Category Archives: News
Emporia Task Force on Homelessness preliminary recommendations to be reviewed by city commission Wednesday
Part of the Emporia City Commission's study meeting agenda for Wednesday includes a discussion about homelessness. The city's Task Force on Homelessness has filed its interim report after it was forme...
Apr 18, 2023 Emporia City Commissioners and Emporia Police Chief Ed Owens discuss the city's new unlawful camping policy during a meeting last year. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Stubborn North Lyon County grass fires handled Monday afternoon
North Lyon County firefighters had two stubborn grass fires to put out Monday. Allen-Admire, Miller and Reading fire crews handled a 10-acre fire that developed in the 1900 block of Road 370 early Mon...
Apr 18, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Large hail possible Wednesday night
Strong to severe thunderstorms are still possible for the KVOE listening area Wednesday night. The National Weather Service says large hail --- possibly up to egg size, or 2 inches in diameter -- is p...
Apr 18, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Board of Zoning Appeals, Metropolitan Area Planning Commission set for back-to-back meetings Tuesday
The Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals and the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission have back-to-back meetings Tuesday evening. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets first with a sig...
Apr 18, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Concerns about illegal dumping at old Fanestil plant lead authorities to legal fishing trip early Tuesday
A call to investigate concerns of potential illegal dumping ended with a totally different situation early Tuesday. Emporia Police officers and Lyon County deputies were called to the old Fanestil Mea...
Apr 18, 2023 Authorities responded to the old Fanestil Meats production plant early Tuesday after a report of possible illegal dumping. Authorities found somebody legally fishing in the Cottonwood River just north of the plant. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
National Work Zone Awareness Week Highlighting Safety in Kansas Work Zones
This week denotes National Work Zone Awareness Week in Kansas, a week dedicated to highlighting the need for safety while in work zones. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), th...
Apr 17, 2023
Friends of the Emporia Public Library net more than $10,000 with annual spring book sale last month
Last month's Friends of the Emporia Public Library annual spring book sale brought in a much larger total than what the group has been accustomed to in recent years. The sale, which ran from March 25-...
Apr 17, 2023 KVOE News File Photo.
Neosho Rapids Elementary receives 2022 Kansas State Board of Education Challenge Award Monday
Students and staff of Neosho Rapids Elementary School were called to a special assembly Monday morning. During that time, Deena Horst of the Kansas State Board of Education presented the school with a...
Apr 17, 2023 Staff and students of Neosho Rapids Elementary School pose for a photo with the 2022 Challenge Award. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
United States Postal Service offering helpful tips ahead of tax filing deadline Tuesday
Tax day is here and that means there is likely to be a lot of traffic at local post offices Tuesday. As such, the United States Postal Service is offering some last-minute reminders to those who may b...
Apr 17, 2023 KVOE News File Photo
Emporia Fire: Quick action by Hopkins medical staff helped trauma victim before transport to Newman Regional Health
Details are pending after a trauma incident at an Emporia manufacturing plant. Emporia Fire and EMS were toned out to Hopkins Manufacturing, 428 Peyton, after a reported amputation. Neither Emporia Fi...
Apr 17, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
