Category Archives: News
Turkey Day Dash and Church of Christ community meal promote family, fun and unity on Thanksgiving in Emporia
Thanksgiving Day once again saw more than just eating on the list of activities in Emporia, all centered around community and togetherness. The morning once again began with the Southwick House Turkey...
Nov 27, 2025 Lori Siebenaler shoes off her Turkey Day apparel ahead of the launch of the 2025 Southwick Turkey Day Dash in downtown Emporia. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
History in the making: Soller to lead Lyon County Historical Society with Jordan's retirement next year
Next year, the Lyon County Historical Society will have a new leader. Longtime Director Greg Jordan is retiring, making the announcement on KVOE's On-Air Chat this week. Jordan has directed the Histor...
Nov 27, 2025 Current Lyon County Historical Society Director Lisa Soller (left) will transition to the director's chair with longtime director Greg Jordan (right) retiring next year. Jordan will be director emeritus once the transition is done. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County Emergency Communications to launch AI assistant 'Betty' on Monday
Starting next week, Lyon County residents with non-emergency calls will get help from artificial intelligence. Lyon County Emergency Communications officially begins utilizing "Betty," a custom-design...
Nov 27, 2025 Lyon County Emergency Communications logo.
Progress noted with Emporia's Southeast Transmission waterline, Overlander Road expansion projects
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend has the city of Emporia updating two notable infrastructure projects. The most widespread project is the ongoing Southeast Transmission waterline work, eventually stre...
Nov 27, 2025 City of Emporia photo.
City offers tips for avoiding Thanksgiving FOG
The city of Emporia is asking residents to do their part to keep pipes flowing freely this Thanksgiving holiday. The city says fats, oils and grease -- shortened down to FOG -- are an "unwelcome" part...
Nov 27, 2025 Department of Environmental Services photo.
EFD responds to vehicle fire, injury wreck Wednesday
Emporia Fire had a busy Wednesday, dealing with a fire and an injury wreck. The vehicle fire was reported shortly before 1:30 pm at Interstate 35 mile marker 139, six miles east of Emporia's East Sixt...
Nov 27, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Fire Marshall reminds residents to take precautions before preparing their poultry for Thanksgiving feasts
Some like their turkey smoked, some like it baked, but for Fire Marshal Stephen Beemer, he's a big fan of fried turkey, according to comments on KVOE's Morning Show Wednesday. Beemer says frying is a ...
Nov 26, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
County Commission approves invoice for bond rating work connected to 911 dispatch and shooting range project Wednesday
Lyon County Commissioners have taken the latest step in the process of securing bonding for a major construction project. During their regular meeting Wednesday morning, commissioners approved paying ...
Nov 26, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lieurance sentenced in Colorado to 45 years in prison for murders of Estrada, Ford
Emporian Philip Lieurance is spending the next 45 years in a Colorado prison for the deaths of two Emporia women over two years ago. Following the tentative terms of a plea agreement reached in August...
Nov 26, 2025 Phillip Lieurance. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Pitler sentenced to prison after indecent solicitation plea
Prison is next for an educator who spent time in Emporia before he was arrested. Following a plea agreement reached last month, Howard Pitler was sentenced to 19 months for each of two counts of indec...
Nov 26, 2025 Howard Pitler. Johnson County Jail photo.
