Category Archives: News
Winners pick up gift cards at Waters True Value to close out KVOE Bowl Challenge
KVOE’s annual Bowl Challenge reached its zenith Wednesday as the winners collected their prizes at Waters True Value. Tina Mercer won the grand prize, a $500 Waters gift card. How did she pick h...
Jan 10, 2019
First Board of Education meeting for USD 252 of the new year sees updates
USD 252 held its monthly Board of Education meeting on Wednesday with discussion of upcoming updates. The January meeting was rather lengthy due to talks of updates to the districts’ facilities,...
Jan 10, 2019
USD 253 Board of Education hold first meeting of 2019
The USD 253 Board of Education had a brief agenda before them for their first meeting of 2019. During the meeting board members approved two grants for local Elementary schools. The first grant was a ...
Jan 10, 2019
Buchele receiving Chamber's Lifetime Achievement Award
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its latest major honor in advance of its annual meeting later this month. Ken Buchele, a longtime banking executive locally, was honored with the Cha...
Jan 09, 2019
Updates and goodbyes highlight Emporia City Commission study session Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners discussed multiple ongoing projects and bid farewell to a longtime city employee during their study session Wednesday morning. First on the agenda, the commission continued ...
Jan 09, 2019
Main Street's Vision 2030 survey continues through Friday
Emporia Main Street is looking towards the future, and it’s seeking input on how to shape the future of Emporia and Lyon County. On KVOE’s Talk of Emporia this week, Jessica Buchholz detai...
Jan 09, 2019
Adjustments continue with partial federal government shutdown ongoing
Ag producers hoping to apply for tariff offset payments through the United States Department of Agriculture will have extra time to do so. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue says the application deadline wil...
Jan 09, 2019
ESFCU announces donations to Corky's Cupboard, Abundant Harvest
Emporia State Federal Credit Union has donated to a pair of local charitable agencies. The credit union provided checks of $1,207.50 each to Abundant Harvest and Corky’s Cupboard in separate pre...
Jan 09, 2019
Sheriff's Office vehicles, security contract before Lyon County Commission
Purchases and contracts will highlight the Lyon County Commission’s weekly action meeting Thursday. Commissioners will look at buying vehicles and related equipment for the Sheriff’s Offic...
Jan 09, 2019
Trial begins in case of Angelica Hale v. Emporia State University
A bench trial is underway in Topeka in the case of a former Emporia State University employee against the institution and some of its current and past administrators. Trial began Tuesday in the case o...
Jan 09, 2019
