Category Archives: News
Mainly positive report for May state revenues
May 2026 was a good overall month for the state of Kansas when it comes to income. Total tax collections beat the monthly estimate by over 6 percent and May 2025 numbers by 7 percent with a total of a...
Jun 2, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Casa Ramos closing its doors until further notice
One of Emporia's most popular restaurants is closing its doors, but not permanently, at least at this time. On its official Facebook page Monday, Casa Ramos Mexican Restaurant posted that as of Monday...
Jun 1, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Pair of tornadoes, isolated hail, widespread heavy rain develop after severe storms
Severe thunderstorms brought widespread heavy rain, as well as isolated tornadoes and large hail to area counties Sunday night and very early Monday morning. Tornado touchdowns were confirmed outside ...
May 30, 2026 Greenwood County emergency crews rescued two people who got stuck in high waters in northeast Greenwood County on Sunday night. Madison-Lamont Fire Department.
UNBOUND: Riders face variety of conditions to reach finish line in 20th anniversary of Unbound Gravel Saturday
You never know what to expect when it comes to the Unbound Gravel series of races, and this year the only thing less predictable than the outcomes was the weather conditions. Riders faced a constantly...
May 30, 2026 Robin Gemperle of Switzerland savors the taste of victory after claiming 2026 Unbound XL crown. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Following Alford plea, Garcia gets nearly 27 years in prison for sex crimes
A man initially charged with sexual exploitation, aggravated indecent liberties, internet trading in child sex abuse materials and other charges as part of a Lyon County case has been sentenced to ove...
May 29, 2026 Jacob Ross Garcia. Lyon County Jail photo.
GoFundMe account continues receiving donations for worker injured at Simmons last week
A week after a workplace accident in Emporia, donations continue to help the woman burned and facing a lengthy recovery period. The GoFundMe account "Support Kristina's Recovery" on behalf of Kristina...
May 29, 2026 Kristina Bush is recovering after a workplace incident where boiling water sprayed on her, according to her husband, Matthew Fox. GoFundMe photo
Investigation underway after injury wreck near Miller
One person was hurt after a crash in north Lyon County late Thursday night. Emporia Fire and Lyon County deputies responded around 11 pm to the 1900 block of US Highway 56, or just over a mile north o...
May 29, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Lyndon man hurt in wreck near Fort Scott
The Kansas Highway Patrol says a Lyndon man was hurt in a two-vehicle wreck in southeast Kansas on Thursday. Troopers say the crash happened on US Highway 54 about 5 miles west-northwest of Fort Scott...
May 29, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Jury trial nears in Lyon County drug distribution case
Jury trial appears set to take place next week in a local drug distribution case. Christopher Alexandro Diaz had his final pretrial hearing this week, leading to trial scheduled to start Monday. Diaz ...
May 29, 2026
Marginal hail, wind risk ahead for Saturday, Sunday
Shower and thunderstorm chances persist areawide through Saturday night, and TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers says stronger storms can't be ruled out Saturday evening. Any strong storms Saturday evenin...
May 29, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
