Category Archives: News
Emporia City Commission holds rare fifth Wednesday meeting
City commissioners spent the majority of their recent action meeting in executive session Wednesday. Prior to the session, commissioners approved a trio of action items including the reappointment of ...
Sep 29, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Nearly 100 new cases for Lyon County, but active caseload dips
On Monday, Lyon County Public Health reported less than 20 new cases from the prior weekend. It reported a lot more new cases than that Wednesday. Public Health announced 94 new cases, the highest amo...
Sep 29, 2021 Lyon County Public Health graphic.
Sara Evans coming to Emporia for Veterans Day concert
Sara Evans is coming to Emporia. Granada Theatre Director Rebeca Herrera had the announcement on KVOE's 8:05 am newscast Wednesday. The concert is on Nov. 11, continuing the theater's recent tradition...
Sep 29, 2021 Sara Evans Instagram photo.
September could well end with wet conditions
After a nearly-dry month, Mother Nature looks to close out September and get into October with some damp conditions. Rain chances are officially on the increase, and we have numerous opportunities for...
Sep 29, 2021 National Weather Service graphic.
Budget republishing vote added to Lyon County Commission agenda
Two related items have been added to the Lyon County Commission's action meeting agenda for Thursday morning. Commissioners will hold a public hearing for republishing the county budget at 10 am, foll...
Sep 29, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
Suspect in sex misconduct case pleads not guilty in Lyon County District Court Tuesday
Pretrial is next on the docket for a man accused of sexually exploiting a child. During a hearing in Lyon County District Court Tuesday afternoon, 23-year-old Wyatt Bennett pled not guilty to four cou...
Sep 28, 2021 Wyatt Bennett. Lyon County Jail photo.
Allen man hurt in head-on pickup crash near Bushong
An Allen man was hurt in a head-on crash in northwest Lyon County on Tuesday. Lyon County Sergeant Zach Shafer says the wreck happened in the 3300 block of Road G, about a mile east of Bushong, shortl...
Sep 28, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Preliminary hearing pushed to mid-October in Emporia attempted murder case
The preliminary hearing connected to an attempted murder case from east Emporia last month has been delayed. Ronald W Schemm was supposed to have a hearing Wednesday but that was continued to Oct. 15....
Sep 28, 2021 Ronald W. Schemm. Lyon County Jail Photo.
Emporian among residents closely watching return of Father Emil Kapaun
Father Emil Kapaun will be laid to rest Wednesday, and one of the people chronicling his story through photos and videos for the better part of two decades will be on hand for those activities. Empori...
Sep 28, 2021 The remains of Father Emil Kapaun were recently moved to St. John Nepomucene Church in Pilsen after his death in 1951 during the Korean War and his positive identification this past March. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place in Wichita on Wednesday. Marvin Tajchman.
CORONAVIRUS: Who's eligible for booster shots? Lyon County Public Health has answers
If you're confused by who's eligible for COVID-19 booster shots and who's not, you're not alone. Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern says there are several cate...
Sep 28, 2021 Food and Drug Administration graphic.
