Category Archives: News
USD 252 gearing up for Honor Flight pancake feed
There will be pancakes aplenty at the USD 252 Honor Flight pancake feed Friday night in Hartford. In fact, the meal features all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage along with drinks. Superintendent Ryan...
Jan 04, 2024 USD 252 Southern Lyon County graphic.
Drought conditions stable areawide
A dry week kept the US Drought Monitor map stable for area counties. Thursday's update is unchanged from a week ago. Drought remains cleared for northeast Lyon County, southeast Wabaunsee County and t...
Jan 04, 2024 US Drought Monitor map.
Payment requests and change orders come before Lyon County Commissioners for first meeting of 2024 Thursday
A pair of financial requests and a pair of change orders gained approval from Lyon County Commissioners during their regular action meeting Thursday morning. Commissioners first approved a request fro...
Jan 04, 2024 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Schreiber and Smith expecting abundance of discussion on taxes but likely little to no action towards Medicaid expansion once 2024 Legislative session begins
Financial matters, specifically tax relief, is gaining more steam as a likely focal point for Kansas lawmakers once the 2024 Legislative session gets underway next week. Kansas 60th District Represent...
Jan 04, 2024 60th District Representative Mark Schreiber and 76th District Representative Eric Smith.
WEATHER: Light snow to end by mid-evening Friday; two injured in Turnpike crashes near Emporia
Snow totals are not impressive, but slick travels were an issue for most of Friday across the KVOE listening area. Over 2 inches of snow in some locations has led to numerous slideoff crashes, several...
Jan 04, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia City Commission begins initial discussions on potential rate increase as part of first meeting of new year Wednesday
An increase in wastewater rates could be coming later this year following discussions amongst Emporia City Commissioners Wednesday afternoon. During their first regular study meeting of 2024, commissi...
Jan 03, 2024
Shanghai Restaurant says it is 'permanently closed'
Judging from the business' answering machine, one of Emporia's most popular restaurants is closed for good. Shanghai Chinese Restaurant says it is permanently closed. No reason was given. The answerin...
Jan 03, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Dillons Food Stores to open 'mobile pharmacy' in former Goodwill space possibly by spring
Just a month after one local pharmacy closed up operations, another local entity is looking to bring similar services back to the community. According to Dillons Food Stores Corporate Affairs Manager ...
Jan 03, 2024 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Vague social media threat prompts Kansas Highway Patrol, Coffey County deputies to search USD 245 buildings Wednesday
USD 245 Southern Coffey County has had quite the past few days. The district has been the subject of an ongoing social media threat under investigation by the Coffey County Sheriff's Office since befo...
Jan 03, 2024 USD 245 Southern Coffey County logo.
Emporia's Flying J to receive federal money for EV charging stations
Emporia's Flying J travel plaza is receiving federal funds to build an electric vehicle charging pad. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced Flying J as one of six locations splitting over $4.6 million...
Jan 03, 2024 Kansas Department of Transportation graphic.
