Category Archives: News
Cycling enthusiasts getting set to lap the lakes this weekend
The fifth annual Lap the Lakes Gravel Grinder is coming Saturday. Riders will launch from 717 Commercial Street at 8 am for either a 100 or 200 km bike ride which will take them around several local l...
Oct 11, 2019
Lyon County traffic stop leads to New York double murder conviction, Dateline feature
A non-injury crash outside Neosho Rapids last year led to the conviction of a former Texas police chief in New York State earlier this year — and the development of a Dateline feature that airs ...
Oct 11, 2019
Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas approves two separate motions during monthly meeting Friday
Discussions regarding zoning for two separate properties highlighted the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas’ monthly meeting Friday. The RDA voted to approve two separate mo...
Oct 11, 2019
Downtown Emporia Bars Association celebrating second annual Oktoberfest this weekend
The 10 block of West Seventh will be busy Saturday as the Downtown Emporia Bars Association holds its second annual Oktoberfest. The origins of the bar association and Emporia’s rendition of Okt...
Oct 11, 2019
Gary Fuller Memorial Shootout coming Saturday
The second annual Gary Fuller Memorial Shootout is taking place Saturday morning. Several rounds of clay shooting competition are available for shooters ages 11 and up. Food will be provided and there...
Oct 11, 2019
Annual banquet, auction Saturday for Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports
Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports is having its eighth annual banquet and auction Saturday. Doors will open at the Fairgrounds Anderson Building at 5:30 pm with the dinner starting at 7 pm. Numerous ...
Oct 11, 2019
Freeze warning up areawide Friday night
A widespread freeze is expected tonight. Freeze warnings now cover just about the entire state of Kansas, with Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties now in a freeze warning from 11 pm Fri...
Oct 11, 2019
Flint Hills Technical College hosts annual Wrangler Rally
On Thursday, Emporia welcomed 600 students from 27 high schools across the state for the annual Flint Hills Technical College Wrangler Rally. As FHTC’s largest recruitment effort of the year, Wr...
Oct 10, 2019
Plan ELC to be the focus of RDA meeting Friday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas will hold it’s monthly meeting Friday morning. Among the agenda items will be a review of the Emporia Lyon County comprehensive plan a...
Oct 10, 2019
City Commission candidates outline goals on KVOE Candidate Forum
A pair of Emporia City Commission candidates joined KVOE’s Candidate Forum on Thursday to outline their goals and objectives for the city if elected next month. Joni Austenfeld Susan Brinkman me...
Oct 10, 2019
