Category Archives: News
Emporia's Street Preservation work continues Thursday
Several street segments, mainly in east Emporia, will have Street Preservation work continue Thursday. In fact, 11 street segments will have fog sealing work done through the day: 3rd Avenue (Neosho S...
Aug 07, 2025 City of Emporia map.
Sedgwick County crash sends Council Grove woman to Wichita hospital
A crash in Sedgwick County on Wednesday led to a hospital trip for a Council Grove resident. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the wreck on Kansas Highway 96 involved three vehicles around 9:45 am. An SU...
Aug 07, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Americus man hospitalized in rollover crash
An Americus man was hospitalized following a rollover wreck in Lyon County on Wednesday. Lyon County Deputy James Baker says the wreck happened around 4:45 pm in the 2000 block of Road F-5, part of th...
Aug 07, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia City Commission approves preliminary unit development for Cedarbrook Meadows housing development
Emporia City Commissioners approved a pair of matters related to a proposed housing development in a single motion during their regular action meeting Wednesday morning. Following nearly an hour of di...
Aug 06, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Governor seeking major presidential disaster declaration for Lyon, most surrounding counties after early-June floods
Lyon County and almost surrounding counties have been included in Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's latest request for a major presidential disaster declaration. The governor's official request also inclu...
Aug 06, 2025 Rescue crews take a Strong City resident to safety after flooding on the south side of the town in early July. Scott Wiltse/Chase County Emergency Management.
Stormont Vail unveils renderings, announces construction schedule for new Emporia facility
Stormont Vail Health has announced the tentative construction schedule for its new medical office space in far west Emporia. Marketing and Communications Specialist Taylor Bugg says construction will ...
Aug 06, 2025 Stormont Vail Health rendering.
Emporia Police, Project Beloved partner on new interview room
The Emporia Police Department has developed a new partnership as a way to help victims and witnesses of criminal activity. Emporia Police has joined with Project Beloved and has opened what the depart...
Aug 06, 2025
Ignite Emporia pauses strategic plan effort
Ignite Emporia had started on a strategic planning effort earlier this year. That is now on hold, and the pause is understandable, according to Director Michelle Margeson -- especially given the recen...
Aug 06, 2025 Ignite Emporia Logo.
USD 253 encouraging parents to finish student enrollment process with classes starting later this month
Classes are just two weeks away for USD 253 Emporia Public Schools. As the district continues its late-summer preparations, it's also encouraging parents who haven't enrolled students to do so as soon...
Aug 06, 2025 USD 253 Emporia graphic.
Rocky Ford Bridge mussel survey among Lyon County Commission business Thursday
Lyon County commissioners have several bids, bills and quotes to handle as part of their action session Thursday. County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield will present a mussel survey quote from BioSurvey G...
Aug 06, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
