Category Archives: News
VFW Post 1980 schedules full day of fundraising activities Saturday
Saturday is a big day for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1980 as the Save the V fundraising drive continues. The Veterans for Vets disc golf tournament will take place at Peter Pan Park. Check-in w...
Nov 22, 2019
Harvest Home Festival to fill Anderson Building, benefit numerous groups
Messiah Lutheran Church has its 23rd annual Harvest Home Festival and Benefit Auction coming Saturday to the Fairgrounds Anderson Building. Pastor Eddie Hosch says he’s impressed by how the cong...
Nov 22, 2019
Coffey County K-9 found after briefly running off
The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office had a few tense hours Wednesday when K-9 Buck ran off while on assignment. The Sheriff’s Office says Buck and his handler were working in the LeRoy area ...
Nov 22, 2019
Vaping trends, health concerns addressed during Healthier Lyon County-organized discussion
The immediate and future medical concerns about vaping were discussed in a special meeting organized by Healthier Lyon County on Thursday night. Dr. Michael Kim, a research assistant professor at the ...
Nov 22, 2019
Light wintry mix possible areawide; widespread travel issues not expected
Light wintry precipitation is possible at times through Friday. Off-and-on precipitation is possible, with maybe a dusting to an inch of snowfall through the morning hours. Patchy sleet is also possib...
Nov 22, 2019
Annual KVOE radio auction brings in $14,132 for National Teacher's Hall of Fame induction activities
For the 28th consecutive year, bidders from near and far tuned in and bid well for the National Teacher’s Hall of Fame. The annual Hall of Fame Radio Auction brought in a total of just over $14,...
Nov 22, 2019
Third Plan ELC Zoning workshop Thursday focuses on commercial zoning
Local residents continued to express concerns over the new Plan ELC Zoning regulations during the commercial zoning workshop held Thursday evening. Amongst the concerns raised regarding potential chan...
Nov 22, 2019
From deluges to drought? Abnormally dry conditions develop west of Emporia
It has been dry across the entire KVOE listening area for just about a month, and a sliver of the KVOE listening area is now abnormally dry. Far west Chase County near Elmdale and Cedar Point is abnor...
Nov 21, 2019
Annual cookie delivery serves as thank-you to USD 253 Emporia staffers
Cookies, cookies and more cookies. Over 1,000 cookies were handed out to Emporia teachers, support staffers and administrators as part of USD 253’s annual cookie delivery. As has been the case f...
Nov 21, 2019
Lyon County Commissioners approve fees and installation of new appraisal technology
New technology, renewed contracts and county facility updates were the main talking points for Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. The commission approved licensing fees and implementation of ...
Nov 21, 2019
