Category Archives: News
Kansas Insurance Department sends over $162,000 to Lyon County fire departments
Firefighters in Lyon County departments are receiving better than $160,000 from a state allocation. The Kansas Insurance Department has earmarked $162,000 to Lyon County Firefighter Relief Association...
Jun 29, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Imaginarium named Emporia Main Street's second Incubator business
Emporia Main Street has named its second Incubator business. Imaginarium will take over at 729 Commercial, offering engineering materials, robotics and science supplies for children to help foster int...
Jun 29, 2022 Imaginarium has been named as the Emporia Main Street Incubator business, following Trox Gallery & Gifts. Emporia Main Street photo.
Work nearing end -- slowly -- on West Sixth and West 12th waterline projects
So when do the orange cones get pulled from West Sixth and West 12th? City Engineer Jim Ubert says waterline projects continue at both locations, with work underway on Sixth between Lincoln and Woodla...
Jun 29, 2022
Statewide Silver Alert continues for Butler County man
A statewide Silver Alert continues for a Butler County man not seen since this past weekend. The Butler County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding 71-year-old Joseph M Hayes of Towanda, who...
Jun 29, 2022 Joseph Hayes. Butler County Sheriff's Office photo.
West 15th waterline repaired; work expected on Graphic Arts break Wednesday
Emporia Public Works is done with initial repairs on one of two waterlines that failed Tuesday afternoon. Crews spent several hours repairing a 16-inch line that failed on 15th just west of Chestnut, ...
Jun 28, 2022 Water flows down Chestnut Street following one of two water main breaks late Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Fireworks displays coming this weekend for Emporia and surrounding communities
Fourth of July fireworks displays will be coming over the weekend across the KVOE listening area. On Saturday, the city of Lyndon will host its fireworks show following a days worth of activities. The...
Jun 28, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
CareArc board of directors discusses third-party data breach during monthly meeting Tuesday
CareArc says a data breach from last year affected more than 290 patients, however, no sensitive financial or personal information was compromised. That was the report from Risk Manager Neil Dean to t...
Jun 28, 2022 CareArc graphic.
UPDATE: Formal charges filed against suspect in four-county vehicle pursuit
Formal charges have been filed in Franklin County against the woman accused of leading local law enforcement on a four-county chase Saturday. According to County Attorney Brandon Jones, 39-year-old Re...
Jun 28, 2022 Franklin County District Court
All area counties in drought watch
Despite a foot or more of rainfall across the KVOE listening area since mid-May, the Kansas Water Office still has area counties in a drought watch. Morris County was removed from a drought warning an...
Jun 28, 2022 Kansas Water Office map.
CORONAVIRUS: CareArc now offering vaccines for kids 6 months to 5 years old
Following a decision at the federal level to expand the availability of COVID-19 vaccines to young children, CareArc says it now has doses available. CareArc now has Moderna and Pfizer vaccines availa...
Jun 28, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo.
