Category Archives: News
Hartford man accepts plea in animal cruelty case; plea agreement under review for wife
One of two Hartford residents accused of animal cruelty accepted a plea agreement in his case, while a separate but related agreement is under review for his wife and could be resolved next month. Dur...
Oct 13, 2021 Rhonda Staggs (left), Thomas Staggs. Lyon County Jail photos
Backfiring mower leads to destructive garage fire in Hartford
An issue with a lawn mower apparently triggered a destructive garage fire in Hartford on Wednesday. Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn says the fire developed at 518 East Grand. Fire had ...
Oct 13, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Structural issue leads to collapsed grain storage bin in Lebo Wednesday
Owners of Murphy Agri LLC were pleased that a grain elevator bin's collapse was not as severe as it could have been Wednesday afternoon. The collapse occurred at the Murphy Agri LLC grain elevator jus...
Oct 13, 2021 Cleanup underway after elevator bin collapse in Lebo Wednesday evening. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia State bids fond farewell to Allison and Chip Garrett Wednesday
Emporia State University students, faculty and the Emporia community as a whole came out to Wooster Lake Wednesday to bid a fond farewell to Allison and Chip Garrett as they prepare to move on to thei...
Oct 13, 2021 Allison and Chip Garrett stand together for a photo during a farewell celebration at Emporia State University's Wooster Lake. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Applications, loans and infrastructure; Emporia City Commission reviews all during back-to-back meetings Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners approved one application and discussed a pair of others as part of back-to-back meetings Wednesday morning. During their regular study session, commissioners discussed the c...
Oct 13, 2021 Pictured from left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jon Geitz, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Rob Gilligan. KVOE News File Photo.
CORONAVIRUS: 27 new cases, 19 recoveries reported in Lyon County
After a significant decline in active cases Monday, Wednesday's coronavirus update from Lyon County Public Health saw a moderate rise in overall and active cases. Public Health reported 27 new cases p...
Oct 13, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Bobbi and Steve Sauder Center for Entrepreneurial Development to be formally unveiled Thursday
A new component to the Emporia State University School of Business will be officially unveiled Thursday. The Bobbi and Steve Sauder Center for Entrepreneurial Development will have a ribbon-cutting ce...
Oct 13, 2021 KVOE News photo.
Lyon County Crime Stoppers announces rewards as hit-and-run, theft investigations continue
There is now a reward posted after a hit-and-run incident in eastern Emporia earlier this week. Lyon County Crime Stoppers has issued a reward of up to $1,000 after an SUV was apparently involved in a...
Oct 13, 2021 Lyon County Crime Stoppers logo.
Lyon County Commission meeting to concentrate on infrastructure topics
Lyon County commissioners have infrastructure matters as their focus for the weekly action meeting Thursday. Commissioners will discuss bids for a bridge deck replacement on Road Z near the APAC-Shear...
Oct 13, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Economic Outlook Conference coming Friday
The Emporia Economic Outlook Conference is coming soon. The event will be Friday at the Flint Hills Technical College main campus, 3301 West 18th. As has been the case for years, attendees will get an...
Oct 13, 2021 Wichita State University graphic.
