Category Archives: News
Messiah Lutheran Church hosting annual Harvest Home Festival Saturday
The Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building will be filled with a wide selection of unique auction items Saturday courtesy of Messiah Lutheran Church. The church's annual Harvest Home Festival is ta...
Nov 19, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
CORONAVIRUS: State's travel quarantine list adjusted
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's list of COVID-19 travel quarantine nations is shuffling again. On the list are Austria, Cayman Islands, Croatia and Gibraltar. Off the list are the st...
Nov 19, 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo.
CORONAVIRUS: Two area agencies receive state funding to increase vaccinations
Two agencies serving parts of the KVOE listening area are receiving state funding to increase vaccinations against coronavirus. TFI Family Services is receiving over $4,000 as part of the Pandemic Ass...
Nov 19, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment logo.
WEATHER: Chase County in wind advisory until 3 pm
Blustery conditions are expected across the area all afternoon. Chase County is now in a wind advisory through 3 pm Friday. Expected gusts will be as high as 45 mph. Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE ...
Nov 19, 2021 Kansas Grassland Fire Danger map.
CORONAVIRUS: Residents urged to get immunity through vaccination, not natural infection
Over the past several months, there have been increasing concerns about COVID-19 immunity -- notably, what triggers that immunity. Lawmakers such as Kansas US Senator Roger Marshall have said natural ...
Nov 19, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
30th annual National Teacher's Hall of Fame auction garners more than $17,000 for June induction activities
For the 30th consecutive year, the Emporia community, and listeners abroad, all tuned into KVOE to support the "best of the best" in education. The annual National Teachers Hall of Fame Radio Auction ...
Nov 18, 2021 KVOE News File Photo
Defendant in Avila murder waives preliminary hearing
As expected, one of the five defendants in the Jesus Avila murder case decided to bypass his preliminary hearing in the case. Jovan Pecina, 20, waived his prelim Wednesday, so he will be back in Lyon ...
Nov 18, 2021 Jovan Pecina. Lyon County Jail photo.
Suspects sought after Emporia church has trailer stolen, bus damaged
Emporia Police are looking for the person or people allegedly involved in a trailer theft incident from last week. Police Capt. Lisa Hayes says an unknown person or unknown people entered the Emporia ...
Nov 18, 2021 Emporia Police are looking for this vehicle as they investigate a trailer theft from Emporia's Church of the Nazarene last week. They are also looking for the suspect or suspects in the case. Emporia Police.
Lyon County Commission grants approval to multiple requests during weekly action session Thursday
Drug rehabilitation services, equipment costs, insurance documents and budgetary matters all gained approval by Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. During their weekly action session, commissi...
Nov 18, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Third annual Rotary Club Grocery Grab coming Saturday
One lucky resident is about to go on a shopping spree like no other Saturday. The third annual Emporia Rotary Club Grocery Grab will be taking place Saturday morning inside Good's Cash Saver. For the ...
Nov 18, 2021 2020 Grocery Grab winner Scott Shreves makes a run through Good's Cash Saver. KVOE News File Photo
