Category Archives: News
Emporia State University receiving multimillion-dollar grant to support enhanced cyber security programming
Emporia State University will be expanding one if its concentrations in the Computer Science program thanks to action at the Federal level. During a visit to the ESU campus Wednesday, Kansas US Senato...
Jul 06, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Emporia City Commissioners resuming wage increase discussions
Emporia City Commissioners are all in agreement a wage increase for city staff is needed, the only question is what the increase might look like. During their recent study session Wednesday afternoon,...
Jul 06, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Presence of ATLAS pod celebrated at Emporia's American Legion Post 5
Area veterans have had a chance to use a new option for certain medical needs for over three months, and the Emporia American Legion Post 5 opened its doors to let federal dignitaries and local commun...
Jul 06, 2022 Dignitaries and community members gat a glimpse of the new ATLAS pod at Emporia's American Legion Post 5 on Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Formal charges filed in Lyon County after alleged chase from Emporia to Ottawa
Formal charges are now finalized in Lyon County for the New Mexico woman accused of leading a four-county chase from Emporia to Ottawa in late June. Assistant County Attorney Ashley McGee says 39-year...
Jul 06, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Prairie Street reopens north of 15th, but remains closed from 12th-15th after this week's water main breaks
Street repairs are coming relatively soon to Prairie Street after major water main breaks north of 12th earlier this week. A water main broke near Park on the Fourth of July, followed by a break south...
Jul 06, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Sale of Plumb Place to former Stanley Jewelry owner approved
Closing doesn't happen for nearly a week, but Plumb Place is officially changing hands. On Wednesday, Lyon County Judge Jeff Larson approved the sale of the Plumb Place home and property to Chris Stan...
Jul 06, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Davis ending seven-year run as Emporia Municipal Band conductor
The summer concert season is coming to a close for the Emporia Municipal Band. A career in local music is ending for conductor James Davis at the same time. The final summer concert for the band is Ju...
Jul 06, 2022 Emporia Municipal Band Conductor James Davis (center) is ending a seven-year stint as band director and 35-year connection to the band when the summer concert season ends July 14. KVOE News file photo.
Second annual Bryan Douglas Memorial Softball Tournament set for Saturday
The second annual Bryan Douglas Memorial Softball Tournament is coming to Emporia this weekend. The tournament will be at the Santa Fe Softball Complex on West South Avenue, with games starting at 9 a...
Jul 06, 2022 Bryan Douglas. Courtesy photo.
Emporia Police announces over 70 fireworks complaints, one citation during official sales and discharge period
Now that Lyon County's official fireworks sales and discharge period is over, Emporia Police announced a relatively low number of complaints. Emporia Police Capt. Ray Mattas says there were 72 firewor...
Jul 06, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
City of Emporia closing 12th and Chestnut beginning Wednesday
The City of Emporia is closing a busy intersection beginning Wednesday as work continues on 12th Ave. City communications manager Christine Johnson says the intersection of 12th Avenue and Chestnut wi...
Jul 05, 2022
