Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Very high fire danger Sunday sets table for wet week
Despite two rounds of rainfall over the past week, Sunday's fire danger is very high areawide. A combination of relative humidity levels below 30 percent and wind gusts at or above 30 mph are elevatin...
Mar 05, 2023 National Weather Service map.
Culvert collapses near Neosho Rapids
The Lyon County Highway Department had some unscheduled weekend work develop Sunday. A culvert collapsed in the 2200 block of Road 140, just southeast of Neosho Rapids, after the ground caved in near ...
Mar 05, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Small quake reported west of Elmdale
A small earthquake developed about 10 miles west of Elmdale early Sunday. The magnitude 2.5 quake was reported shortly after 5:30 am in far eastern Marion County, about 35 miles due west of Emporia. N...
Mar 05, 2023 US Geological Survey map.
'Hot spot' fire in northwest Emporia trailer home under investigation
Emporia firefighters are investigating a small fire in west Emporia from late Saturday. Firefighters were toned out to 513 La Jara shortly before 5:40 pm. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage t...
Mar 04, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Lions Club Annual Breakfast brings biscuits, gravy and support for the community
Members of the community enjoyed delicious biscuits and gravy while supporting a good cause organized by the Emporia Lions Club Saturday morning. The Annual Lions Club Breakfast is the only fundraiser...
Mar 04, 2023 The Annual Lions Club Breakfast had a great turn out Saturday morning. Funds will support community projects. Photos by Ana Valdez / KVOE News.
Pretrial hearing coming Mar. 23 in Lyon County agg battery case
Proceedings in a Lyon County aggravated battery case will continue later this month. Hunter Wing will appear for a pretrial conference inside of Lyon County District Court on Mar. 23 following a conti...
Mar 04, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Department of Veterans Affairs highlighting "Whole Health" approach to veteran care
Though the program has been active for quite some time, outreach regarding the "Whole Health" approach to veteran care has been ramping up in recent months through the Department of Veterans Affairs. ...
Mar 04, 2023 US Department of Veterans Affairs logo.
EFOZ Roundup Auction generates over $125,000
Over the past two years, the Emporia Friends of the Zoo's annual Roundup Auction has generated more than $250,000 for zoo operations. That included over $125,000 at Friday's auction at the Fairgrounds...
Mar 04, 2023 Photo by Chuck Samples/KVOE News
WEATHER: Borderline moderate rainfall totals areawide
Moderate rain again came to the KVOE listening area Friday morning: *KVOE studios: 0.40 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.33 inches *3 miles east of Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.27 inches *1100 blo...
Mar 04, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia State's Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture Series speaker shares the importance of telling life stories to promote leadership
Everyone has a story to share, listening and learning from it can promote leadership in the community. The Emporia State University Annual Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture Series presented Thursday...
Mar 03, 2023 Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Dr. Ferial Pearson presented her topic of "The Power of Story and the Danger of Absence" at the Bonner and Bonner Diversity Lecture Series Thursday evening. Photos by Ana Valdez / KVOE News
