Category Archives: News
National Weather Service issues excessive heat watch with temperatures set to rise significantly in the coming days
The heat will be ramping up area-wide in the coming days and because of this, the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for parts of the KVOE listening area. Affected counties in...
Jul 15, 2019
USD 253 begins enrollment with new location, new payment software package
Emporia Public Schools is officially enrolling students for the upcoming academic year. On KVOE’s Newsmaker 2 segment Monday, Community Relations Director Lyndel Landgren unveiled the enrollment...
Jul 15, 2019
UPDATE: Texas woman killed, KDOT worker hospitalized after separate I-35 crashes in Osage County
A Texas woman was killed and a passenger was hurt in a crash before sunrise in southern Osage County on Monday morning. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 52-year-old Patricia Falconer of Canyon Lake was ...
Jul 15, 2019
US Supreme Court sets Oct. 7 for appeal in Osage County murder case
Three Kansas court cases will be heard by the United States Supreme Court this fall, including one from Osage County. The case of Kansas v. James Kraig Kahler will be heard Oct. 7. Kahler does not arg...
Jul 15, 2019
Minnesota man taken to Emporia for medical treatment after car-semi crash
A Minnesota man suffered suspected minor injuries after a car-semi crash on the Kansas Turnpike southwest of Emporia on Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 38-year-old Jesus Reyes-Castro of Le Cent...
Jul 15, 2019
Road work underway at West 12th Avenue
Road construction began Monday on West 12th Avenue between Prairie and Lincoln streets. Your browser does not support the audio element. Crews are in the process of surface milling and asphalt overlay...
Jul 15, 2019
Thurston's Plus owners step forward with $1,000 donation to All Veterans Memorial helicopter repair effort
Fundraising continues to get the helicopter at Emporia’s All Veterans Memorial fixed after two recent rounds of vandalism, and money is now in hand to help handle one of the projects. Residents ...
Jul 15, 2019
UPDATE: Water line break repaired in north Emporia
Work is completed on a water line which failed near Presby Drive early Monday morning. According to the Lyon County Emergency Communication Center, city crews were notified to the break just before 5 ...
Jul 15, 2019
Saturday night crash hurts Chase County man
A Chase County resident was hurt in a crash Saturday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 22-year-old Hunter Patrick O’Brian of Matfield Green was hurt in a wreck around 8:20 pm at the intersec...
Jul 15, 2019
Budgets, runoff concerns at DeBauge Family Sports Complex highlights of Recreation Center's meetings Monday night
The Emporia Recreation Commission will have a busy evening Monday night. This is the night where the Rec Commission has three separate but related meetings. The board will start with its annual “...
Jul 15, 2019
