Category Archives: News
Two Emporians arrested for alleged involvement in Shawnee County chase
Two Emporians — including a man who allegedly fled the scene of a crash near Olpe late last month — have been arrested after allegedly leading a law enforcement pursuit in Shawnee County e...
May 3, 2021
Second attorney review planned for suspect in fatal Emporia car crash
An attorney review hearing is coming Monday afternoon for one Emporia man accused of killing another in a traffic accident earlier this year. This follows another review last month after Devawn Mitche...
May 2, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Parents of infected kids don't have to quarantine if fully vaccinated -- and between two weeks and six months after final dose
The COVID-19 vaccination process has led to a significant change in policy for parents of children who could otherwise be considered close contacts if their kids get sick. On KVOE’s Morning Show...
May 2, 2021
Emporia's Free Landfill Days to continue through May 9
The Lyon County Transfer Station will likely be a busy place through the upcoming weekend with Free Landfill Days now underway. The free event got underway Saturday at the Lyon County transfer station...
May 2, 2021
Two area projects among federal grant benefiting Ducks Unlimited's work in Kansas
Ducks Unlimited already has plans for millions of dollars in federal grant funds announced late last month, as biologist Jim Pitman explains. Your browser does not support the audio element. Kansas Se...
May 2, 2021
CORONAVIRUS: Restaurant owners encouraged to apply for federal funds starting Monday
Restaurant owners across the area are encouraged to apply for federal COVID-19 relief funds beginning Monday. The fund, established under the American Rescue Plan, has nearly $29 billion in direct rel...
May 2, 2021
Highland to be inducted into Army's Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame
In a sense, Ron Highland has been waiting for special military honors for a year. He’ll get them Monday. Highland was announced last year as a member of the US Army Officer Candidate School Hall...
May 2, 2021
2021 Dynamic Discs Open concludes with annual block party in downtown Emporia Saturday
Downtown Emporia was a busy place Saturday night as disc golfers, local residents and vendors all partied the night away to close out the 2021 Dynamic Discs Open. The annual DDO Block Party filled up ...
May 2, 2021
Solid turnout caps off start to 2021 Emporia Farmers Market outdoor season
The start of the Emporia Farmers Market brought out hundreds of local residents to the parking lot at 7th and Merchant Saturday morning. Residents spent the early morning hours sampling and purchasing...
May 1, 2021
Lyon County Food and Farm Council launches survey seeking further insight to food insecurity within local community
Lyon County residents now have until the end of the month to win $100 and all they have to do is answer a few simple questions. The Lyon County Food and Farm Council, in partnership with the Emporia S...
May 1, 2021
