Category Archives: News
Water repairs close part of Prairie Street; portion of West 15th to close Thursday
Work continues on a water main repair in west Emporia. A Public Works crew has been working to locate and patch a leak that developed on Prairie Street just south of 18th. Department director Dean Gra...
Jun 10, 2020
UPDATE: Power outage cleared, but USD 253 Grab-and-Go service at Village Elementary still canceled
Isolated power outages continue across the KVOE listening area with gusty winds continuing Wednesday morning. Emporia only had one outage as of 9 am, but it affected Village Elementary — and as ...
Jun 10, 2020
No injuries following gas leak Tuesday evening
Emporia Fire Crews responded to a reported gas leak in central Emporia Tuesday evening. According to Batallion Chief Tony Fuller, the leak was discovered by residents at 1012 Sunnyslope who had just r...
Jun 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: ESU eliminates positions, announces "hiring frost" as part of budget cutting efforts
With Emporia State University facing a significant budget shortfall heading into the upcoming academic year, difficult decisions have had to be made including the termination of certain positions. Dur...
Jun 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County announces one new case
Lyon County had a minor increase in COVID-19 cases Tuesday. Lyon County Public Health announced one new case in Tuesday’s update. This brings the total number of positive and probable positive c...
Jun 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: FHTC 'Night of Inspiration' to be a virtual event July 31
There will be a Night of Inspiration for Flint Hills Technical College this year — but it will be a virtual event. On KVOE’s Tech Talk on Tuesday, College Vice President of Advancement Mik...
Jun 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Beef Fest Committee makes 'responsible decision' to cancel celebration
After Monday’s announcement the Flint Hills Beef Fest celebration was canceled, committee member Brian Rees gave further insight into that decision on KVOE’s Morning Show on Tuesday. Your ...
Jun 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Public safety remains chief focus as Newman Regional Health continues reopening process
Newman Regional Health continues to emphasize the safety of staff and visitors alike as their main focus as the hospital continues its efforts to fully reopen its facilities. A news release from the h...
Jun 9, 2020
Emporia City Commissioners holding jam-packed study session Wednesday
Leaders of multiple city departments will be present during the Emporia City Commission’s study session Wednesday to discuss Capital Improvement requests. The departments presenting Wednesday in...
Jun 9, 2020
Now complete, Preston Plaza and Lofts in downtown Emporia also nearly full
Construction has formally ended at the Preston Plaza and Lofts project in downtown Emporia, and developer Cory Haag says most of the available spaces have already been claimed. Haag says the newly-con...
Jun 9, 2020
