Category Archives: News
Two hospitalized following separate morning crashes on Kansas Turnpike Friday
Frigid temperatures and wintry precipitation led to a handful of vehicle accidents within the KVOE listening area Friday morning. A wreck at mile marker 110 sent a Texas resident to Newman Regional He...
Mar 18, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Healthier Lyon County to begin new crosswalk project Monday
After a year's worth of conversations, Healthier Lyon County is now set for the official launch of a new demonstrative project aimed at increasing pedestrian safety across Emporia. Beginning Monday, H...
Mar 18, 2022 Healthier Lyon County Logo.
CORONAVIRUS: Lyon County reports single new case increase Friday, pushes weekly total to three
Lyon County's weekly new coronavirus total came in under five following Friday's end-of-week report. With a single new case reported by Public Health, the week's total came to three cases nudging the ...
Mar 18, 2022 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Vamos a Pescar attends national outdoors expo
Leaders of Emporia's Vamos a Pescar program are hoping a recent visit to a national expo last weekend may translate to a higher level of Hispanic participation in outdoor activities in the near future...
Mar 18, 2022 Pictured left to right:
Sally Sanchez and Patricia Saenz-Reyes of Vamos a Pescar alongside Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Director Brad Loveless. Photo courtesy of What's In Outdoors.
Single-vehicle accident damages west Emporia business Friday
Emporia Police are looking into a vehicle accident that left a business damaged in west Emporia Friday morning. Officers were called to Quick Lane at 2717 West 15th just before 11 am. Full details are...
Mar 18, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
United Way of Flint Hills sets Campaign Celebration date, announces Community Partner grant amounts
The United Way of the Flint Hills is feeling festive. The United Way has announced May 4 as the date for its annual Campaign Celebration. A time and location are pending. The announcement comes as the...
Mar 18, 2022 United Way of the Flint Hills logo.
Injured bald eagle found on east Emporia rooftop now in care of Wildlife and Parks
An injured bald eagle found in east Emporia this week is now on the mend under the eye of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Emporia Police Capt. Ray Mattas says officers were dispatched to ...
Mar 18, 2022 Emporia Police responded to east Emporia after a report of an injured bald eagle March 17. The eagle is now in the care of Operation WildLife. Ray Mattas/Emporia Police.
After guilty plea in Oklahoma bank robberies, Lyon County prosecutors await word on when local case can resume against Jerry Brown
An Oklahoma man who allegedly stole fuel from a state vehicle and led local authorities on a pursuit last fall has pleaded guilty in federal court to two separate incidents of bank robbery. Jerry Ray ...
Mar 18, 2022 Jerry R. Brown.
Lyon County Jail photo.
WEATHER: Light to moderate rain comes with entire state now in some drought alert through Kansas Governor's Office
Friday's rainfall across the KVOE listening area comes as the US Drought Monitor continues with abnormally dry conditions for most of the KVOE listening area -- and with the Kansas Governor's Office n...
Mar 18, 2022 Kansas Water Office map.
WEATHER: Emporia ambulance crews busy Friday with injury crash reports on Kansas Turnpike
Falling temperatures and snowflakes have made for a slick Friday morning across much of the KVOE listening area. Morning temperatures slid to the mid-30s, causing a light rain to change to snow and se...
Mar 18, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
