Category Archives: News
Second District Congressman LaTurner announces mobile office hours
Mobile office hours are coming across the KVOE listening area through Second District Congressman Jake LaTurner. Mobile office hours are a way for residents to voice concerns or get help with a variet...
Feb 2, 2023 Jake LaTurner. Official photo.
USD 252 Southern Lyon County superintendent search moving towards interview stage later this month
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education now has a list of qualities it wants to see in a new superintendent following a special meeting in Hartford on Wednesday. The board is looking to fi...
Feb 2, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
City leadership pondering ideal placement for new skate park within Whittier following community forum Wednesday evening
The construction of a new skate park in the Emporia City Limits will be a phased effort with administration currently in phase one. The main focus of phase one is deciding the ideal location for the p...
Feb 1, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Man accused in Lyon County District Court of rape, aggravated indecent liberties
One man stands formally accused of rape and aggravated indecent liberties in a case filed in Lyon County District Court this week. Dennis Ray Torrence faces two counts each of rape and aggravated inde...
Feb 1, 2023 Dennis Ray Torrence. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Sentencing scheduled in Lyon County offender registry case
A man facing charges in Lyon County District Court for alleged offender registry violations has reached a plea agreement relatively early in the court proceedings. Benno James Janssen was charged with...
Feb 1, 2023 Benno Janssen. Kansas Bureau of Investigation offender registry photo.
PIONEER BLUFFS: Smith sees bright future ahead under next director
Lynn Smith has announced her upcoming retirement as executive director of Pioneer Bluffs. Smith tells KVOE News it's the right time, with Pioneer Bluffs on steady ground. She became the facility's fir...
Feb 1, 2023 Pioneer Bluffs Barn. KVOE News File Photo
Jowers: Family connections lead to 'one of the most difficult decisions' to leave USD 386 Madison-Virgil in June
Last summer, Steve Jowers became Madison-Virgil's superintendent with every intent of staying in the job long-term. Things changed, and come June, he will move west to be superintendent at USD 448 Inm...
Feb 1, 2023 Steve Jowers. USD 386 Image
City of Emporia in strong financial position according to annual year-end review presented during city commission study session Wednesday
Financially speaking, the City of Emporia is kicking off the 2023 calendar year on the right foot. According to the 2022 year-end summary presented by City Treasurer Janet Harouff Wednesday morning, t...
Feb 1, 2023 Emporia City Commission
Pictured Left to Right:
Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Erren Harter.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Investigation continues after 2017 discovery of human remains near Neosho Rapids
An investigation continues after the discovery of human remains in east Lyon County from over five years ago. The skull was found in late April 2017 in the 2000 block of Road 145, near the Neosho Rive...
Feb 1, 2023 Kansas Missing and Courtesy Unsolved.
Trial ahead in Lyon County attempted murder criminal case
Trial is now set for late this month after an alleged violent incident in Emporia from over two years ago. A hearing in Lyon County District Court this week tentatively finalized Feb. 27 for jury tria...
Feb 1, 2023 Lance Sutton. Lyon County Jail photo.
