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Emporians gathered at White Auditorium's Little Theater on Friday to give their well wishes to outgoing City M...

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Lyon County Election Office graphic. Emporia City Commission incumbent Danny Giefer has filed for re-election. Going for his third term in office, Giefer tells KVOE News he brings a nonpartisan viewpoint to the board. Giefer says the city is headed in a good direction but still has a number of notable items to address, including increasing the available housing stock, adding jobs and improving infrastructure. He says the city is poised to see several important economic developments, including a...

Kansas Secretary of State graphic. The 2021 ballot is now set after the candidate filing and withdrawal deadline passed at noon Tuesday. Emporia City Commission incumbent Danny Giefer has filed for re-election. Going for his third term in office, Giefer tells KVOE News he brings a nonpartisan viewpoint to the board. Giefer says the city is headed in a good direction but still has a number of notable items to address, including increasing the available housing stock, adding jobs and improving in...

Early preparation work underway for 2021 election cycle Featured KVOE News file photo The 2021 election isnt for another eight months yet, but with candidate interest starting to pick up, the Lyon County Election Office is getting ready. Preparations continue at this time, according to County Clerk Tammy Vopat. PLG_CONTENT_HTML5AUDIO_NOT_SUPPORTED So far, no Lyon County residents have stepped forward to run for election or re-election. Jon Geitz has already announced he does not pla...

Emporia City Commissioners KVOE News File Photo When election season rolls around this year there will be at least one seat open on the Emporia City Commission. At the tail-end of the commissions regular action session, Wednesday afternoon commissioner Jon Geitz announced he will not be filing for re-election this year. Geitz has served on the commission for the last seven years after being elected back in April of 2013. At the conclusion of his current term, Geitz will have served as a...