Category Archives: News
Bid deadline approaching quickly for partial renovation to Strong City's 1900 Theater
Companies wanting to bid on improving the 1900 Theater in Strong City are running out of time to make their submissions. Bids are due to City Hall by 3 pm Friday. This will involve a partial renovatio...
Sep 06, 2022 Strong City Preservation Alliance TikTok screenshot.
Dense fog advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Greenwood, Osage counties until 10 am
Thick fog is a possibility for much of the KVOE listening area through mid-morning. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for Lyon, Coffey, Greenwood and Osage counties until 10...
Sep 06, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Madison teen turned over to juvenile intake, adults arrested on suspicion of unrelated criminal activity after social media threat against school
Greenwood County deputies say a juvenile was turned over to intake and adults were arrested on suspicion of unrelated criminal activity after an alleged threat against a school. The Sheriff's Office s...
Sep 05, 2022 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office logo. KVOE News file photo.
Designs by Sharon owner passes away
Longtime local florist Sharon Ewing has passed away. Ewing passed away Monday, according to family members. She started Designs by Sharon in downtown Emporia in 1993 and had 45 years of florist experi...
Sep 05, 2022 Sharon Ewing. Photo courtesy Brooklyn Ewing.
Runway lengthened -- by a few feet -- at Emporia Municipal Airport
The Emporia Municipal Airport has a longer runway. It's not the 5,500- or 5,600-foot runway discussed for decades, but recent construction to extend the runway from 4,999 to 5,002 feet should have som...
Sep 05, 2022 The Emporia Municipal Airport's runway was lengthened on the south side by around feet, enough to get it past 5,000 feet and possibly attract more pilots to the facility. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
State's federal lawmakers increasingly concerned about fentanyl use
Fentanyl is becoming an increasing concern for law enforcement, healthcare and government leaders. The US Department of Health and Human Services says fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid 50 to 100...
Sep 05, 2022 The US Drug Enforcement Administration says a small amount of fentanyl -- shown here -- can kill a person, and it's working with numerous law enforcement partners across northeast Kansas to blunt an increase in overdoses and deaths. DEA photo.
Veterans urged to connect to VA healthcare services as soon as possible
If you're a military veteran or currently in a branch of military service, you're encouraged to enroll in Veterans Affairs health care as soon as possible. Chief of Communications and Public Relations...
Sep 05, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Utility-related scams on the rise
Expect utility scams to increase with the change in seasons later this month. The Office of Kansas Attorney General says utilities have already noted an increase in calls from customers about scammers...
Sep 05, 2022 Dreamstime graphic.
Woman facing two separate drug-related cases in Lyon County District Court
A woman facing criminal charges of suspected drug possession now has a separate case of alleged drug distribution. Nikki Rae Garrison, 30, has been charged with single counts of methamphetamine distri...
Sep 04, 2022 Nikki Garrison. Lyon County Jail photo.
UPDATE: Topeka man dies following motorcycle crash north of Admire Sunday
A Topeka man has died following a motorcyle crash north of Admire Sunday. The Highway Patrol's crash log says 71-year-old Joseph Mueller was northbound on Kansas Highway 99 when he crashed around 12:2...
Sep 04, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
