Category Archives: News
Property purchase to highlight Lyon County Commission action meeting Thursday
A property purchase will highlight the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting Thursday morning. As part of their agenda, commissioners will consider approving the purchase of the Kretsinger pr...
Apr 09, 2025 Lyon County Commission: Pictured left to right:
District 3 Commissioner Chris Bartel, Chairman and District 1 Commissioner Ken Duft and District 2 Commissioner Doug Peck
USD 253 board to get enrollment, construction updates
Enrollment and construction matters look to lead the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening. Board members will discuss supports for new teachers before approving class size capa...
Apr 08, 2025 USD 253 Emporia logo.
Separate enrollment discussions ahead for USD 251, USD 252
USD 251 North Lyon County and USD 252 Southern Lyon County have separate school board meetings this week. North Lyon County will meet at 5:30 pm Wednesday at the Northern Heights library. Board member...
Apr 08, 2025 Wave.video graphic.
Burn acreage numbers jump sharply areawide, across Flint Hills
Burn acreage numbers keep increasing for area counties and the Flint Hills in general. The latest report from KS Flint Hills Smoke Management indicates over 15,000 acres burned across Lyon County as o...
Apr 08, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Organizers of Emporia Stronger job fair note greater comfort and high level of optimism amongst event attendees Tuesday
The second in-person job fair in Emporia in four months was well attended by both potential employees and employers alike. According to Southeast Kansas WORKS Director Katie Givens, the Emporia Strong...
Apr 08, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Kansas Court of Appeals traveling panel holds court in Emporia Tuesday
Judges with the Kansas Court of Appeals made a visit to the campus of Emporia State University Tuesday. Judges Karen Arnold-Burger, PJ Cline and JJ Gardner held court inside of the ESU Memorial Union'...
Apr 08, 2025 Pictured left to right:
Emporia State student Danica Schettler, Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, ESU student Azwad Arif, Judge Amy Fellows Cline, ESU student Colby Beilman and Judge Kathryn Gardner. Photo by Kala Maxfield/ESU
Teachers Hall of Fame announces major estate gift, CBS Morning Show appearance for induction announcements
The National Teachers Hall of Fame is announcing a major gift and a significant change to its annual induction announcement procedure. 1992 inductee Anna Alfiero of Norwich, Connecticut, passed away t...
Apr 08, 2025 KVOE News photo.
One to Newman following vehicle and bike collision late Tuesday morning
One person was taken to Newman Regional Health after a vehicle struck a cyclist in Emporia late Tuesday morning. Emporia Police and EMS were called to the intersection of State Street and West 12th Av...
Apr 08, 2025
Latest round of work on 24th and Prairie waterline replacement project coming Wednesday
Traffic and utility adjustments will begin Wednesday for a portion of northwest Emporia as the city's contractor begins the latest step in the 24th and Prairie waterline replacement project. Work will...
Apr 08, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Rec Director finalist believes Emporia community falls into his 'wheelhouse' of experience
The Emporia community met the first of three candidates that could serve as the next director of rec operations for the Lee Beran Recreation Center Monday night. Fred Lowery, currently the Superintend...
Apr 07, 2025 Emporia Recreation Commission Director Finalist Fred Lowery. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
