Category Archives: News
KDOT approves contracts for area road construction projects
Several road construction projects in the KVOE listening area are poised to move forward after recent action by the Kansas Department of Transportation. The list includes mudjacking at various points ...
Sep 09, 2025 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
Americus Masonic Lodge awards $5,000 grant to North Lyon County equipment upgrade
A new piece of equipment is coming to North Lyon County Fire District 2, thanks in part to a recent donation from the Americus Masonic Lodge. Monday, during the fire district's regular meeting, member...
Sep 09, 2025 Photo courtesy of North Lyon County Fire District 2 Chief Tharon Mott.
Burlingame Road work set to end soon, while work begins to replace culverts in northwest Lyon County
A road improvement project may be ending soon northeast of Emporia. Burlingame Road has seen improvements between Roads 210 and 220, or three to four miles northeast of Emporia, for the last two weeks...
Sep 09, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia, United Way studying Abundant Harvest financials
Paperwork has been submitted as the city of Emporia and United Way of the Flint Hills determine how best to help the Emporia Rescue Mission continue operating Abundant Harvest through the end of the y...
Sep 09, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Railroad crossing at Emporia's Commercial Street to see work next week
The city of Emporia says the Burlington Northern Santa Fe crossing at Commercial Street will have work done next week. The current plan has the crossing closed Monday and Tuesday. Traffic will be deto...
Sep 09, 2025 Courtesy graphic.
Budget, patron survey decisions ahead for USD 251 board
The USD 251 North Lyon County Board of Education has money matters ahead for its meeting Wednesday. Board members could approve the district's budget and revenue-neutral rate figure as part of separat...
Sep 09, 2025 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
USD 252 board may finalize budget, discuss transportation matters Wednesday
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education could well set the district's budget and revenue-neutral rate during its meeting Wednesday evening. Board members could well handle both financial i...
Sep 09, 2025 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Tuesday thunderstorms boost area rain totals
Brief heavy rain fell across the KVOE listening area Tuesday morning after an extended period of light rain Monday. The KVOE studios received 0.50 inches of rain after showers and storms Tuesday morni...
Sep 09, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Community Foundation hosting third Match Day video premiere event September 19th
The community is once again invited to a special event highlighting all of the organizations set to benefit from community donations later this year. The Emporia Community Foundation will host its thi...
Sep 08, 2025 Emporia Community Foundation graphic.
Random Acts of Patriotism Coming up on Thursday
The anniversary of September 11th is coming up on Thursday and Random Acts of Patriotism will be going on at the I-35 bridge near Melvern. Debi Fuller is an organizer and spokesperson for Random Acts ...
Sep 08, 2025 Local residents wave to passersby on the I-35 Exit 160 Overpass during the 21st annual Random Acts of Patriotism on the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks of 2001. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
