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2019 general election results
Here are the contested races KVOE News is following on Election Night 2019: Lyon County Emporia City Commission Joni Austenfeld 1,003Susan Brinkman 1,755Lisa Brittain 1,164Rob Gilligan 2,107Todd Maddo...
Nov 06, 2019
Emporia Farmers Market serves up food and fellowship Tuesday afternoon
The Emporia Farmers Market hosted its annual Soup-A-Palooza fundraising event on Tuesday. Farmers Market Coordinator Jessica Hopkins describes Soup-A-Palooza as a way to encourage community fellowship...
Nov 05, 2019
Burlington man enters Alford plea Tuesday in vehicular manslaughter case; sentencing coming in January
Sentencing is coming next year for a Burlington man in a case which originated 18 months ago. 36-year-old Christopher Murphy entered an Alford plea to one count of attempted involuntary vehicular mans...
Nov 05, 2019
Kari's Diamonds, TP Jewelry burglary suspect sentenced to prison
A second defendant in a set of local business burglaries from earlier this year will spend time in prison as a result. Lesli Fontenot received 14 months overall after two incidents in May. Judge Jeff ...
Nov 05, 2019
2020 utility rate increases set for approval Wednesday
Potential approval for new rate increases will highlight the Emporia City Commission’s action session Wednesday afternoon. Commissioners settled on increases of 10 percent for sewage, five perce...
Nov 05, 2019
Audio - Tuesday - 11-05-19
Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat urges residents to vote with the general election taking place from 7 am to 7 pm. Your browser does not support the audio element. Emporia State University Director of Ba...
Nov 05, 2019
Evergy upgrades Cottonwood Falls substation equipment during overnight outage
Evergy customers in and around Cottonwood Falls had a power outage overnight. Spokesperson Kaley Bohlen says the outage was planned — and needed — as Evergy had to replace various equipmen...
Nov 05, 2019
US-56 to see work between Council Grove and Lyon-Morris county line
Road construction has been approved for part of US Highway 56 northwest of Emporia. The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved a bid from Smoky Hill LLC of Salina for a special construction ...
Nov 05, 2019
Kansas, Kansas State and Wichita State tip-off Basketball seasons
The major College Basketball season tips-off Tuesday night. The #3 Kansas Jayhawks will open against #4 Duke. Its part of the State Farm Champions Classic. Kansas Coach Bill Self says Duke will be goo...
Nov 05, 2019
Kansas State moves up in football polls
Kansas State has moved up in both the AP and Coaches football polls this week after their win over Kansas.The Wildcats are ranked 20th in the AP poll and 22nd in the Coaches poll. In the AP poll LSU i...
Nov 05, 2019
