Category Archives: News
Emporia's new public works director getting settled
New Public Works Director Dean Grant says he’s impressed with Emporia’s forward-thinking approach to public works. Grant joined KVOE’s Morning Show recently for an introductory inter...
Sep 10, 2019
New city bike share program debuting Wednesday
The long-awaited debut of Emporia’s new bike share program is coming this week. Healthier Lyon County Grant Manager Daphne Mertens announced, via a news release, the new program will debut Wedne...
Sep 09, 2019
'It was a great year' ERC Aquatics Supervisor recaps 2019 Jones Aquatic Center season
New equipment, a rise in youth attendance and steady overall numbers were all highlights of the Jones Aquatic Center’s 2019 summer season. Emporia Recreation Center Aquatics Supervisor Jennifer ...
Sep 09, 2019
Two weeks removed, Kansas Free for Arts already gearing up for second annual Halfway to Everywhere festival
Kansas Free For Arts Executive Director Hank Osterhout says residents should mark Sept. 5, 2020, on their calendars for the second annual Halfway to Everywhere Music and Arts Festival. The inaugural f...
Sep 09, 2019
FHTC Culinary Arts department announces American Regional Cuisine menu schedule
The Flint Hills Technical College Hospitality and Culinary Arts Department will debut its American Regional Cuisine series of lunches this week. Through mid-December, senior students will have a speci...
Sep 09, 2019
Lyon County Highway Department closing part of Road 260 for culvert replacement
Part of a Lyon County road north of Emporia is now closed. The Lyon County Highway Department has closed Road 260 between J and K, about eight miles north of Emporia. A culvert is getting replaced, an...
Sep 09, 2019
K-177 to have three significant bridge replacement projects in Chase County, including one at US-50 junction
The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved several bids for significant bridge work in Chase County. Bridges Inc. of Newton won contracts for three of the four projects, including: *A $2.3 m...
Sep 09, 2019
Motorcycle crash develops outside Riverside School; driver hurt
One person was taken to Newman Regional Health after a motorcycle crash in south-central Emporia on Sunday evening. Firefighters and police officers were initially called to the 400 block of West Kans...
Sep 09, 2019
No damage reported after minor fire call at Emporia apartment
No damage has been reported after a fire and secondary smoke call at an Emporia apartment complex. Firefighters were called to Four Seasons, 2220 Prairie Apt. 8B, shortly before 1 pm Sunday for the sm...
Sep 08, 2019
Kansas Supreme Court docket includes two Lyon County cases
The Kansas Supreme Court’s docket is full with nearly 20 cases to hear this week, including two originating in Lyon County. On Tuesday, the state high court will hear the case of Kansas v. Samue...
Sep 08, 2019
