Category Archives: News
Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office receiving funds through federal appropriation package
Totals by department aren't announced yet, but one area law enforcement agency is receiving federal funds through the fiscal 2023 appropriations package announced earlier this week. The Wabaunsee Coun...
Dec 23, 2022 Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office photo.
Funeral services announced for World War II veteran Aaron Bura, 99
Funeral services have been announced for World War II veteran and longtime Emporia letter carrier Aaron Bura. Services will be at Messiah Lutheran Church at 10 am Jan. 3 with Pastor Eddie Hosch presid...
Dec 23, 2022 Aaron Bura. Roberts-Blue-Barnett photo.
WEATHER: Drought continues at moderate to extreme levels areawide
Dry conditions continue across the KVOE listening area. In fact, the US Drought Monitor's weekly update map is virtually unchanged from the weekly maps over the past month. Moderate drought remains fi...
Dec 23, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
WEATHER: Travel conditions continue to improve ahead of Christmas travel period
Much-needed sunshine has helped to improve local driving conditions considerably Friday, however, local authorities are still cautioning drivers ahead of Christmas travel. Within Emporia, major arteri...
Dec 23, 2022 Despite frigid conditions, some Emporia residents turned to bicycles to get around town Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Community Foundation contributes $25,000 each to pair of area community improvement campaigns
Two area groups received a nice Christmas surprise courtesy of the Emporia Community Foundation earlier this week. ECF CEO Becky Nurnberg recently traveled to both Strong City and Olpe, two communitie...
Dec 22, 2022 Emporia Community Foundation Courtesy Photos.
SOS Holiday Drive seeing great response ahead of annual Christmas Ring for Kids presentation Friday
SOS is nearing the end of its annual Holiday Drive and SOS Director Connie Cahoone says it has been a busy month for her and her staff. Cahoone says it is always a rewarding opportunity to be able to ...
Dec 22, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Travel conditions ranging from seasonal to snow packed across listening area
Road conditions are passable within portions of the KVOE listening area, however, if you do not need to travel Friday it's advised you don't. Lyon County and Emporia road crews spent the better half o...
Dec 22, 2022
Emporia City Commission establishes task force on homelessness during final meeting of 2022 Wednesday
A little over a month after approving a controversial policy prohibiting "unlawful camping" on city property, Emporia City Commissioners have now established a task force aimed at identifying issues a...
Dec 21, 2022 Emporia City Commission
Pictured Left to Right:
Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Erren Harter.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Negotiations ongoing for potential sale of Emporia Country Club
Negotiations continue to sell the Emporia Country Club. The Country Club board held a meeting Tuesday and continued conversations about selling the property to an ownership group led by Emporia busine...
Dec 21, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Reported injury crash noted near Kansas Turnpike's Admire-Council Grove exit
Several departments have converged on the site of a reported injury crash northeast of Emporia. Emporia EMS and Reading first responders joined Lyon County deputies at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 148 ...
Dec 21, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
