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City commission meeting set for Wednesday
The City Commission will be holding a meeting this Wednesday During this meeting, commissioners will be considering the awarding bid for the 2019 paving project Industrial Road widening project no. PV...
Jul 16, 2019
Emporia Public Library celebrates 150th anniversary this year
The Emporia Public Library will be celebrating its 150th anniversary this year with a whole bunch of summer and fall activities that started on Tuesday. Some of the library activities coming up this s...
Jul 16, 2019
July 17, 2019
You can blame Facebook today as that's my source! I’m sure you know my generation represented a time when we; respected our parents; drank water from the hose; always stood for the flag; played ...
Jul 16, 2019
Lyon County Engineer anticipates full scope of road network repairs may last into 2020
Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods says residents should not expect to see repair work on the Lyon County Road network completed any time soon. Woods reports the most recent round of local flooding ̵...
Jul 16, 2019
Discussions coming soon for repairs to All Veterans Memorial helicopter
Discussions on repairs to the All Veterans Memorial helicopter are coming this week. Local veteran Frank Lowery tells KVOE News there will be a meeting between local veterans and a certified installer...
Jul 16, 2019
Red Cross calling for blood donors in midst of critical lows
Blood supply is reaching critical lows as the American Red Cross nears completion of its Missing Types Campaign. The Red Cross is calling for donations following what they report as a “difficult...
Jul 16, 2019
UPDATE: Nobody hurt after late-night fire, rekindle destroy home in Miller
A pair of fires destroyed a home in Miller. The first fire at 3265 Main was reported around 10:45 pm Monday and caused heavy damage to the back of the home. Miller Fire Chief Jason Gibson tells KVOE N...
Jul 16, 2019
Stream advisory over near Emporia
The stream advisory in place for the Cottonwood River and nearby tributaries the past few weeks has been rescinded. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory June 20 after a ...
Jul 16, 2019
Pavement overlay work underway on Burlingame Road
Drivers northeast of Emporia are working through a road construction zone if they use Burlingame Road. The Lyon County Highway Department is resurfacing Burlingame Road, with an asphalt milling and ov...
Jul 16, 2019
KVOE Hide and Seek Medallion found in Jones Park
The hunt is over and the grand prize of over $7,000 in cash and prizes as part of KVOE’s first-ever Hide and Seek promotion has been claimed. Dennis Stotts came into the KVOE studios Tuesday mor...
Jul 16, 2019
