Category Archives: News

There is still work ahead, but the structural work is now done on the Kansas Turnpike bridge over US Highway 50. Turnpike Authority engineer Shannon Moore had an update on KVOE's Morning Show on Frida...

It appears a significant road construction project on Emporia's north side is just about done. Bridge work is nearly completed for the Kansas Department of Transportation's bridge replacement affectin...

A deadline is approaching in the ongoing appeal of convicted murderer Scott Cheever, but that deadline may well be extended. Sept. 30 is the current deadline for attorneys on both sides to submit find...

Strong City Mayor Lydia Simmons has resigned her post. Simmons filed a letter with the city on Wednesday, saying her resignation is effective immediately. She has declined an interview with KVOE News ...

Sentencing is ahead in a Lyon County case beginning with charges of aggravated burglary. At a preliminary hearing this week, Freddy Sanchez accepted a plea agreement involving a no-contest plea on one...

Nearly two full weeks after announcing a search for Herington resident James Cole, authorities are ongoing with their search. Kansas Missing and Unsolved now lists Cole as missing after the Dickinson ...

Nearly four years after announcing plans to consolidate most of its local facilities and months after moving in, CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness celebrated its ongoing work at its new administrativ...

Lyon and most surrounding counties stand to benefit -- at least somewhat -- from federal emergency funding announced this week after severe weather back in June. The Trump administration has announced...

The 2026 fiscal year budget is now finalized for Lyon County. Following a pair of public hearings as part of their regular action meeting Thursday, county commissioners gave approval to the $40 millio...

It's been nearly a quarter of a century since the events of 9/11 where thousands lost their lives to an act of terrorism previously unseen on American soil. Since that time, each year a contingent of ...