Category Archives: News
Emporia city manager pleased with Wednesday snow removal with more wintry weather possible through Tuesday
With a wintry mix of precipitation possible for part of Saturday and snowfall possible Tuesday, City Manager Trey Cocking says the city will do what's needed to handle the situations as they arise. Th...
Feb 14, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Russell High principal named to lead USD 386 Madison-Virgil
USD 386 Madison-Virgil has chosen its next superintendent. Following a special meeting Thursday, the Board of Education announced Dallas Woolf as its new leader. Woolf is currently the principal at US...
Feb 14, 2025 Dallas Woolf. Courtesy USD 386 Madison-Virgil.
Polar Plunge coming Saturday
It's just about Polar Plunge time. Activities will be Saturday morning. Once again, the big fundraiser for local and statewide Special Olympics will be at Mouse Lake. On KVOE's Morning Show on Tuesday...
Feb 13, 2025
Cupid's Arrow winner hands off prize to his special valentine Thursday
KVOE's Cupid's Arrow contest is now over. Mark Magathan called in with the love word "sweetie" during KVOE's Morning Show on Thursday. Since Feb. 6, listeners had a chance to call KVOE after hearing t...
Feb 13, 2025 Mark Magathan shows girlfriend Jennifer Whatley her new quarter-carat-weight diamond heart necklace set in yellow gold following his Cupid's Arrow contest win just ahead of Valentine's Day. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commissioners approve travel for LCECC supervisor for NG911 awards ceremony as well as roof repair and truck quotes for highway department Thursday
Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Supervisor Sarah Jensen is headed to Washington D.C. later this month. As part of their regular action meeting Thursday morning County Commissioners approve...
Feb 13, 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.
Design work set to begin on phase one of new Olpe Fitness Park following action by USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education Wednesday
Phase one work for the Olpe Fitness Park project is now into the design phase following action by the USD 252 Board of Education Wednesday evening. During their regular board meeting, members made and...
Feb 13, 2025 Olpe Fitness Park artist rendering.
USD 284 finalizes list of superintendent candidates for interviews -- but won't announce names yet
Names will be announced soon as USD 284 Chase County gets closer to having a new district leader. Board members Wednesday finalized the list of candidates to interview for the post. Board chair Mike S...
Feb 13, 2025 USD 284 Chase County logo.
USD 253 board members consider ending use of Mary Herbert as administrative office building, reject Kansas Avenue bids
USD 253 Emporia school board members are now openly talking about ending the district's use of Mary Herbert Education Center. Board members continued their conversation about the future of Mary Herber...
Feb 13, 2025 USD 253 Director of Maintenance and Grounds Cory Nicolet (top center) begins a facility tour of Mary Herbert Education Center at the start of Wednesday's USD 253 Board of Education meeting. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
'We're in a great place:' Anderson Harder retiring as USD 253 superintendent; search process to begin next week
Over the last few months, several area school districts have announced a search for a new superintendent and that list now includes USD 253 Emporia. During Wednesday's USD 253 Board of Education meeti...
Feb 12, 2025 USD 253 Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder reacts after being recognized by the Board of Education following her retirement announcement Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
City's goal is to have common consumption area approved before St. Patrick's Day
If all goes according to plan, downtown Emporia's new common consumption area could be ready before Saint Patrick's Day. Mayor Erren Harter says the paperwork is going to the Kansas Alcohol and Bevera...
Feb 12, 2025 The approved downtown Emporia Common Consumption area, shown above, is expanded slightly from the map announced during a City Commission study meeting earlier this month. City of Emporia map.
