Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Temperatures at or above 100 degrees return Thursday after 103-degree day Tuesday
Hot conditions will continue Wednesday, although the air temperatures aren't supposed to be as hot as they were Tuesday. Air temperatures should get to 97 by late afternoon Wednesday. This follows a h...
Jul 20, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
Waverly man hurt in Osage County motorcycle wreck
A Coffey County man was badly hurt in a motorcycle wreck near Lyndon on Tuesday afternoon. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says deputies, Osage County Fire District 5 Lyndon and Osage County EMS were...
Jul 20, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Highway 31 to close between Osage City and US-75 starting next week
Come next week, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to close part of Kansas Highway 31 just east of Osage City. The closure, which affects K-31 from South Indian Hills Road east to US Highwa...
Jul 20, 2022 Kansas Department of Transportation map.
Planning Commissioners move forward with planned unit development application for Mahtropolis development Tuesday
With concerns regarding traffic congestion now addressed, the Emporia/Lyon County Metropolitan Planning Commission has given the green light to move forward with a new housing development in northeast...
Jul 19, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Jones Aquatic Center to close main pool for cleaning Wednesday; other amenities to remain open
The Jones Aquatic Center is closing the main pool Wednesday. According to the city of Emporia, the pool will be closed for cleaning and is scheduled to be reopened at its normal time Thursday. All swi...
Jul 19, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia City Commission holding bi-weekly meeting Wednesday morning
Rezoning and rebranding will have the attention of Emporia City Commissioners during their back-to-back action and study meeting Wednesday morning. During their action session, commissioners will cons...
Jul 19, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE SCHOOL: Public comment meeting set for 2 pm Thursday; Emporia State clarifies available student-teacher positions
Residents who want to voice their concerns about a possible operations pause at Emporia's William Allen White Elementary will have a chance to do so. The USD 253 Board of Education has slated a specia...
Jul 19, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Chase County sheriff retiring
Chase County Sheriff Richard Dorneker is retiring. In a social media post to the residents of Chase County, Dorneker said the decision has been bittersweet but is right for him and his family. Dorneke...
Jul 19, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Twin Rivers Winery and Gourmet Shop announces permanent closure in early September
Emporia's popular winery and gourmet shop will be closing its doors in just a little over a month. Twin Rivers Winery announced via its Facebook page that it will be closing in early September. A soci...
Jul 19, 2022 Twin Rivers Wine and Gourmet Shop Facebook Image.
Simmons expansion demonstrates ongoing city-company partnership, increasing pet food demand, changes in approach for supply chain issues
Come early 2024, Simmons Pet Food will have its latest expansion finished in Emporia. Simmons is adding a fourth high-speed canning line, which will produce up to 60,000 pounds of wet pet food per hou...
Jul 19, 2022 Simmons Pet Food photo.
