Category Archives: News
Emporia City Commission inching closer to contribution for Ignite Emporia
A one-year contribution from the city of Emporia to Ignite Emporia may see formal approval in early February. An agreement between the Emporia City Commission and Ignite Emporia to that purpose was di...
Jan 22, 2020
Olpe High principal among USD 251 superintendent finalists
USD 251 North Lyon County has announced its first of four finalists for superintendent. Shane Clark, currently the principal at Olpe High School, has served with USD 252 Southern Lyon County the last ...
Jan 22, 2020
Congressman Roger Marshall concentrates on health care, ag policy in KVOE Newsmaker interview
Health care and agriculture have dominated Kansas Congressman Roger Marshall’s current tour across the state. Marshall’s tour is officially focused on health care, and on KVOE’s News...
Jan 22, 2020
After receiving divergent advice on future direction, Evergy says current operation plan achieves 'significant cost savings'
Recent conversations between Evergy and an asset management firm based in New York City have the utility “evaluating opportunities that may create greater value.” Last fall, Elliott Manage...
Jan 22, 2020
Trio of Tuesday meetings in Emporia focused on census matters
Area residents will be hearing a lot more about the 2020 census in the coming weeks. In fact, that process is well underway. Three separate meetings — two of which were related — took plac...
Jan 22, 2020
UPDATE: Slick travel less prevalent as temperatures warm and snow changes to rain
Slick conditions became more isolated as Wednesday morning developed, but they did cause some travel issues after sunrise. Crashes with reports of injuries were noted on the Kansas Turnpike, with one ...
Jan 22, 2020
Slushy travels areawide; winter weather advisories continue
Slushy driving conditions are in place in and around Emporia on Wednesday. Light snow has completely covered local streets, and temperatures near freezing have led to slushy or icy travel. City and co...
Jan 22, 2020
Winter weather advisories announced for Lyon, surrounding counties with up to 3 inches of snow, thin ice glaze possible
Light accumulating snowfall is possible areawide starting Tuesday night, meaning winter weather advisories for Lyon and all surrounding counties through much of Wednesday. Most of the area — Lyo...
Jan 21, 2020
USD 253 to pre-train students on earthquake safety before official drill this year
Sunday afternoon’s magnitude 4.5 earthquake that hit just outside Hutchinson and caused a host of weak to light shaking reports areawide is putting more emphasis on related safety training for U...
Jan 21, 2020
Budget shortfall for ESU could range from $500,000 to $1.3 million
Despite official increases in headcount three years in a row, Emporia State University finds itself in a difficult financial spot. A letter from President Allison Garrett to the campus community earli...
Jan 21, 2020
