Category Archives: News
Simmons in different review processes for one-time Maynard Early Childhood Center
While Simmons Pet Food gets ready for its celebration concert involving Sara Evans and Ash Ruder on Thursday, it's also gauging the situation at its future childcare facility. Spokesperson Julie Maus ...
Sep 8, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Trio of reported structure fires in Allen ultimately connected to sewer smoke test
Allen has had several reports of structure fires that turned out to be related to a town project Thursday. From late Thursday morning into the early afternoon hours, three separate structure fires wer...
Sep 8, 2022 Emporia Fire was one of several Lyon County fire departments initially called to a reported structure fire in Allen on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
CORONAVIRUS: USD 253 Emporia ends practice of emailing, mailing parents of COVID exposure in classrooms
USD 253 Emporia Public Schools is ending its practice of mailing or emaling parents of COVID-19 exposure in their children's classrooms. The change is effective immediately. The Community Relations De...
Sep 8, 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Trial dates set in Chase County shooting
Trial is coming before the end of this year in the case of a Milford man accused of shooting an Emporia man in western Chase County this past spring. Lyon County Chief Judge Jeff Larson set a three-da...
Sep 8, 2022 Eric McClure. Geary County Jail photo.
Eastbound lanes paved as West Sixth Avenue project continues
Repaving continues on parts of Emporia's West Sixth Avenue. Both eastbound lanes were repaved with temporary striping added this week. This leaves work ahead on both westbound lanes and the center tur...
Sep 8, 2022 Crews adjust recently-poured asphalt as Emporia's West Sixth repaving process continues. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
DROUGHT: Little change in weekly US Drought Monitor map
At least for now, there has been virtually no change in the US Drought Monitor map for the KVOE listening area. Moderate drought remains along and south of the Interstate 35-US Highway 50 corridor fro...
Sep 8, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
Downed tree forces traffic adjustments near West 12th and Grand
Traffic on part of West 12th was diverted through the evening and overnight hours after an unusual incident occurred. Early indications are a tree fell against a utility line early Wednesday evening, ...
Sep 8, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Repairs finished, traffic back to relative normal after water line break at Sixth and Prairie
Emporia Public Works crews had to work overtime Wednesday night after a waterline broke. Crews were called to Sixth and Prairie shortly after 5 pm after an 8-inch line failed outside Mr. G's Express C...
Sep 7, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia City Commission adopts 2023 budget during regular meeting Wednesday
The city of Emporia's budget for 2023 is now set. Commissioners approved adoption of the 23 budget and five-year budget during their regular action meeting Wednesday morning. The final budget comes wi...
Sep 7, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Topeka man to Newman following accident on Kansas Turnpike Wednesday morning
A Topeka man was hospitalized following an accident on the Kansas Turnpike early Wednesday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol Crash log, the accident occurred at 6:15 am at mile marker 12...
Sep 7, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
