Category Archives: News
Coronavirus policy dominates second USD 253 Candidate Forum
Three hopefuls for USD 253 Emporia school board addressed a lot of topics as part of KVOE's final Candidate Forum of this election cycle, but coronavirus policy and mitigation strategies dominated the...
Oct 14, 2021 Christina Faulkner (from left), Jami Reever, Jennifer Thomas. Courtesy photos.
Plumb Place Board of Directors announced
The Plumb Place organization is a step closer to resuming its mission of helping women in crisis situations. On Wednesday, the Plumb Place Steering Committee announced the names of 15 people to serve ...
Oct 14, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Council Grove man accused of stealing farm tractor
A Council Grove man was arrested this week on suspicion of stealing a farm tractor. Morris County Sheriff Jay Simecka says deputies took a report of the tractor theft from just outside Wilsey on Tuesd...
Oct 14, 2021 Clyde Pollock. Chase County Jail photo.
Participation deadlines for Dia de los Muertos, Veterans Day parades fast approaching
Deadlines are approaching for people, groups, organizations or businesses wanting to take part in two upcoming parades. The Dia de los Muertos parade will take place at 10:30 am Oct. 30 as part of Emp...
Oct 14, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 Emporia board approves employee stipends, increase in fringe insurance payments; assessments indicate learning loss
From assessment data to insurance fringe payments to COVID-19-related employee stipends, there was a lot to digest at Wednesday's meeting of the USD 253 Emporia school board. At the end of the meeting...
Oct 13, 2021 USD 253 Emporia Board of Education members review COVID-19 data points as part of a wide-ranging meeting Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Better than a week after chase that led to four arrests near Emporia, incident details still pending
Over a week after four people were arrested outside Emporia following a pursuit out of Butler County, details are still pending about the incident. Notably, the Butler County Sheriff's Office has not ...
Oct 13, 2021 Butler County Sheriff's Office photo.
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
