Category Archives: News
'A good person, through and through:' Emporia veteran Aaron Bura passes away at 99
Longtime local veteran Aaron Bura has passed away just short of his 100th birthday. Bura will be remembered for a lot of things, notably his caring nature. Here's fellow veteran Ed Rathke: Funeral ser...
Dec 20, 2022 Aaron Bura (right) poses two years ago with National Association of Letter Carriers Local 185 President Tim Dugan while being honored for being a 50-year member of the organization. KVOE News file photo.
Budget adjustments, building rehab grant, construction agreements and homelessness task force all before Emporia City Commission
Emporia city commissioners have loaded the agenda for their final meeting of the calendar year. Commissioners will start their meeting Wednesday with a public hearing to amend the 2022 budget, followe...
Dec 20, 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.
Troy's Tranys, KVOE partner for second Gift of Groceries
The Gift of Groceries is helping residents for the second straight year. The drawing took place at Troy's Tranys and Auto Repair early Monday afternoon. Co-owner Kandy Dall says she and her husband, T...
Dec 20, 2022 Troy's Tranys and Auto Repair co-owner Kandy Dall (right) draws names for the second annual Gift of Groceries from KVOE account executive Michele Boyce on Monday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Emporia, Lyon County announce warming shelter locations, Sheriff's Office mentions policies for stuck vehicles
With brutal winter conditions expected Thursday and Friday, the city of Emporia and Lyon County have announced several warming center locations. The Emporia Police Department and Lyon County Law Enfor...
Dec 20, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Emporia Recreation Commission narrows priorities for future capital improvements during final 2022 meeting Monday
Emporia Recreation Commissioners have not approved any capital improvement projects to move forward, however, they now have a clearer roadmap for how they would like to proceed in the near future. Dur...
Dec 19, 2022 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
EMPORIA FATAL HIT-AND-RUN: Alvarado steps forward, cooperating with authorities; Emporia Police names victim
Emporia Police officers say the suspect in Thursday's fatal hit-and-run incident has come forward to cooperate with authorities. Officers have also named the victim in the case. Police Capt. Lisa Haye...
Dec 19, 2022 KVOE News file photo
Jan. 6 committee refers Trump to Department of Justice for possible charges
After investigating for more than a year, the House committee probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on Monday culminated its sweeping investigation by announcing it would make multiple criminal ref...
Dec 19, 2022 Donald Trump. White House photo.
Montana man accused of trying to use SUV as deadly weapon near Emporia set for preliminary hearing
A Montana man accused of trying to use an SUV as a deadly weapon will be in Lyon County District Court next month for a preliminary hearing. Jacob Anthony Culver, a resident of Great Falls, had his fi...
Dec 19, 2022 Jacob Culver. Lyon County Jail photo.
CareArc, USD 253 to hold student vaccination clinic
CareArc has announced a special vaccination clinic for local students next month. Marketing Director Justin Ogleby says CareArc is partnering with USD 253 Emporia to have the clinic Jan. 4 between 5-7...
Dec 19, 2022 CareArc graphic.
Zoo Education Center renovations underway
Work is in the early stages to dramatically expand the footprint of the Zoo Education Center. David Traylor Zoo Director Lisa Keith says the building's footprint will more than double by the time the ...
Dec 19, 2022 KVOE News photo.
