Category Archives: News
Special questions prominent in Emporia, Lyon County, other area towns as general election approaches
In case you haven't been paying attention, the November general election ballot will be lengthy. Besides state-level positions, including governor, attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer, ...
Sep 28, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Small gas leak discovered at Emporia Senior Center; Monday meal canceled
It took some time to confirm, but there was a gas leak at the Emporia Senior Center on Monday. Emporia Fire Capt. Wade Schmidt says crews responded to an abnormal odor around 8 am. Kansas Gas was also...
Sep 28, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Medicare Basics Q&A sessions coming Wednesday
If you have questions about Medicare -- and you might have a lot, depending on your circumstances -- Lyon County Extension has answers. Certified SHICK counselors and Extension staffers Travis Carmich...
Sep 28, 2026 Medicare logo.
Holscher discusses education funding, property tax relief and data center policies in pair of Emporia stops
Democrat gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher spent much of the past weekend in Emporia. Holscher visited with constituents at Gravel City Roasters on Saturday, following that appearance with an edu...
Sep 27, 2026 Democrat gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher made stops in Emporia on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Investigation continues after Emporia woman hurt in cycling incident
Lyon County deputies say an Emporia woman was hurt when her bike hit a pickup truck north of the city Sunday afternoon. Deputy Daniel Calvert says the incident developed shortly before 4 pm in the 130...
Sep 27, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Schmidt: End of overseas wars, increased domestic refining capacity keys to reducing recent fuel price spikes
Anywhere you look, prices are headed up. Ground beef can run over $7 a pound, depending on the fat content and the grocer. Regular unleaded gas is anywhere from $3.89 to $4.02 a gallon. And diesel is ...
Sep 27, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Reported ICE enforcement activity in southwest Kansas rattles agriculture advocacy groups
Several agriculture advocacy groups in Kansas are pushing back on recent activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the southwest quarter of the state. On Saturday, the Kansas Farmers Union Bo...
Sep 27, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement logo.
LeRoy man killed in Woodson County UTV wreck
A Coffey County man is dead after a UTV wreck in Woodson County on Saturday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened about 3 miles west of Neosho Falls, or over 60 miles southeast of Emporia...
Sep 27, 2026 Kansas Highway Patrol photo.
Two extricated after elevator entrapment at ESU Towers
For the third time this month, Emporia Fire/EMS went to the Emporia State University campus for an elevator entrapment this weekend. Emporia Fire went to the Towers complex just after 9 pm. Two people...
Sep 27, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Missouri man in custody following brief vehicle pursuit Saturday
A Missouri man is in custody following a brief vehicle pursuit that ended in Emporia Saturday afternoon. According to Lyon County Deputy Fernando Zuniga, the incident began at approximately 12:50 pm w...
Sep 26, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
