Category Archives: News
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
Emporia Arts Centers hosts Andreas Klein's classical concert at ESU's Beach Music Hall
Andreas Klein’s Dancing Through Time piano concert was the latest event on the Emporia Arts Center’s (EAC) 2018-19 Performing Arts Series. Andreas Klein is an internationally admired piani...
Mar 10, 2019
Hornets for Hope looking forward to annual suicide prevention event
An Emporia State University organization is in preparations to light the way for hope next month. The third annual Light the Way for Hope Suicide Prevention Walk, organized by Hornets for Hope, will b...
Mar 10, 2019
This year's Bowling for Bentley fundraiser adds to years of remarkable success
Hundreds of people from all over gathered Saturday evening for the annual Bowling for Bentley fundraising event. Going on now for seven years, this annual event is put on in the memory of baby Bentley...
Mar 10, 2019
