Category Archives: News
DCF planning to hire 200 unlicensed workers to address child-welfare inefficiencies
The Kansas Department for Children and Families has announced plans to ask for more funding and hire more personnel to improve services to troubled children. Secretary Gina Meier-Hummel in a news conf...
Apr 23, 2018
Area fourth graders enjoy a "day at the farm"
Area fourth graders from Lyon County, Chase County and Mission Valley were in Emporia Monday learning more about where their food comes from. The Lyon County Fairgrounds hosted a “Day at the far...
Apr 23, 2018
Rec Commission throws birthday bash
Community members are invited to a party at the Rec Center Sunday. The Emporia Rec Commision Birthday Bash will begin at 10:45 on the front lawn of the Lee Beran Recreation Center. The party will begi...
Apr 23, 2018
Highway 50 becomes Ventura Highway in September
With an all-star lineup already set for the spring, the Granada Theatre has begun setting up shows for the Fall. Granada Director Bryan Williams made the announcement on KVOE’s Morning Show Mond...
Apr 23, 2018
Lyon-Coffey Electric Cooperative hosts open house at BETO Junction facility
An open house took place in BETO Junction Monday for Lyon-Coffey Electric Cooperative. The event included tours of the building, located on 20 acres as well as the warehouse and outlying property. The...
Apr 23, 2018
USD 252 preparing to launch Honor Flight
Come 0100 hours Tuesday, Olpe will be bustling with activity as the latest USD 252 Southern Lyon County Honor Flight prepares to head out. Superintendent Mike Argabright says the fast-paced trip to ou...
Apr 23, 2018
DCF announcing changes to child welfare system
The Kansas Department for Children and Families is set to unveil wide-ranging improvements to the state’s child welfare system Monday. Secretary Gina Meier-Hummel will announce new foster care c...
Apr 23, 2018
Rain graces KVOE listening area with more possible this week
Some much-needed rainfall graced the KVOE listening area this past weekend. Here at the KVOE studios, we picked up 0.60 inches of rainfall. The Municipal Airport picked up almost 0.90 inches of rain o...
Apr 23, 2018
I-35 bridge work over Neosho River nearing end
Work should be ending soon for a bridge project east of Emporia. Crews with the Kansas Department of Transportation have been working for several weeks on Interstate 35’s bridge over the Neosho ...
Apr 23, 2018
Road 370-371 opening near Allen, closing near Miller
The Lyon County Highway Department has opened one road near Allen and will be closing part of the same road near Miller soon. Road 370-371 is now opened between Roads M and N after being shut down sin...
Apr 23, 2018
