Category Archives: News
Spring Fling Bike Show is now one month away
April 13th marks the date for the Abate of Kansas Inc. annual Spring Fling Bike Show. Abate of Kansas Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement of safe motorcycling activity. Deb...
Mar 12, 2019
Requests and updates to come before Emporia School Board members during meeting Wednesday evening
Repairs, purchases, bonds and assessments will be the main topics of discussion during the USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday night. Approval will be sought to move forward with repairs to t...
Mar 12, 2019
Residents fill Bowyer Building for annual storm spotter training session
With winter now fading and springtime coming into view, severe weather begins to be a major focus for the area. Monday evening the annual Lyon County storm spotter training session took place at the B...
Mar 12, 2019
Local resident named to 2019 Leadership Kansas class
The 2019 Kansas Chamber Leadership Kansas Class has been announced. A nationally recognized program, Leadership Kansas is focused on developing and motivating leaders from all over the state. Kansas C...
Mar 12, 2019
Schreiber weighs in on current progress of 2019 legislative session
The 2019 legislative session is starting to pick up. This is according to 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber of Emporia, KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 guest this Monday morning. Schreiber says at ...
Mar 12, 2019
Possible candidate for U.S. Senate position speaks at LCDP meeting
Potential U.S. Senate candidate for Kansas, Barry Grissom spoke at the Lyon County Democratic Party’s (LCDP) monthly meeting. Barry Grissom is a KU law graduate who served as a United States Att...
Mar 12, 2019
Local retailers report strong sales numbers through winter season
While the community is no doubt pleased that the winter is beginning to give way to spring, local retailers say the winter season wasn’t all bad for them. With frequent icing and heavy totals of...
Mar 11, 2019
Road and Bridge department reports winter impact on budgets
Our most rugged winter in several years has had a major impact on road department budgets. Stats provided to KVOE News by the Lyon County Highway Department show a total of $144,000 spent from Nov. 1-...
Mar 11, 2019
Sunday afternoon's Spring Forward for Amphibians by David Traylor Zoo an educational experience
David Traylor Zoo hosted the Spring Forward for Amphibians event at the Zoo Education Classroom (ZEC) this afternoon. Everyone was encouraged to visit the ZEC to learn about what amphibians are, what ...
Mar 10, 2019
KDHE reminds residents of potential health hazards as burning season begins
The Flint Hills grass burning season is officially underway, even though recent weather conditions have not allowed any widespread burns. You may not need the reminder, but the Kansas Department of He...
Mar 10, 2019
