Category Archives: News
Early Learning Facility Task Force gains Emporia Board of Education's approval Wednesday
The USD 253 Board of Education has approved the formation of a new task force during their Wednesday board meeting. Discussions for the need of an Early Learning Facility Task Force began during the b...
Jun 13, 2019
Family Promise of the Flint Hills still fundraising, efforts to be checked this Sunday
Family Promise of the Flint Hills is continuing to raise funds towards opening the local chapter of the national organization to combat homelessness around Lyon County. The mission statement of Family...
Jun 12, 2019
KBI releases in-custody death report for Lyon County inmate
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says there is no evidence any criminal act led to the death of a Lyon County inmate last fall. The investigation started in late October after the death of Christoph...
Jun 12, 2019
Regional Development Association meeting planned for FRiday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas will be holding it’s monthly meeting Friday. The RDA will be presenting monthly budget reports and bank reconciliations. In addition, ...
Jun 12, 2019
Lyon County Commission action session set for Thursday
The Lyon County Commission will continue hearing 2020 budget requests during their weekly action session Thursday. North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging Director Julie Govert Walter will pres...
Jun 12, 2019
Financial update highlights Emporia City Commission study session Wednesday
The Emporia City Commission focused much of their attention on the city’s current financial position Wednesday morning. During the commission’s study session, Greg Vahrenberg of the Raymon...
Jun 12, 2019
Fire destroys trailer outside Emporia business
An equipment failure is listed as the likely cause for a fire that destroyed an empty trailer at an Emporia business on Wednesday. Fire broke out in the trailer outside Flint Hills Towing, 423 Graham,...
Jun 12, 2019
Emporia woman killed in car-semi crash in Missouri
An Emporia woman is dead after a traffic accident in Missouri. The Mexico, Missouri, Department of Public Safety says Laura Ingold, 34, was on the US Highway 54 bypass in Mexico, Missouri, when her ca...
Jun 12, 2019
Sertoma Club cancels miniature train grand re-opening event due to flood damage, while Greenwood County reopens landfill
There is good news and bad news as the area continues to deal with the impact of nearly month-long flooding in May. First, the bad news: the Sertoma Club of Emporia has canceled plans for a grand re-o...
Jun 12, 2019
Healthy rain totals reported across Lyon County
Brief heavy rain fell on the KVOE listening area Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, although overall totals aren’t major. Current totals include: *KVOE studios: 1.25 inches*East Emporia:...
Jun 12, 2019
