Category Archives: News
Emporia Main Street in national contest semifinal stage
Emporia Main Street is moving on in the America’s Main Street contest. Emporia Main Street is now one of 10 semifinalists after the last round of voting concluded last week. Emporia is now compe...
May 26, 2020
WEATHER: Marais des Cygnes River near Reading in flood warning, several area roads close after heavy rain
The risk of moderate or even heavy rainfall is coming down, but a river-based flood warning has been announced northeast of Emporia and two roads in north Lyon County have been closed. The National We...
May 26, 2020
UPDATE: Urban and small stream flood advisory covers Lyon, several surrounding counties until 11 am
There is now an urban and small stream flood advisory for Lyon, northern Coffey, Osage and Wabaunsee counties until 11 am. As of 8 am, the KVOE studios received 0.85 inches of rainfall since midnight ...
May 26, 2020
Emporia man arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery, assault on law enforcement after Sunday chase
An Emporia man has been arrested after Sunday’s chase from west Emporia to Franklin County. Emporia Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says officers were called to the area of the Dollar Tree store on Indust...
May 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Residents urged to self-quarantine if they spent any time at Lake of Ozarks during Memorial Day weekend
If you went to the Lake of the Ozarks at any point during the Memorial Day weekend, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has a request for you: please quarantine yourself for two weeks. The...
May 26, 2020
Abundant Harvest sees overwhelming turnout for first day of free food giveaway
Abundant Harvest was planning a free food giveaway Tuesday. It’s not having that event because the food’s all gone. Director Lee Alderman was shocked to see the line of cars that developed...
May 26, 2020
CORONAVIRUS: Area updates resume Tuesday
Updates will resume Tuesday for coronavirus cases throughout the KVOE listening area. No area counties had updates during the Memorial Day weekend, meaning Lyon County starts the week with 379 confirm...
May 26, 2020
UPDATE: Power returns in Neosho Rapids
Power has been restored in Neosho Rapids after a roughly 75-minute outage early Tuesday. Power went off shortly before 4 am and was back online by 5:15 am. There is currently no word on why the power ...
May 26, 2020
Comment deadline is Tuesday for Lyon County zoning regulations' third draft
Lyon County residents — if you’re interested in commenting on the current draft of zoning regulations, your time to do so is coming to an end. The deadline is the close of business Tuesday...
May 26, 2020
Rollover accident south of Emporia sends one to Newman
One person was taken by ambulance from the scene of a single-vehicle rollover accident on Memorial Day. According to Lyon County Deputy Zack Schafer, a 1997 GMC Yukon driven by 48-year-old Karin Platt...
May 25, 2020
