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With plans moving forward for a hotel-convention center in northwest Emporia, downtown may see hotel-only concept
Can Emporia have two convention centers in town? According to Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods, the answer is yes -- if they are placed in the right areas. Next question: will Emporia have two...
Nov 17, 2022 If plans divulged this week move forward, the former Montana Mike's restaurant may become a hotel and convention center. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Man accused in Lyon County District Court of firing gun, threatening woman
One man is accused of firing a gun in the Emporia city limits and threatening a woman as part of a Lyon County court case. Gabriel Antonio Salas is charged with single counts of unlawful discharge of ...
Nov 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
PAVILIONS: Shoe Dept. Encore to open next week, but Marshalls opening on hold
An opening date for one new Emporia store has been confirmed. An open date for another store is still pending. Officials with the Emporia Pavilions' Shoe Department Encore say they will open Nov. 23, ...
Nov 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Drought levels virtually unchanged
Despite a virtually dry week, there was virtually no change in the US Drought Monitor map announced Thursday for the KVOE listening area. Moderate drought still covers most of the area, including all ...
Nov 17, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Harvest Home Festival returns Saturday
As usual, Messiah Lutheran Church's Harvest Home Festival offers a lot of opportunities to socialize, get holiday gifts and raise funds for several worthy causes. Activities are on the Lyon County Fai...
Nov 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia State highlights current Teachers College programs with latest reinvestment announcement
Emporia State University made its latest reinvestment announcement Wednesday -- but it wasn't like others the last two months. Unlike other programs like art, music, business and nursing, where the un...
Nov 17, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CORONAVIRUS: 10 new cases reported in Lyon County Wednesday
After steady increases ranging from 20-50 plus over the past few months, Lyon County Public Health is reporting less than a dozen new COVID-19 infections. Wednesday, Public Health announced 10 new cas...
Nov 16, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Humane Society still asking residents to adopt cats after last month's massive emergency intake in Emporia
Less than half the cats brought to the Emporia Animal Shelter as part of a massive emergency intake a month ago are still at the shelter, but that doesn't mean most of the pets have been adopted. In f...
Nov 16, 2022 Emporia Animal Shelter photo.
Emporia City Commissioner contends new city policy prohibiting 'unlawful camping' on public property is aimed directly at local homeless population
Emporia City Commissioners have enacted a new policy that will make "unlawful camping" in a public space a misdemeanor crime. The ordinance will establish a new city code prohibiting camping on public...
Nov 16, 2022 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
Emporia Police investigating copper theft from local business
Emporia Police are investigating a reported copper theft from a downtown Emporia address. Officers took a burglary and criminal trespass report at 301 Market early Sunday evening, although the alleged...
Nov 16, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
