Category Archives: News
New bridge-raising project near Emporia to begin July 25
Bridge work continues on the Kansas Turnpike northeast of Emporia. Bridge raising has been underway since mid-June about two miles southwest of the Admire-Council Grove exit, with Roads U and 300 near...
Jul 13, 2022 Kansas Turnpike Authority logo.
Area Agency on Aging update to highlight Lyon County Commission action session
Matters affecting Lyon County seniors will highlight the Lyon County Commission's action meeting Thursday. Julie Govert Walter, the director of the North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, will...
Jul 13, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Man suspected of fleeing Greenwood County deputies captured
A man accused of fleeing from Greenwood County law enforcement by vehicle and by foot early Tuesday has been captured. The Greenwood County Sheriff's Office says 43-year-old Richard Edward Allen, home...
Jul 13, 2022 Richard Edward Allen. Greenwood County Sheriff's Office photos.
USD 253 Emporia Board of Education convening Wednesday night
The USD 253 Emporia Board of Education has a lengthy agenda during its regular board meeting Wednesday evening. The board will review the district's teacher turnover rate for the 2021-22 school year b...
Jul 12, 2022 USD 253 Emporia logo.
Radius Brewing ownership looking forward to impending expansion
Emporia's popular brewery and restaurant Radius Brewing is expanding its operations soon. Radius recently acquired a second building where it is looking to move a large portion of its brewing operatio...
Jul 12, 2022
'Subgrade' damage keeps Prairie Street closed between 12th and 15th after July 4 water main break
Prairie Street between 12th and 15th may not reopen for a few days yet. City Manager Trey Cocking the failure of a 20-inch line led to a "major, major leak" last week. That break damaged a lot of "sub...
Jul 12, 2022 Crews begin a fresh round of repair work to Prairie Street near Park Avenue after the July 4 water main break. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
State tax credits to benefit CrossWinds, Camp Wood YMCA, Greenwood Preservation Society
State tax credits will bolster fundraising efforts from CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness, Camp Wood YMCA and the Greenwood Preservation Society. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced over $4 million...
Jul 12, 2022 Kansas Great Seal.
Flint Hills Technical College moving towards director for new early childhood education program with work underway to expand welding, automotive technology
With Emporia city and Lyon County government leaders continuing their reviews of upcoming budgets, Flint Hills Technical College is working on several new programs with an eye towards some new project...
Jul 12, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Rail crossing along Lyon-Chase county line closed Tuesday
A railroad crossing west of Emporia is closed all day Tuesday. The Lyon County Highway Department says the crossing is along Lyon County Road A, also known as the Lyon-Chase county line. Burlington No...
Jul 12, 2022 Courtesy graphic.
Greenwood County deputies searching for chase suspect
Greenwood County deputies are looking for a man who they say fled from authorities, both by vehicle and by foot, early Tuesday. The Sheriff's Office says Richard Edward Allen, age 43, was last seen in...
Jul 12, 2022 Richard Edward Allen. Greenwood County Sheriff's Office photos.
