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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.
Lyon County Commission has Highway Department matters on Thursday's agenda
Lyon County commissioners will look at a pair of Highway Department items during their weekly action session Thursday. Commissioners may approve Wray Roofing's bid of nearly $20,000 to repair the salt...
Feb 12, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Tickets available for 32nd annual EFOZ roundup auction coming March 7
The Emporia Friends of the Zoo will be looking to round up dollars to support zoo operations early next month. The 32nd annual EFOZ Roundup Auction is scheduled for Friday, March 7 inside of the Lyon ...
Feb 12, 2025 Carla Fessler (front right) pulls a prize out of a box held by David Traylor Zoo Director Lisa Keith as emcee Ron Thomas (upper left) and Colleen Mitchell (upper right) observe during the Emporia Friends of the Zoo Roundup Auction on Friday. Debi Fuller/KVOE Radio.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoes Senate Bill 63 known as the Help Not Harm Act following passage by both Senate and House in late January
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that seeks to ban gender-affirming care for Kansas children. Senate Bill 63, also known as the Help not Harm Act, aims to prohibit for all children under ...
Feb 12, 2025 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. KVOE News file photo.
Food and drug administration recalling select brands of tuna due to concerns of botulism following packaging error
If you recently picked up a can of tuna at Emporia's Walmart location you may want to dispose of it. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Tri-Union Seafoods is "voluntarily recalling" s...
Feb 12, 2025 Shutterstock image.
