Category Archives: News
Minor damage to Radius Brewery after Saturday night crash
Radius Brewing has some minor exterior damage on the south side of the building after an incident Saturday night. Emporia Police are investigating after a car apparently had troubles parking in the br...
Jul 10, 2022 The south wall of Radius Brewery suffered minor damage after a car crashed into the building Saturday night. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Celebrities in Disguise brings awareness to Beacon for Hope efforts with new 988 hotline launching this month
Celebrities in Disguise II brought fun and entertainment to the Emporia Granada Theatre for a good cause Saturday night. Callie Medrano, also known as "Madame," won the event. She tells KVOE News she ...
Jul 10, 2022 Callie Medrano (center) celebrates her win as Celebrities in Disguise champion Saturday with Emporia Granada Theatre Director Rebeca Herrera (left) and event organizer Tagan Trahoon making the announcement. Debi Fuller/KVOE Radio.
Accidental shooting incident results in minor injuries for Hartford teenager
Lyon County deputies say a Hartford teenager suffered non-life-threatening injuries after an accidental shooting incident. Deputy Nathan Rankin says his office was alerted by Burlington Police of an i...
Jul 10, 2022 Lyon County Sheriff's Office patch.
Two to Newman Regional Health following crash south of Emporia Saturday
Two people were hospitalized following a crash in Chase County Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred on the Kansas Turnpike at mile marker 109, 18 miles south of Emporia, just before 2:30 pm. Acco...
Jul 09, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Olpe Downhome-Days festival hosts day of activities to support longtime park improvement project
Efforts to build a new splash park in Olpe received a tremendous boost Saturday thanks to the annual Olpe Downhome-Days festival. Activities included breakfast at the Olpe United Methodist Church to b...
Jul 09, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Second annual Bryan Douglas Memorial Softball tournament supports mother of five battling cancer
Local resident and cancer patient Jennifer Meyers received a strong showing of support from the local community during the second annual Bryan Douglas memorial softball tournament Saturday. Meyers and...
Jul 09, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Cupcakes, coupons and community; Flinthills Mall celebrates 50 years Saturday
The Emporia community turned out in droves to wish Flinthills Mall a very happy 50th birthday Saturday. Mall leadership organized an afternoon of activities including a food truck rally, children's ga...
Jul 09, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
State's first presumptive case of monkeypox reported in Johnson County
Local and state officials are monitoring the spread of monkeypox, which unofficially made it to Kansas late last week. On Saturday, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced a presumpt...
Jul 09, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention screenshot.
Attendance on Emporia's East Sixth Avenue demonstrates passions on both sides of abortion issue
Close to 300 people total were on both sides of East Sixth between Mechanic and Market on Saturday, showing their support for one of two sides in the abortion issue. The vast majority -- around 250 --...
Jul 09, 2022 Residents line up outside White Auditorium on Saturday to both protest the US Supreme Court ruling reversing Roe v Wade and to show their support of an effort to vote against the Value Them Both amendment Saturday. Supporters of the Value Them Both amendment held a protest outside the Emporia Public Library. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
2022 Lyon County Fair kicking off Aug. 4
In less than a month the Lyon County Fairgrounds will play host to the 2022 Lyon County Fair. Lyon County Fair Board member Ken Duft recently joined KVOE's Morning Show to preview the coming events. H...
Jul 09, 2022 Lyon County Fair image.
