Category Archives: News
El Dorado man arrested after theft of saw from Emporia's Bluestem Farm and Ranch
An El Dorado man has been arrested after allegedly taking a powered saw from a west Emporia business. James Squier, 41, was arrested recently on suspicion of theft. Squier allegedly went to Bluestem F...
Oct 19, 2020
Investigation, search continues after Saturday's chase outside Emporia
The investigation continues — as does the search for a suspect — after a short law enforcement pursuit Saturday. Highway Patrol Lt. David Hundley tells KVOE News a trooper was patrolling n...
Oct 19, 2020
Newman Regional Health announces new Breast Care Screening Fund
Newman Regional Health has announced a new program designed to help provide free mammogram screenings for patients that otherwise couldn’t afford them. The Breast Care Screening Fund is for pati...
Oct 19, 2020
Enrollment below 5-year average for USD 253 Emporia
Headcount is a bit lower for USD 253 Emporia, and Community Relations Director Lyndel Landgren tells KVOE News that was expected. Your browser does not support the audio element. Final numbers may not...
Oct 19, 2020
JC Penney closes its doors for final time
A major national retailer has ended its run in Emporia. Your browser does not support the audio element. JC Penney had its final weekend at Flinthills Mall, and shoppers did their best to clear out wh...
Oct 18, 2020
With Election Office and Anderson Building now set up, advance voting set to start Monday morning
Advance voting officially gets underway Monday morning. Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat says all the voting machines are tested and ready for voting, both at the Courthouse and the Fairgrounds Anderson ...
Oct 18, 2020
Plea hearing next in attempted robbery case at Emporia motel
An Emporia man now has a plea hearing ahead as court proceedings continue in an attempted robbery case from early this year. Jeremy Spicer allegedly tried to get into the cash register at Econo Lodge ...
Oct 18, 2020
Emporia-based National Guard unit redesignates
Members of the Kansas Army National Guard’s Second Battalion, 137th Combined Arms Regiment celebrated as they redesignated Saturday. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Emporia-...
Oct 18, 2020
Saturday wind gusts hit 50 mph near Emporia
Saturday was definitely a windy day across the KVOE listening area. The Emporia Municipal Airport recorded a wind gust of 47 mph. Areawide, the peak gust was 50 mph at the Kansas Turnpike’s Matf...
Oct 18, 2020
Olpe man killed in Anderson County crash
One Olpe man is dead and another suffered potentially serious injuries after a crash in Anderson County on Saturday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a pickup driven by 55-year-old Todd Parker Vogts was...
Oct 17, 2020
