of Emporia. Active warnings *West Greenwood County: Flood warnin...
May 13, 2020
UPDATE: K-99 reopens at Roads 240 and L after turbine blade incident
Traffic was blocked for close to two hours at the intersection of Kansas Highway 99, Road 240 and Road L for a non-injury crash. A northbound semi on K-99 had its rear trailer wheels go off the highwa...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: USDA announces Thursday webinar for ag producers
Ag producers can learn more about the US Department of Agriculture’s plans for helping them through the coronavirus pandemic. USDA has scheduled a webinar at noon Thursday to walk producers thro...
May 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance now taking applications
The Kansas Department of Labor says the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program is now accepting applications. The PUA extends unemployment insurance eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers...
May 13, 2020
Memorial service details pending for Warren Shown, 65
A memorial service date will be announced later after the recent death of Emporia businessman Warren Shown. Shown was 65 when he died in a crash on Interstate 35 near BETO Junction on May 4. Born in 1...
May 13, 2020
