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County commission fields quarterly operations report approves series of purchase and payment requests during regular action meeting Thursday
Several purchase and payment requests gained Lyon County Commission approval as part of the commission's regular meeting Thursday morning. This included a pair of requests from Lyon County Emergency C...
Jan 8, 2026 Lyon County Commission: Pictured left to right:
District 3 Commissioner Chris Bartel, Chairman and District 1 Commissioner Ken Duft and District 2 Commissioner Doug Peck
Newman Regional Health announces PCI re-accreditation for cardiovascular lab
Newman Regional Health's cardiovascular lab has received re-accreditation through the American College of Cardiology. A news release from the hospital Thursday, announced the lab received reaccreditat...
Jan 8, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Hush reflects on impactful tenure during KVOE's ESU Buzz
Nearing a month into his retirement, former Emporia State University President Ken Hush says the university is in good shape for its next leader. Hush joined KVOE for an interview airing Thursday on t...
Jan 8, 2026 KVOE News photo.
State jobless rate total holds steady between September and November; Lyon County rate sees impressive decline
The state of Kansas held steady in unemployment between September and November, according to the latest report from the Kansas Department of Labor. The November jobless rates report from KDOL was rele...
Jan 8, 2026 Kansas Department of Labor Graphic.
Marginal severe weather risk in place across KVOE listening area Thursday before chances of snowfall enter forecast Friday evening
Storm activity is likely to continue through the majority of the day Thursday across the KVOE listening area. Light rainfall began just before sunrise and became more moderate through the early mornin...
Jan 8, 2026 National Weather Service Graphic.
Misuse of Christmas tree disposal bins leads to early removal according to new Solid Waste Supervisor
If you noticed the early removal of Christmas tree disposal bins across Emporia recently, there was a reason, according to new Emporia Solid Waste Supervisor Tina Weeks. Weeks says the department will...
Jan 8, 2026 New Solid Waste Supervisor Tina Weeks. City of Emporia Photo.
Contracts for Emporia Fire Station 2 remodel and addition approved Wednesday with work on new station 1 on pace to be completed by end of January
Just as one phase of a major facility update benefiting the Emporia Fire Department is drawing to a close, another is set to begin soon. During their regular action meeting Wednesday morning, Emporia ...
Jan 7, 2026 Renderings for improvements to Emporia Fire Station 2. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
County 911 and facility matters to come before Lyon County Commissioners during regular action agenda Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners are convening for their weekly action meeting Thursday morning. Among the list of agenda items up for consideration will be three requests from Lyon County Emergency Communic...
Jan 7, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia City Commission renames city conference room in honor of former commissioner and mayor Evora Wheeler
Next weekend, residents will pay their final respects to longtime community servant Evora Wheeler, but Emporia City Commissioners took action to honor her legacy in advance Wednesday afternoon. Follow...
Jan 7, 2026 Photo courtesy of Jim Ubert/City of Emporia.
New year, new faces but familiar focuses ahead for Emporia City Commissioners over the course of 2026
It's a new year with new leadership for the city of Emporia, but many familiar themes will remain in focus for the Emporia City Commission over the next 12 months. Ahead of the commission's annual bus...
Jan 7, 2026 Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman and Tyler Curtis exit their seats on the Emporia City Commission for the final time. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
