Category Archives: News
88th annual Seasonal Celebration coming Wednesday just ahead of winter break for USD 253 Emporia
The 88th annual Seasonal Celebration through USD 253 Emporia begins Wednesday. District Director of Community Relations Lyndel Landgren tells KVOE News the event's longevity is a testament not only to...
Dec 12, 2023 USD 253 Emporia graphic.
GRAVES PHARMACY CLOSURE: Zoning indicates standalone, mixed-use development as potential options for next occupant
Once Graves Drugs finally closes its doors, what's next at 609 Commercial? The specific answer may not be known for months, but the Mixed-Use zoning up and down Commercial provides some clues as to wh...
Dec 12, 2023 Beacon SchneiderCorp photo.
Flint Hills Technical College continues nurse pinning, ends winter commencement
For decades, Flint Hills Technical College has held a nurse pinning ceremony and winter commencement separately. That's changing. Tech College President Caron Daugherty had the announcement on KVOE's ...
Dec 12, 2023 Flint Hills Technical College website photo.
Family Promise of Flint Hills ending operations
Family Promise of the Flint Hills is ending its operations at the end of the year. In a statement posted to its Facebook page, the organization said it discussed challenges that led the board to disco...
Dec 12, 2023 Family Promise of the Flint Hills logo.
USD 252 board with conversations on policies, audits, reports ahead Wednesday
Policies, audits, reports and tours will highlight the USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education meeting Wednesday. Board members will review insurance policies for the current academic year bef...
Dec 12, 2023 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Professional development report among updates ahead in USD 251 board meeting
USD 251 North Lyon County school board members will get several reports during their regular meeting Wednesday, including one on professional development. The plan involves goals in several categories...
Dec 12, 2023 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Kansas Early Childhood Transition Task Force requesting services to be handled by one agency instead of four
The Kansas Early Childhood Transition Task Force is asking for early childhood care and education services to be combined into one agency or department. That recommendation was among several in the bo...
Dec 12, 2023 Kansas Great Seal.
Kobach: State Medicaid program made over $16 million in overpayments
Kansas Medicaid Inspector General Steven Anderson says the state's Medicaid program made over $16 million in overpayments to providers, and Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says the report highligh...
Dec 12, 2023 Office of Kansas Attorney General graphic.
GRAVES PHARMACY CLOSURE: CareArc encourages patients moving to Walgreens to request 340B discount benefit
CareArc is advising patients who have used Graves Drugs for medications there will be some changes as that service transfers to Walgreens. CareArc and Graves had partnered for years on offering the 34...
Dec 12, 2023 KVOE News photo.
High demand not subsiding for Abundant Harvest services as calendar year draws closer to an end
The winter months have historically been an extra busy time for Emporia's Abundant Harvest and this year is no exception. According to Emporia Rescue Mission Director Lee Alderman, a recent guest of K...
Dec 11, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
