Category Archives: News
Emporia's fireworks sales and discharge window opens Sunday
We are inside 10 days from the Fourth of July, and Emporia's fireworks sales and discharge window officially opens Sunday. Fireworks can be bought and shot off from 10 am to 10 pm most days between Su...
Jun 25, 2021 Fireworks stands across Emporia will be filled this weekend with the city's sales and discharge window beginning Sunday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Friends of Emporia Animal Shelter make changes to fundraiser
The Friends of the Lyon County Animal Shelter will be hosting its annual Spay-ghetti and no balls fundraiser this Sunday. The fundraiser will be held at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in the Clover Leaf ...
Jun 25, 2021 Friends of the Emporia Animal Shelter graphic.
Reading's ATV/UTV races, pancake feed canceled
Reading's list of weekend activities has thinned out noticeably due to the weather. Initially, Reading was set to host its annual Tornado Trot and Trail, as well as a pancake feed for the town's Benef...
Jun 25, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
St. Mark's revving up for RODN 4 JC vehicle show Sunday
From hot rods to motorcycles, vehicles of all kinds will be parked at St. Mark's Lutheran Church Sunday for the RODN 4 JC car show benefitting Random Acts of Kindness. From 3pm-7pm, everyone is invite...
Jun 25, 2021 Sign outside St Mark's Lutheran Church/Photo by Jack Barger
Flint Hills Technical College celebrating Hollenbeck's career with farewell reception Friday
Dean Hollenbeck's 15-year tenure leading Flint Hills Technical College officially comes to an end next week, and area residents are encouraged to wish him well in his retirement Friday. The official f...
Jun 25, 2021 Dean Hollenbeck officially retires from his position as Flint Hills Technical College president next week, and the college has a farewell reception in his honor starting at 2 pm Friday. Flint Hills Technical College photo.
Emporia Fire concluding special 'Large Space Entry' training Friday at Flinthills Mall
The Emporia Fire Department is wrapping up special training Friday. Firefighters will be at Flinthills Mall through the day. The focus has been practicing fire attack methods, so fire crews will be us...
Jun 25, 2021 KVOE News file photo.
Blue-green algae warning for Melvern Lake Outlet Pond downgraded to watch
The blue-green algae warning for Melvern Lake's Outlet Pond has been downgraded. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment now has the pond area in an algae watch, meaning algae has been detecte...
Jun 25, 2021 Kansas Department of Health and Environment chart.
WEATHER: Two Lyon County roads closed overnight
Flood warnings now cover much of the KVOE listening area into Saturday morning. Active warnings *Lyon, Coffey, south Osage counties: Flood warning until 7:30 am Saturday. Includes Emporia, Americus, B...
Jun 25, 2021 WeatherTAP.com radar.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for Fairgrounds multi-use path
Blustery winds and high temperatures were not enough to keep the spirits down at the grand opening for the Lyon County Fairgrounds multi-use pathway on Thursday. The new paved track takes a one-mile l...
Jun 24, 2021 Healthier Lyon County grant manager Daphne Mertens alongside Lyon County Commission Chairman Rollie Martin speaks at Thursday's grand opening at the Lyon County Fairgrounds/Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Lyon County Commission approves zero-dollar resolution to become Rural Opportunity Zone participating county
Lyon County has added a new "arrow" to its quiver for growing the local community. During their regular action meeting Thursday, county commissioners approved a zero dollar resolution establishing the...
Jun 24, 2021 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
