Category Archives: News
Aggravated battery, interference with law enforcement cases set for separate preliminary hearings Monday in Lyon County District Court
Three preliminary hearings are scheduled Monday for a man accused of aggravated battery on law enforcement and interference with law enforcement. Lance David Fessler has hearings tentatively set to be...
Jan 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Eight people escape destructive Osage City house fire
Eight people escaped injury after their Osage City home caught fire early Saturday. The Osage City Police Department says the fire happened at 622 Main and was reported around 4 am. A 13-year-old boy ...
Jan 22, 2023 Osage City Police Department photo.
Pickup near Emporia destroyed in Saturday night fire
Fire destroyed a pickup near Emporia on Saturday night. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says the fire was reported around 10:40 pm in the 1600 block of Road 160, about five miles east of Empo...
Jan 22, 2023 Google Maps image.
FOUR SEASONS FIRE: Cause information may not be released until mid-week or later
It could be mid-week at the earliest before a cause is listed for the Four Seasons Apartment complex fire that displaced all the residents inside the 2230 Prairie building Friday morning. Fire develop...
Jan 22, 2023 KVOE News photo.
With Winter Concert Series back on the calendar, Kansas Free for Arts continues work on other events
Kansas Free for Arts launched its Winter Concert Series with a pair of artists at the Emporia Arts Center on Friday night. Dance Monkey Dance and John Depew were the featured acts. It was the first wi...
Jan 22, 2023 Kansas Free for Arts graphic.
WEATHER: Isolated icing, handful of non-injury crashes reported areawide after Saturday's rain-snow event
Expect isolated to scattered slick driving conditions across the KVOE listening area Sunday morning. An off-and-on mix of snow and rain fell periodically across the area by early Saturday evening, cau...
Jan 22, 2023 KVOE News photo.
City of Emporia launches search for next Assistant City Manager
The City of Emporia has launched an official search for its next assistant city manager. Applications are now being accepted for the role which includes supporting and advising assigned departments, d...
Jan 21, 2023 City of Emporia logo.
WEATHER: Seasonal conditions continue on majority of area highways; Local authorities not anticipating large scale refreezing late Saturday into Sunday
While authorities believe the likelihood of refreezing in the overnight hours is low, drivers are still asked to exercise caution in the early morning hours Sunday following prolonged precipitation ac...
Jan 21, 2023 National Weather Service Graphic.
Wreck near Emporia causes small power outages
A wreck near Emporia caused two small power outages Friday night. Lyon County deputies, Kansas Highway Patrol troopers, Emporia Fire and Evergy were all called to Road 170 and G shortly before 10:30 p...
Jan 20, 2023 The Kansas Highway Patrol investigated this wreck involving a truck and a power pole outside Emporia from Friday night. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce launches into 2023 with 125th Annual Meeting
The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce noted 125 years of staying power with its Annual Meeting on Friday night at the Emporia State Memorial Union Webb Hall. Chamber President and CEO Jeanine McKenna s...
Jan 20, 2023 Jim Kessler (left) receives the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award from past recipient Bill Barnes. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
