Category Archives: News
'We ride for fun, they ride for survival;' 2023 La Grind once again supports Handlebars of Hope mission
It was hot, it was windy and it was a grind in fact this past weekend was La Grind. The 2023 iteration of the two-day staged bike race came to an end Sunday afternoon in downtown Emporia with the annu...
May 7, 2023 Bell ringers welcome one of several participants across the La Grind finish line in downtown Emporia last year. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Lyon County Fairgrounds hosts 2023 Gary Fuller Spring Classic show event Saturday and Sunday
Local 4Hers had the chance to hone their craft ahead of the traditional slate of 4H activities set for the summer. The Lyon County Fairgrounds once again hosted the annual Gary Fuller Spring Classic s...
May 7, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Severe storm chances continue through early Monday with more forecasted Tuesday
Forecasted storms led to little in the way of severe storm activity or reports Sunday night into early Monday. A marginal risk of severe storms still exists for the majority of the KVOE listening area...
May 7, 2023 National Weather Service Topeka graphic.
Emporia Nine begins Vintage Baseball season
Vintage Baseball in Emporia began a new season and with a new name Saturday afternoon at the Howe House. The newly named 'Emporia Nine' took the field for a game against the Wichita Cowtown Vintage Ba...
May 7, 2023 Courtesy photo by Greg Jordan
Osage City motorcycle driver suffers potentially serious injuries in crash with second motorcycle
A collision involving two motorcycles in El Dorado sent an Osage City man to a hospital Saturday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck happened at the intersection of Central and North Hig...
May 7, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Cinco de Mayo organizer sees festival as way to build closer-knit community
"A good time was had by all." It was very hard to argue that statement from longtime Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow member Sally Sanchez near the end of Emporia's annual Cinco de Mayo celebration Sat...
May 7, 2023 Emporia's Cinco de Mayo celebration filled the 600 and 700 blocks of Commercial with food, music, dancing and other activities Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Mitch Budke grateful for 'awesome' community support, including first-ever Mitch Fest, after fireworks accident
In December, Mitch Budke lost three fingers and a thumb on his left hand -- and the use of his left eye -- after an old firework exploded while he was trying to discard it. Other people may have compl...
May 7, 2023 Mitch Budke was all smiles as fundraising continued Saturday to help his recovery from a fireworks accident late last year. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Third annual cornhole tournament helps to offset Alex Conley's medical expenses from 2021 crash
Alex Conley continues his recovery from a nearly-fatal crash near Emporia over two years ago, and the Americus area demonstrated its support for him with a fundraising cornhole tournament now into its...
May 7, 2023 Lacy Cowdin (left) poses with her brother, Alex Conley, during a third annual cornhole tournament raising funds to offset Conley's medical expenses after he was hurt in a crash in late 2021. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
The Big Race draws attention to Big Brothers Big Sisters program
It's never the homestretch for Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County -- but supporters got some thrills watching the homestretch of the Kentucky Derby as part of the first-ever Big Race on Satu...
May 7, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Several hay bales destroyed by fire south of Hartford
Several hay bales were damaged by a fire in southeast Lyon County late Saturday afternoon. Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn says the fire at 350 Road X, about seven miles south-southwes...
May 6, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
