Category Archives: News
Unhurt woman jailed after car-train crash in downtown Emporia
One woman is spending part of Wednesday morning in the Lyon County Jail after a car-train crash in downtown Emporia well before sunrise. The crash happened on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks b...
Jul 17, 2019
Rail crossing west of Emporia closed Wednesday
A railroad crossing just west of Emporia is closed Wednesday. The Lyon County Highway Department is closing the crossing at Road G so Burlington Northern Santa Fe crews can make repairs to an unspecif...
Jul 17, 2019
City commission meeting set for Wednesday
The City Commission will be holding a meeting this Wednesday During this meeting, commissioners will be considering the awarding bid for the 2019 paving project Industrial Road widening project no. PV...
Jul 16, 2019
Emporia Public Library celebrates 150th anniversary this year
The Emporia Public Library will be celebrating its 150th anniversary this year with a whole bunch of summer and fall activities that started on Tuesday. Some of the library activities coming up this s...
Jul 16, 2019
Lyon County Engineer anticipates full scope of road network repairs may last into 2020
Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods says residents should not expect to see repair work on the Lyon County Road network completed any time soon. Woods reports the most recent round of local flooding ̵...
Jul 16, 2019
Discussions coming soon for repairs to All Veterans Memorial helicopter
Discussions on repairs to the All Veterans Memorial helicopter are coming this week. Local veteran Frank Lowery tells KVOE News there will be a meeting between local veterans and a certified installer...
Jul 16, 2019
Red Cross calling for blood donors in midst of critical lows
Blood supply is reaching critical lows as the American Red Cross nears completion of its Missing Types Campaign. The Red Cross is calling for donations following what they report as a “difficult...
Jul 16, 2019
UPDATE: Nobody hurt after late-night fire, rekindle destroy home in Miller
A pair of fires destroyed a home in Miller. The first fire at 3265 Main was reported around 10:45 pm Monday and caused heavy damage to the back of the home. Miller Fire Chief Jason Gibson tells KVOE N...
Jul 16, 2019
Stream advisory over near Emporia
The stream advisory in place for the Cottonwood River and nearby tributaries the past few weeks has been rescinded. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory June 20 after a ...
Jul 16, 2019
Pavement overlay work underway on Burlingame Road
Drivers northeast of Emporia are working through a road construction zone if they use Burlingame Road. The Lyon County Highway Department is resurfacing Burlingame Road, with an asphalt milling and ov...
Jul 16, 2019
