Category Archives: News
STATEHOUSE: League of Women Voters vote tracking reports Feb. 20-24, March 1-3
Listed here are the weekly vote tracking reports for state lawmakers representing Lyon County. LEGISLATURE UPDATE March 1-3 The Kansas Legislature did not meet February 24, March 1, and March 2; howev...
Mar 5, 2023 Kansas Statehouse. KVOE News File Photo
Lyon County Fairgrounds walking trail to have cracks sealed this week
The Lyon County Fairgrounds' walking trail will have portions closed throughout the week for minor repairs. County crews will work from 8 am to 2 pm Monday-Friday to seal cracks. This means parts of t...
Mar 5, 2023 KVOE News photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Aggravated battery, child abuse cases headed to preliminary hearings Monday
A preliminary hearing is coming Monday in a Lyon County aggravated battery case. Adrian Aleman Jr faces two counts after an alleged incident in Lyon County a year ago. Further details are pending. The...
Mar 5, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Safe Routes to School construction to begin this week in Strong City
Weather permitting, construction begins this week on a significant project in Strong City. The city's Safe Routes to Schools project, in the planning stage since 2018 and approved for almost $800,000 ...
Mar 5, 2023 City of Strong City map.
WEATHER: Very high fire danger Sunday sets table for wet week
Despite two rounds of rainfall over the past week, Sunday's fire danger is very high areawide. A combination of relative humidity levels below 30 percent and wind gusts at or above 30 mph are elevatin...
Mar 5, 2023 National Weather Service map.
Culvert collapses near Neosho Rapids
The Lyon County Highway Department had some unscheduled weekend work develop Sunday. A culvert collapsed in the 2200 block of Road 140, just southeast of Neosho Rapids, after the ground caved in near ...
Mar 5, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Small quake reported west of Elmdale
A small earthquake developed about 10 miles west of Elmdale early Sunday. The magnitude 2.5 quake was reported shortly after 5:30 am in far eastern Marion County, about 35 miles due west of Emporia. N...
Mar 5, 2023 US Geological Survey map.
'Hot spot' fire in northwest Emporia trailer home under investigation
Emporia firefighters are investigating a small fire in west Emporia from late Saturday. Firefighters were toned out to 513 La Jara shortly before 5:40 pm. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage t...
Mar 4, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Lions Club Annual Breakfast brings biscuits, gravy and support for the community
Members of the community enjoyed delicious biscuits and gravy while supporting a good cause organized by the Emporia Lions Club Saturday morning. The Annual Lions Club Breakfast is the only fundraiser...
Mar 4, 2023 The Annual Lions Club Breakfast had a great turn out Saturday morning. Funds will support community projects. Photos by Ana Valdez / KVOE News.
Pretrial hearing coming Mar. 23 in Lyon County agg battery case
Proceedings in a Lyon County aggravated battery case will continue later this month. Hunter Wing will appear for a pretrial conference inside of Lyon County District Court on Mar. 23 following a conti...
Mar 4, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
