Category Archives: News
Bridge work planned near Reading as equipment transport continues to wind energy facility
RES Americas is doing some bridge construction work near Reading this weekend. The Lyon County Highway Department says RES will reconfigure what’s called a jump bridge about a quarter-mile south...
Oct 25, 2019
Moran-supported bill would create three-digit suicide hotline number
US Senator Jerry Moran and others in Congress have cosponsored a plan to create a three-digit suicide hotline number. If members of House and Senate approve and President Trump signs the bill, 9-8-8 w...
Oct 25, 2019
Main Street brings haunted tours, trick-or-treating to downtown Emporia this weekend
Emporia Main Street will be adding to the Halloween atmosphere this weekend. Main Street has its annual Eek! Town tours both Friday and Saturday nights. Community Outreach Coordinator Jessica Buchholz...
Oct 25, 2019
Decision still pending on formal charges after Oct. 18 arrests on alleged drug, weapons violations
A week after several people from Emporia and elsewhere were arrested in downtown Emporia last week, a decision on formal charges is still pending against all four people arrested. On Oct. 18, Lyon Cou...
Oct 25, 2019
Dia de los Muertos festivities will continue Saturday
The second annual Dia de los Muertos celebration hosted by Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow is set for this Saturday. Sally Sanchez of Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow says she was blown away by last ye...
Oct 24, 2019
Residents puncture gas line while conducting yard work in south Emporia Thursday; no injuries reported
The Emporia Fire Department responded to a call for a gas leak in south Emporia Thursday evening. Fire and Kansas Gas Service crews were called to a home located at 9 South Rural Street shortly before...
Oct 24, 2019
2020 rate increases lower than anticipated; city surplus to lower as a result
Rate increases are coming for citizens in Emporia, however, those increases will be lower than originally anticipated. Original estimates from earlier this year would have seen an eight percent increa...
Oct 24, 2019
Longtime KVOE executive Lee Schroeder passes away
Longtime KVOE executive Lee Schroeder has passed away. Schroeder had been battling bladder cancer and was 80 years old when he died Wednesday night. Emporia’s Radio Stations owner Steve Sauder s...
Oct 24, 2019
Battling financial issues, VFW Post No. 1980 working to avoid sale of its building
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1980 is seeking help as it looks to regain its financial footing and keep its building at 932 Graphic Arts. Post Commander Michael White says issues go from 2014 thro...
Oct 24, 2019
KVOE News granted access inside Wolf Creek as current outage continues
Wolf Creek continues its 23rd refueling outage, and KVOE News got a unique look at the plant in outage mode earlier this month. KVOE News was granted access to several areas of the nuclear plant, incl...
Oct 24, 2019
