Category Archives: News
Local lawmakers not surprised by House Committee's tabling of conversations on Medicaid expansion
It seems the only thing surprising about the recent hearings on Medicaid expansion for local lawmakers was the fact they took place at all. Leading up to this year's session, local lawmakers stated on...
Mar 22, 2024 Kansas Statehouse. KVOE News File Photo
National Teachers Hall of Fame begins announcing 2024 inductees
The National Teachers Hall of Fame has started announcing the inductees for its 2024 class. Hall of Fame representatives went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to honor high school English teacher Shelly Moore...
Mar 22, 2024 National Teachers Hall of Fame logo.
ERC steering committee approves requests for qualifications during latest meeting Thursday afternoon
The Emporia Recreation Center Steering Committee is now officially seeking an architect to handle the design of a new or updated Lee Beran Recreation Center. During the committee's most recent meeting...
Mar 22, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Groundbreaking announced for Emporia State Nursing + Student Wellness Center
Emporia State University has had a lot of success in fundraising for its Nursing + Student Wellness Center. Now it's rapidly approaching construction for the new facility. ESU has announced it will of...
Mar 22, 2024 Emporia State University graphic.
STATEHOUSE: House committee tables further conversation on Medicaid expansion
There was some movement in the Kansas House to work on a bill potentially expanding Medicaid access. That movement has now ended. On Thursday, the House Health and Human Services Committee voted along...
Mar 22, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Plea hearing ahead in Emporia aggravated robbery case
There is a hearing on the Lyon County docket next month in an Emporia aggravated robbery case. Shedrick Williams was set for a pretrial hearing Thursday but that was continued to 2 pm April 11 at defe...
Mar 22, 2024 Shedrick Williams. Lyon County Jail photo.
Services announced for Dwight Metcalf, 76
Funeral services are coming next week for longtime Emporia insurance agent Dwight Metcalf, who passed away this week at the age of 76. Metcalf was born in Breckenridge, Colorado, and his family moved ...
Mar 22, 2024 Dwight Metcalf. Courtesy Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
WEATHER: Dense fog advisory until 10 am for Chase, Greenwood counties
Foggy conditions are underway for parts of the KVOE listening area Friday morning. Chase and Greenwood counties are in a dense fog advisory until 10 am. Visibility is expected to be at a quarter-mile ...
Mar 22, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Bond modification requests delayed in Moliere, Edwards cases
Bond modification hearings in two significant Lyon County cases will be delayed. Hearings will be rescheduled later in the vehicular murder case against Travis Edwards and the rape case involving Anto...
Mar 21, 2024 Antoine Moliere (from left), Travis Edwards. Lyon County Jail photos.
Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness annual report highlights Lyon County Commission weekly action meeting Thursday
Growth across the board was the theme for Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness through the 2023 calendar year. That's according to Crosswinds CEO Amanda Cunningham who presented the agency's annual revi...
Mar 21, 2024 KVOE News file photo .
