Category Archives: News
Emporia Fire called to structure fire in east Emporia Saturday
Full details are pending following a structure fire in east Emporia early Saturday evening. Emporia fire was called to 818 Sylvan Street around 6:40 pm Saturday. Details are sparse, however, Emporia F...
Jan 28, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
SOS seeking local heroes to join second annual Heroes for Hope Campaign
After a tremendous inaugural run, SOS is bringing its Heroes for Hope Campaign back for a second straight year. The campaign kicks off Feb. 14 with a kickoff celebration scheduled for Feb. 9. Unlike l...
Jan 28, 2023 SOS Heroes for Hope Logo.
Camp Alexander returning to full operations for 2023 summer season
Summer will be here before you know it. This year, Camp Alexander returns full swing to invite the children of Lyon County to a fun-filled week. The camp focuses on the power of exploration, nature, a...
Jan 28, 2023 Camp Alexander Logo.
Flint Hills Technical College honors Simmons with inaugural Prairie Fire Award
Flint Hills Technical College has now begun what it hopes to be a proud tradition of honoring and recognizing its various community partners. Friday, FHTC awarded the first annual Prairie Fire Award t...
Jan 28, 2023 Representatives of Simmons Pet Food and Flint Hills Technical College stand together following inaugural Prairie Fire Award ceremony. Photo by KVOE News.
Bitter cold air to be the norm across the listening area through midweek beginning Saturday night
Bitter cold air is on its way to the KVOE listening area to close out the weekend and begin the work week. After forecasted highs in the low to mid-50s Saturday, overnight temperatures will take a dra...
Jan 28, 2023 National Weather Service Graphic.
Gas prices back above $3 a gallon across listening area
Local gas prices are back on the rise and have now exceeded $3 per gallon across the area. In Emporia, prices are now well over $3 a gallon ranging from $3.09 to $3.29. This reflects a roughly 40-cent...
Jan 27, 2023 Photo by KVOE News
Lyon County fentanyl distribution case moving towards trial
Potential trial dates are now on the docket in Lyon County's first significant case of illegal fentanyl distribution. Following a hearing Thursday, Terry Don Cummings was set for trial to possibly sta...
Jan 27, 2023 Terry Don Cummings. Lyon County Jail photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Aggravated child endangerment cases advance; rape case continued
A Lyon County rape case will move to a preliminary hearing next month at the earliest. This week's hearing for Jovani Sotelo was moved to Feb. 15 after a request from defense attorney Paul Dean, who w...
Jan 27, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
LCAT 2022 ridership on par with 2021 numbers
LCAT ridership numbers fared well last year, given the ongoing concerns about COVID-19. Director Shane Brunner says there were about 30,000 rides last year, on par with 2021. Regional demand has seen ...
Jan 27, 2023 LCAT photo.
STATEHOUSE: Lawmakers considering bills to end statutory limits on reporting sex abuse, making clergy mandatory abuse reporters
State lawmakers are considering separate bills that would end the statutory limit on reporting sexual abuse and require clergy to report sex abuse. State law has a three-year limit on reporting, eithe...
Jan 27, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
