Category Archives: News
Much of Lyon County in severe drought after latest US Drought Monitor update
Drought is deepening across Kansas, and the latest weekly report from the US Drought Monitor bears that out for the KVOE listening area. Severe drought is now seen across the southeast half of Lyon Co...
Oct 13, 2022 US Drought Monitor graphic.
Fire weather watch for Friday follows Thursday's red flag warning
Outdoor burning is disallowed for all area counties Thursday. The National Weather Service offices in Topeka and Wichita have issued red flag warnings for Lyon and all surrounding counties. The timing...
Oct 13, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
KVOE's annual Drive for Food benefiting the Salvation Army food pantry a week away
The Salvation Army food pantry has seen an increase in people who use the pantry but now supplies are getting tight for certain items as KVOE's annual Drive for Food approaches. During the last month,...
Oct 13, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Flint Hills Senior Life Fair offers vital information for attendees
Hundreds of residents went to the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building to attend the Flint Hills Senior Life Fair on Wednesday. Event chair Valorie Libertus was glad to see the turnout, especiall...
Oct 13, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
CORONAVIRUS: New cases, transmission levels increase for Lyon County
New COVID-19 cases in Lyon County were more than double the number from the prior week. Lyon County Public Health reported 51 new cases Wednesday, above the 21 reported Oct. 5. This pushes Lyon County...
Oct 13, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Date announced for Emporia's Christmas parade
Emporia's 44th Community Christmas Parade will take place shortly after Thanksgiving. The Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Nov. 29 as the parade date. The theme will be "A Joyful Christm...
Oct 13, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia, Madison receiving funds for highway improvements
Emporia and Madison are set up for state funding for improvements involving highways. Emporia is receiving $400,000 officially for surface preservation on US Highway 50. City Manager Trey Cocking says...
Oct 13, 2022
Enrollment Study Work Group, lockdown policy conversations highlight USD 253 Emporia school board meeting
The Emporia School District's Enrollment Study Work Group had its latest meeting Wednesday night. The Emporia School Board opened up its regular meeting with a roughly 90-minute dive into ways the dis...
Oct 13, 2022 Members of the USD 253 Enrollment Study Work Group held several small group discussions as part of Wednesday's school board meeting. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Storage trailer catches fire near west Emporia convenience store
A semi trailer used as storage near a west Emporia convenience store apparently caught fire Wednesday night. Emporia Fire responded to the 3300 block of West 12th on the north side of Casey's around 1...
Oct 12, 2022 Emporia firefighters put out a fire in a storage trailer Wednesday night. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Injury crash reported at Ninth and Prairie
One person was taken to Newman Regional Health after a crash in west Emporia on Wednesday night. The crash happened at Ninth and Prairie shortly before 9 pm. Emporia Police Officer Sinjin Andrews says...
Oct 12, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
