Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Lyon County rivers back in their banks; Unbound Gravel adjusts routes for 200, XL races
Flooding has officially ended for Lyon County. The National Weather Service has canceled flood warnings for the Cottonwood River at Emporia and the Neosho River at Neosho Rapids. The Neosho went back ...
Jun 03, 2022 With several low-water crossings still inundated late Thursday, Unbound Gravel changed the routes for riders in the XL and 200-mile races for this weekend. Unbound Gravel screenshot.
Unbound riders discuss personal impact of event; Mohn reflects on Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame induction
The biggest field in Unbound Gravel history is in Emporia this week. Around 4,000 cyclists are here to test their mettle in the Flint Hills, including two-time women's champion Amanda Nauman, a guest ...
Jun 03, 2022 Unbound Gravel riders Amanda Nauman (from left) and Yuri Hauswald joined Unbound Marketing Manager Kristi Mohn on KVOE's Morning Show on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Strike up the band: Emporia Municipal Band has first summer concert since 2019
The Emporia Municipal Band kicked off its 80th season of summer performances Thursday night. The band was in mid-season form for the hour-long concert. The band hasn't performed the past two years due...
Jun 03, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commission receives latest 2023 budget allocation requests
Appropriation requests continue to come before Lyon County Commissioners with the 2023 budget process now underway. Thursday morning, Hetlinger Developmental Services Director Trudy Hutchinson present...
Jun 02, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Local Patriot Guard Riders join national escort for cremains of veteran and retired firefighter Thursday
Emporia's Patriot Guard Riders were honored to be a part of a special escort Thursday afternoon. Emporia's riders met up with members of the Arizona Patriot Guard Riders chapter who are in the midst o...
Jun 02, 2022 Patriot Guard Riders from Emporia and Arizona stand alongside Emporia Fire Fighters ahead of leaving Emporia as part of a Pony Express escort for the cremains of veteran and retired firefighter Patrick Gunn. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
New study details childcare shortages, both areawide and statewide
Childcare has become an increasingly urgent need in and around Emporia, and a new study by Child Care Aware of Kansas and the Kansas Department for Children and Families demonstrates a shortage now in...
Jun 02, 2022 Child Care Aware of Kansas photo.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Ron's Ride reaches $4,500
Any way you look at it, Ron's Ride was a success yet again. KVOE General Manager Ron Thomas made his annual trek in support of Special Olympics and the Law Enforcement Torch Run. He says everything we...
Jun 02, 2022 KVOE News File Photo.
State's May revenue comes in well ahead of projections
May's tax collections in Kansas topped estimates by almost 36 percent. Governor Laura Kelly announced May tax collections at over $910 million, nearly $240 million higher than the official state forec...
Jun 02, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
ELECTION: Briggs not seeking fifth term in office -- '16 years too long for anybody to be in office, even if they wanted to be' -- and Stair in field to replace him
The local ballots are set for the 2022 election cycle, and change is coming to the Lyon County Commission. Democrat Scott Briggs is not seeking another term in office. He has served on the board since...
Jun 02, 2022 Scott Briggs (left), Gregg Stair. Courtesy photos.
WEATHER: Flood warning for Cottonwood at Emporia, Lyon County road closure list both shorten Thursday
There has been another adjustment in the flood warning for the Cottonwood River at Emporia. The river is now in a warning until early Saturday morning, a bit shorter than the 10 am end time announced ...
Jun 02, 2022 LyonCounty911.org map.
