Category Archives: News
Current Rapid Response effort now targets ABZ Valve, other recently-displaced workers in addition to Hopkins
Emporia's Rapid Response Task Force met Friday to discuss plans to help employees at Hopkins -- and other area employers -- that either have been or will be displaced by different business decisions. ...
Feb 27, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Road Y-5 reopens near Hartford after semi wreck
Lyon County Road Y-5 reopened to traffic several hours after a non-injury crash involving a semi. Y-5 was closed for around five hours for cleanup. 11:45 am Friday Lyon County deputies say a semi cras...
Feb 27, 2026 Google Maps image.
With severe weather season at hand, Storm Prediction Center updates graphic forecasts
Severe spring weather season isn't officially upon us yet -- only because it isn't March. However, the National Weather Service in Kansas is marking Severe Weather Awareness Week all next week, and be...
Feb 27, 2026 Storm Prediction Center graphic.
NRH patient traffic, resulting revenues below expectations in January
January finances did not develop as budgeted at Newman Regional Health. At the monthly Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, the hospital reported a net loss of over $630,000, which was unfavorable ...
Feb 27, 2026 Newman Regional Health CEO Cathy Pimple discusses the January 2026 financial numbers at the February 2026 Board of Trustees meeting. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
First and Exchange closed as Southeast Transmission project continues
Emporia's Southeast Transmission waterline replacement project continues pushing east at this time. Work began Thursday at First and Exchange, closing that intersection through at least mid-March. Fir...
Feb 27, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Kansas House passes annual 3-percent-increase property tax cap bill
The Kansas House has passed legislation designed to cap property tax increases at the county level. House Bill 2745 is designed to limit annual property tax increases to 3 percent over the prior year....
Feb 27, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Lesser prairie chicken removed from threatened, endangered status
US Fish and Wildlife has removed the lesser prairie chicken from certain federal protections as a threatened or endangered species, depending on the location. The "delisting" is connected to a federal...
Feb 27, 2026 US Fish and Wildlife photo.
Valuation notices being sent out to county property owners Friday per County Appraiser during county commission meeting Thursday
Change of valuation notices are being sent out to county residents shortly. During the public comment portion of the Lyon County Commission's regular action meeting Thursday morning, County Appraiser ...
Feb 26, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
USD 252 Honor Flight taking off for 15th trip April 13th
USD 252 Southern Lyon County is gearing up for its 15th Honor Flight in April. The two-day whirlwind round-trip to the nation's capital will take place April 13th through the 14th and will include 29 ...
Feb 26, 2026 USD 252 photo.
Power restored after vehicle pole collision leads to sizeable outage in Emporia Thursday
Power has been restored to more than 1,100 Evergy customers following a significant power outage in the downtown corridor Thursday morning. The outage was first reported around 10:15 am, with Evergy's...
Feb 26, 2026 Listener submitted photo
