Category Archives: News
Groundbreaking date announced for Stormont Vail Emporia campus
Stormont Vail has announced the groundbreaking date for its Emporia clinic. Stormont Vail is encouraging the community to attend the event at 9 am May 15. Community leaders, caregivers and hospital pa...
Apr 17, 2026 Stormont Vail graphic.
Emporia jobless rate holds steady between January and February
Jobless rates held steady for Emporia -- and nearly steady for Lyon County -- in the latest monthly report from the Kansas Department of Labor. Emporia held at 5.6 percent between January and February...
Apr 17, 2026 Kansas Department of Labor map.
City encourages qualifying residents to apply for Home Repair grants
The city of Emporia is encouraging homeowners to apply for Home Repair grants if they qualify -- and if the city gets grant funding for the overall project. Funds will help with what are called essent...
Apr 17, 2026 City of Emporia logo.
Sentencing delayed in Perez-Ricardo murder case
Sentencing has been continued in a Lyon County murder case. Judge Jeff Larson approved a defense motion to continue sentencing in the case against Alexei Perez-Ricardo, thus allowing attorney Rand Sim...
Apr 17, 2026 Alexei Perez-Ricardo. Lyon County Jail photo.
Jury trial date set in Lyon County child sex abuse, exploitation case
A jury trial date is now slated in a Lyon County case involving charges of sex crimes against children. On Thursday, Judge Lee Fowler set jury trial for Aug. 3 in the case against Patrick Rosenberg. T...
Apr 17, 2026 KVOE News photo.
USD 251 architect continues conversations with district staff ahead of decision on new facilities
Processes continue behind the scenes as USD 251 North Lyon County continues discussions about new facilities. A special meeting Wednesday gave board members a status report on those conversations befo...
Apr 17, 2026 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Storm damage reported in Coffey, Osage counties; NWS to survey Olivet damage
Following reports of damage in Olivet after severe storms Friday, the National Weather Service will gauge the source of the issues Saturday. Several outbuildings across town were damaged as part of st...
Apr 17, 2026 Brandon Ryno took several photos of damage in Olivet after storm activity Friday.
Michelin, city of Emporia work to help employees affected by end of ag track operations, loss of 100 jobs
Roughly 18 months after Michelin announced a reduction in the local workforce, another one is underway. Michelin North America Public Relations issued the following statement around 4 pm: "The Company...
Apr 16, 2026 Michelin logo
Lyon County approves upcoming demolition of Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall
Newman Regional Health's plan to demolish its longtime nurse training facility has the blessing from Lyon County. Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to let the hospital move forward with demolit...
Apr 16, 2026 Kansas Highway Patrol has been using Newman Regional Health's Cora Miller Hall this week for training exercises. The building is likely getting demolished this year. Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Emporia City Engineer updates sinkhole repair timeline, says end of Southeast Transmission may be by end of April
Previously, there was no connection involving the Southeast Transmission waterline replacement and any underground utility work in Emporia's north downtown area, but last month's sinkhole near 10th an...
Apr 16, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
