Category Archives: News
'A wow experience:' Veterans, students awed by Honor Flight
Veterans from around the area and students from three Lyon County high schools are home — simultaneously tired and invigorated — after participating in Honor Flight this week. Veterans on ...
Nov 06, 2019
VOTE: $78 million bond passes, newcomers Seeley and Dorsey join USD 253 board, Brinkman now on City Commission
Emporia voters approved nearly $80 million worth of improvements to public schools locally as part of the 2019 general election. Voters approved the $78 million facility improvement bond by a final vo...
Nov 06, 2019
2019 general election results
Here are the contested races KVOE News is following on Election Night 2019: Lyon County Emporia City Commission Joni Austenfeld 1,003Susan Brinkman 1,755Lisa Brittain 1,164Rob Gilligan 2,107Todd Maddo...
Nov 06, 2019
Emporia Farmers Market serves up food and fellowship Tuesday afternoon
The Emporia Farmers Market hosted its annual Soup-A-Palooza fundraising event on Tuesday. Farmers Market Coordinator Jessica Hopkins describes Soup-A-Palooza as a way to encourage community fellowship...
Nov 05, 2019
Burlington man enters Alford plea Tuesday in vehicular manslaughter case; sentencing coming in January
Sentencing is coming next year for a Burlington man in a case which originated 18 months ago. 36-year-old Christopher Murphy entered an Alford plea to one count of attempted involuntary vehicular mans...
Nov 05, 2019
Kari's Diamonds, TP Jewelry burglary suspect sentenced to prison
A second defendant in a set of local business burglaries from earlier this year will spend time in prison as a result. Lesli Fontenot received 14 months overall after two incidents in May. Judge Jeff ...
Nov 05, 2019
2020 utility rate increases set for approval Wednesday
Potential approval for new rate increases will highlight the Emporia City Commission’s action session Wednesday afternoon. Commissioners settled on increases of 10 percent for sewage, five perce...
Nov 05, 2019
Evergy upgrades Cottonwood Falls substation equipment during overnight outage
Evergy customers in and around Cottonwood Falls had a power outage overnight. Spokesperson Kaley Bohlen says the outage was planned — and needed — as Evergy had to replace various equipmen...
Nov 05, 2019
US-56 to see work between Council Grove and Lyon-Morris county line
Road construction has been approved for part of US Highway 56 northwest of Emporia. The Kansas Department of Transportation has approved a bid from Smoky Hill LLC of Salina for a special construction ...
Nov 05, 2019
UPDATE: Arkansas woman hurt, Emporia woman cited after Monday crash
Emporia Police have given more details about Monday’s injury crash at Sixth and Chestnut that sent one person to Newman Regional Health afterward. Sgt. Lisa Sage says 62-year-old Linda Glaze of ...
Nov 04, 2019
