Category Archives: News
USD 251 board schedules special meeting Monday on health insurance, bond matters
A special meeting is coming Monday for USD 251 North Lyon County. Board members will discuss health insurance plans for the 2026-27 academic year. USD 251 is part of the Greenbush collective involving...
Jul 18, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Rec Commission board to close books on 2025-26 operations, discuss money matters as part of separate meetings Monday
The Emporia Recreation Commission Board will be busy Monday. Board members will have their annual Closing of the Books to end fiscal affairs for the 2025-26 operations. Immediately following will be t...
Jul 18, 2026 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
DATA CENTER: Lyon County Commission currently drafting 6 month moratorium for consideration next week
Lyon County will not be accepting any permit requests regarding potential data centers and solar farm developments now through August 1 and possibly longer, depending on action taken by county commiss...
Jul 17, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Fire retains Battle of Badges traveling trophy
The Battle of the Badges traveling trophy stays with Emporia Fire. The popular vote had 55 votes for Fire/EMS, with 45 votes for Lyon County Emergency Communications and 30 for Emporia Police. Fire Ma...
Jul 17, 2026 Emporia Fire Administrative Assistant Lawana Williams and Fire Marshal Stephen Beemer hold the Battle of the Badges traveling trophy after winning the annual public vote Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Granada Theatre named one of the most beautiful historical movie theatres in US through Architectural Digest
Emporia's Granada Theatre is being recognized at the national level. The Granada was recently acknowledged as one of the nine most beautiful historical movie theatres in the US by Architectural Digest...
Jul 17, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
DATA CENTER: Local business survey indicates support for at least exploring Digital Campus
While public opposition to a potential data center has been loud -- and active -- since the Flint Hills Digital Campus was announced in early June, there are signs that effort doesn't reflect the whol...
Jul 17, 2026 Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods (left) and Regional Development Association Interim Vice President Brad Kraft discussed a recent business survey on a proposed data center during KVOE's Newsmaker segment Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
KDOL: Jobless rates up for Emporia, Lyon County, most surrounding counties between April and May
Jobless rates went up for Emporia and Lyon County from April to May. The Kansas Department of Labor says Emporia's jobless rate went from 4.3 to 4.7 percent month-to-month. Lyon County's jobless rate ...
Jul 17, 2026 Kansas Department of Labor map.
Offsite voting ongoing at Anderson Building
Jobless rates went up for Emporia and Lyon County from April to May. The Kansas Department of Labor says Emporia's jobless rate went from 4.3 to 4.7 percent month-to-month. Lyon County's jobless rate ...
Jul 17, 2026 KVOE News photo.
Feel Good Friday: On track to the World Cup
Growing up in his home country of Ghana, Emporia State Track and Field athlete Israel Domeh had the option of participating in the sport of soccer; however, he chose a completely different track, pun ...
Jul 17, 2026 Israal Domeh flies the Ghana flag ahead of the country's match with Colombia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Kansas City. Photo courtesy of Israel Domeh.
2026 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive off to strong start
The 2026 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive got off to a strong start Thursday, largely due to two increases. The first was an increase in staff, which led to an increase in available appointment slots ...
Jul 16, 2026 American Red Cross Staff stay busy with a near-full list of appointments on day 1 of the 2026 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
