Category Archives: News
Valuation notices heading to mailboxes soon with some likely noticeable increases
Valuation notices will be hitting mailboxes soon and Lyon County Appraiser Ryan Janzen recently spoke with KVOE News to discuss what residents may see once they do. According to Janzen, property valua...
Feb 25, 2025 Lyon County Appraiser's Office graphic.
CareArc reports positive financial start to 2025
CareArc's monthly financials at the start of 2025 were in "surprisingly good shape" according to health center leadership Tuesday. According to the monthly financial report presented to the CareArc Bo...
Feb 25, 2025 KVOE News photo.
Busy agenda ahead for Lyon County Commissioners during regular action meeting Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners have a lengthy agenda ahead for Thursday's regular action meeting. Commissioners will consider the approval of various requests from county department heads, including Direct...
Feb 25, 2025 Lyon County Commission pictured left to right: District 3 Commissioner Chris Bartel, District 1 Comissioner and Commission Chairman Ken Duft and District 2 Commissioner Doug Peck.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Mild conditions may lead to start of 2025 controlled burn season
Smoke could well be flying across the Flint Hills into early next week. High temperatures in the 60s and 70s this week and upcoming weekend are certainly melting the snow that has seemingly been locke...
Feb 25, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Lawmakers note speed of 2025 session as Turnaround deadline passes
The second half of the legislative session is now underway. The annual Turnaround deadline passed last week, meaning bills that haven't advanced in either chamber don't go to the other chamber for fur...
Feb 25, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
United Way of Flint Hills building connections to resources as KVOE Live Morning Drive Auction approaches
Fundraising continues for the United Way of the Flint Hills. So does the United Way's work to both augment its support for people in need and to connect people with resources. Executive Director Daphn...
Feb 25, 2025 United Way of the Flint Hills logo.
Series of focus groups begin Tuesday as USD 253 Emporia continues data collection for superintendent search process
USD 253 Emporia will be narrowing the focus of its Superintendent Search over the next few days. Following the announcement of USD 253 Superintendent Dr. Allison Anderson Harder's pending retirement t...
Feb 24, 2025 USD 253 Emporia logo.
Following the news of their sudden passing, friends and colleagues of Jim and Josh Hoy remember their work and legacy across the local area and state of Kansas
Funeral arrangements are currently pending for Jim and Josh Hoy, a father and son ranching duo best known for their involvement with the preservation of prairie history, following their sudden passing...
Feb 24, 2025 Jim and Josh Hoy. Photo courtesy of Pioneer Bluffs.
USD 253 board to get update on superintendent search
Superintendent and property matters will be part of the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education agenda this week. Board members will get a report from the Kansas Association of School Boards about focus gr...
Feb 24, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Formal charges pending after short foot chase in Madison
Greenwood County deputies say a short foot chase in Madison led to the arrests of two people late last week. The Sheriff's Office says a deputy tried to serve an arrest warrant in Madison, but one per...
Feb 24, 2025 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office logo. KVOE News file photo.
