Category Archives: News
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Friday docket includes attempted murder, child abuse, child sex abuse, child endangerment cases
Friday's docket in Lyon County District Court has several relatively high-profile cases with their latest hearings. At 9:30 am, Rafael Castaneda is set for a preliminary hearing on seven charges, incl...
May 4, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Part of Olpe-Hartford Road closing today, Friday for bridge work
Part of Lyon County's Olpe-Hartford Road will be closed Thursday and Friday. The Lyon County Highway Department says Road 75 will be closed between Roads N and P for bridge work. The bridge will be cl...
May 4, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Alvino set for pretrial in attempted manslaughter case; drug distribution prelim for Krtek may be delayed
Pretrial and arraignment is next for a woman accused in Lyon County District Court of attempted voluntary manslaughter. Following a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Eloisa Alvino was set for the pretria...
May 4, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Marginal risk area shifted further south of Emporia
Chances of severe weather late Thursday night and early Friday were already low for areas south and west of Emporia. Those chances appear to be diminishing further as time progresses. Early-morning in...
May 4, 2023 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
La Grind activities begin Friday with stage race launching Saturday
Three days' worth of cycling is ahead this weekend as La Grind takes place. Activities start with a shakeout ride at 6 pm Friday, followed by the official race start at 9 am both Saturday and Sunday. ...
May 4, 2023
First-ever golf tournament Friday begins Newman Regional Health's Denim and Diamonds fundraising events
Newman Regional Health is officially launching the Denim and Diamonds slate of fundraising activities. Slots are few for the debut of the Denim and Diamonds Golf Tournament on Friday at the Emporia Go...
May 4, 2023 Newman Regional Health logo.
Emporia State Provost: Higher education in general needs to adapt to ongoing financial, enrollment pressures as ESU has done
Saying he wishes higher education could feasibly do a lot of the things it has done in the past, Emporia State Provost Brent Thomas joined KVOE's On-Air Chat on Wednesday to discuss the university's r...
May 4, 2023 Brent Thomas. Emporia State University photo.
ESU Foundation commits additional $3 million investment into university's new path forward
The Emporia State Foundation says it is making a significant contribution into the university's ongoing reinvestment. On Wednesday, the Foundation announced an investment of an additional $3 million i...
May 3, 2023 Emporia State University photo.
Emporia Main Street once again among national main street programs to receive accreditation through Main Street America
Once again, Emporia Main Street has been recognized as one of the very best programs across the nation by Main Street America. It was announced Wednesday that Emporia Main Street was among a little mo...
May 3, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County inviting community to take in The Big Race Saturday
Emporia residents are invited to don their best "derby attire" and head on down to the Bowyer Community Building Saturday. Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County is hosting its inaugural Big Rac...
May 3, 2023 Big Brothers Big Sisters Serving Lyon County Image.
