Category Archives: News
Legislative preview: Eric Smith, 76th District House Representative
76th District Representative Eric Smith offered his thoughts on the upcoming legislative session during KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 segment Wednesday. Smith followed 17th District Senator Jeff Longbine a...
Jan 08, 2020
Trump proposes sanctions, not military retaliation, after Iranian missile strike
President Donald Trump urged allies and other foreign countries to isolate Iran after the Middle Eastern country fired missiles at American interests in Iraq earlier this week. During a news conferenc...
Jan 08, 2020
Governor floats plans to combine agencies, reduce KPERS payments
Governor Laura Kelly is proposing a new state agency. Kelly plans to combine the Department for Children and Families, the Department for Aging and Disability Services and the Department of Correction...
Jan 08, 2020
Sheriff's Office trucks, board reorganization before Lyon County commissioners
Lyon County commissioners have a couple major points of business for their action meeting Thursday. Commissioners could approve the purchase of six pickup trucks for the Lyon County Sheriff’s Of...
Jan 08, 2020
Moran to chair Senate's Veterans' Affairs Committee
US Senator Jerry Moran has a new committee position. Moran was confirmed as the chair of the Senate’s Veterans’ Affairs Committee this week. Moran says he has made improving the quality of...
Jan 08, 2020
UPDATE: Electric lines cause one of two Greenwood County grass fires; cause of second blaze to be determined
A wind-driven grass fire in central Greenwood County damaged a lot of grass Wednesday. Greenwood County Emergency Management says a fire that developed northwest of Eureka charred around 2,700 acres b...
Jan 08, 2020
One person taken to Newman Regional Health after crash in southeast Emporia
A two-vehicle wreck in southeast Emporia led to injuries for one of the drivers Tuesday afternoon. A CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness car collided with an R+L Carriers semi at the corner of South an...
Jan 07, 2020
Newman Regional Health welcomes first newborn of 2020
Early Monday morning Ashley Weimer and Gage Smith welcomed not only their third child into the world but also Newman Regional Health’s first newborn of 2020. Weimer tells KVOE News the birth of ...
Jan 07, 2020
USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday
The USD 253 Board of Education will be holding its first meeting of 2020 Wednesday evening. Amongst the agenda items will be the possible establishment of a new committee in connection to the district...
Jan 07, 2020
Multiple agendas ahead of Emporia City Commissioners for first meeting of 2020
Emporia City Commissioners have three meetings in one Wednesday. The commission will meet Wednesday morning inside city conference room 1AB for a study session which will include discussions on a wate...
Jan 07, 2020
