Category Archives: News
Reported grass fire near Emporia turns out to be controlled burn
Emporia Fire took no action after a reported grass fire near town Friday. Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Conley says the incident turned out to be a controlled burn. 4 pm Friday: Grass fire reporte...
Sep 2, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Stacchini named new Emporia Public Library Director
The Emporia Public Library has announced its new leader. Pauline Stacchini has been named as the next Executive Director of the Library once current Executive Director Robin Newell officially retires ...
Sep 2, 2022 Pauline Stacchini. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Marginal severe weather risk for wind develops by late Friday night
Storm chances for Friday have been compressed and moved to Friday night into early Saturday. Initially, the forecast called for slight chances of showers and storms beginning Friday afternoon. The lat...
Sep 2, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Dorneker retires after nearly 18 years as Chase County sheriff, Welsh begins tenure as county's law enforcement leader
There was a changing of the guard in Chase County on Thursday. Longtime sheriff Richard Dorneker had his farewell reception after serving Chase County since 1994, including over 17 years as sheriff. H...
Sep 2, 2022 Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope hands outgoing Chase County Sheriff Richard Dorneker a certificate congratulating Dorneker on his recent retirement Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
PDGA Worlds: Course design becomes bigger emphasis with increased talent, improved technology
As the level of competition has continued to increase in the game of disc golf, course designs have had to match that level. On KVOE's Morning Show Thursday, course designer Eric McCabe discussed the ...
Sep 2, 2022 PDGA Logo
Labor Day quilt show begins Saturday at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is ready to launch its annual quilt display with a new theme that visitors will be able to enjoy this Labor day. Chief of Interpretation, Heather Brown says thi...
Sep 2, 2022 Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve photo.
Over three years in prison for Cunningham in Emporia mistreatment of dependent adult case
Rachel Daisy Cunningham was sentenced to over three years in prison for criminal mistreatment of a dependent adult. Lyon County Judge Merlin Wheeler to the aggravated sentence of 38 months in prison a...
Sep 1, 2022 Rachel Cunningham. Lyon County Jail photo.
Sales tax collections up for August for Lyon County
There was very little action, but an abundance of discussions during the Lyon County Commission's weekly action meeting Thursday morning. During the commission reports, County Controller Dan Williams ...
Sep 1, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Dr. Bradon Bitter excited to begin career at Newman Regional Health following appointment as newest general surgeon
Coming to Newman Regional Health is the culmination of a long-time goal for new General Surgeon Dr. Bradon Bitter. Bitter comes to Emporia from Wichita where he completed his five-year residency follo...
Sep 1, 2022 Dr. Bradon Bitter alongside Newman Regional Health Director of Business Development Steve Bazan. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Power outage for downtown, south-central Emporia largely restored
Evergy says a downed power line was responsible for Thursday's outage that covered much of downtown Emporia and a significant part of south-central Emporia. The outage was reported around 9 am near So...
Sep 1, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
