Category Archives: News
Lyon County Crime Stoppers requesting information on persons of interest in theft, forgery investigations
Lyon County Crime Stoppers is asking for help with a pair of investigative cases. KVOE News has posted photos of three people as part of two apparent investigations. Crime Stoppers says the photo invo...
Nov 18, 2025 Lyon County Crime Stoppers logo.
Chase County Jail holding one of 10 people highlighted in immigration, offender registry enforcement effort
One of the 10 people highlighted in the Kansas Attorney General and Kansas Bureau of Investigation announcement Monday as part of an immigration and offender registry operation is currently housed in ...
Nov 18, 2025 Diego Nevarez. Chase County Jail photo.
Iowa man arrested in Chase County on suspicion of stolen vehicle, drug distribution
A camera alert about a possibly stolen vehicle in Chase County has led to an arrest of an Iowa man on suspicion of related and unrelated activity. The Sheriff's Office says it received an alert from o...
Nov 18, 2025 Koda Holst. Chase County Jail photo.
Lyon County Highway Department closes two road segments
The Lyon County Highway Department has closed two road segments in the southern part of the county. The Highway Department started work Monday on Road M between Roads 75 and 80. It starts work Tuesday...
Nov 18, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
ECF anticipating 'Very successful' outcome thanks to steady traffic and generosity shown during 2025 Match Day
Final totals won't be announced for a few weeks, but Emporia Community Foundation Executive Director Linda Kehres Schmidt says they are looking at a very successful year for Match Day 2025. The check ...
Nov 18, 2025 Emporia Community Foundation graphic.
Osage County sheriff names deputies recovering from fatal shooting incident near Carbondale as investigation continues
Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells has named the deputies shot during a fatal shooting incident near Carbondale this past weekend. Wells says Deputy Christian Moran, Corporal Clayton Hartpence and K-9 D...
Nov 18, 2025 (From left) Osage County Deputy Christian Moran, Osage County Corporal Clayton Hartpence, Osage County K-9 Deputy James Cason. Osage County Sheriff's Office photos.
ERC maintaining $1.5 million commitment to DeBauge Soccer Complex upgrade project
The Emporia Recreation Commission will not be altering its pledge to the DeBauge Soccer Complex improvement project despite a lower-than-expected allocation from the state of Kansas. During their regu...
Nov 17, 2025 Lee Beran Recreation Center. KVOE News File Photo.
Emporia man charged with sex crimes against child, aggravated human trafficking
Patrick Rosenberg has now been charged in Lyon County District Court with trafficking and sex offenses against at least one child. Lyon County Attorney Amy Aranda says Rosenberg, age 42 of Emporia, fa...
Nov 17, 2025 Patrick Rosenberg. Lyon County Jail photo.
Small brush fire encroaches on Neosho Rapids structure, vehicles Sunday
A controlled burn in Neosho Rapids got relatively close to a structure and an unlisted number of vehicles Sunday afternoon. Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn says issues developed at 115...
Nov 17, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Rural to close at Seventh beginning Wednesday as part of Southeast Transmission workload
Add Rural to the list of Emporia's residential streets either affected now by the ongoing Southeast Transmission waterline replacement project or soon to be impacted. City Communications Manager Chris...
Nov 17, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
