Category Archives: News
STATEHOUSE: School voucher bill, budget provision freezing base state aid fail to advance
State lawmakers did not advance a key piece of education legislation before ending the regular part of their session Friday. Lawmakers in the Kansas House narrowly passed Senate Bill 83, which would h...
Apr 08, 2023 KVOE News File Photo
USD 253 Emporia hosts 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools welcomed the 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team Wednesday. The contingent was led by the 2023 KTOY Brian Skinner, an interrelated special education teacher from USD 37...
Apr 07, 2023 Members of the 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team with staff and students of Timmerman Elementary School. USD 253 Courtesy Photo.
Messiah Lutheran Church hosting annual drive-in worship service Sunday
Residents are invited to roll into the Lyon County Fairgrounds parking lot for a special Easter service Sunday morning. Once again the congregation of Messiah Lutheran Church will be hosting its drive...
Apr 07, 2023 KVOE News File Photo.
WEATHER: Small grass fires near Emporia quickly doused; red flag warning up for Morris County on Saturday
Small grass fires have been reported in Lyon County on Friday. A small fire was reported shortly before 12:15 pm near Roads 130 and P, followed by another fire near Roads 250 and F shortly before 2 pm...
Apr 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Air quality advisory in place until further notice for all area counties
All area counties are in an air quality advisory. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory shortly before 1 pm, based on forecast models indicating temperature inversions, w...
Apr 07, 2023 Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan graphic.
Following April Fool's social media posts, Unbound Gravel announces new local office to solidify commitment to Emporia
Recently, Unbound Gravel used a longstanding rumor to highlight and announce deeper roots -- not uprooted ones -- in Emporia. Unbound used an April Fool's joke noting longstanding concerns about the g...
Apr 07, 2023 Unbound Gravel's headquarters, currently at 11 West Eighth, is moving to 714 Commercial. KVOE News photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Attempted manslaughter suspect to have drug possession hearing next week
One person accused of attempted voluntary manslaughter with a hearing next month in Lyon County District Court has a hearing next week in a lower-level case. Eloisa Alvino is accused of methamphetamin...
Apr 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Easter weekend stacked with community activities
Easter weekend is packed with activities in and out of Emporia. Activities start in Americus with the Flint Hills Gravel Ride. Organizer Bobby Thompson says there are a lot of options to participate. ...
Apr 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
STATEHOUSE: Bill to enact flat income tax, end food sales tax passes in Legislature
The state's food sales tax may well be eliminated this legislative session instead of New Year's Day 2025 -- but a bill passed by both Kansas House and Senate would link that action to the creation of...
Apr 07, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Traffic backed up near junction of Kansas Highway 99 and Burlingame Road
Drivers northeast of Emporia are noting delayed travel Friday morning. Lyon County deputies say a semi was trying to negotiate a curve near the intersection of Kansas Highway 99 and Burlingame Road, b...
Apr 07, 2023 Google Maps image.
