Category Archives: News
After wet and occasionally stormy weekend, steamy Monday awaits before storms return
Monday should provide a break between a stormy weekend a potentially stormy remainder of the week. Weekend storm activity saw occasionally heavy rainfall, although some area residents got more than ot...
Sep 12, 2026 Mark Brown/Emporia State University.
50 Years Strong: SOS honors its 'Golden anniversary' by recognizing the past and present of support during annual Hope-A-Palooza Friday
Hope-A-Palooza is always a special event for the staff and supporters of SOS Inc. But Friday's event was extra special as it was celebrating far more than just the past year of service to the surround...
Sep 11, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
RDA receives 'educational' report from Evergy regarding potential solar energy project during monthly meeting Friday
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board of Directors spent the majority of their monthly meeting Friday morning discussing the potential for solar energy in Lyon County. Repr...
Sep 11, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
All Veterans Tribute Golf Tournament among Saturday events
Veterans Day is 2 months away -- which means it is time for the very first activity on Emporia's All Veterans Tribute event schedule. The annual All Veterans Tribute golf tournament takes place at the...
Sep 11, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Parts of Merchant blocked simultaneously after potential structure fire, reported injury accident
Emporia Fire and Emporia Police had a busy 10 am hour Friday. Around 10:10 am, both agencies were dispatched to a possible structure fire at the Lyon County State Bank Merchant Street location in the ...
Sep 11, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sept. 11 remembrance activities carry theme of 'never forget'
Twenty-five years after terror attacks changed our country and our world, a number of remembrance activities have been taking place across the KVOE listening area. Emporia Fire had a short ceremony at...
Sep 11, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Carvers each charged with 31 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty after warrant search earlier this month
The couple arrested last week on suspicion of animal abuse have been charged and have started the court process. Matthew Carver, age 44, and Sarah Carver, age 37, are both charged with 31 cases of mis...
Sep 11, 2026 Prairie Paws Animal Shelter photo.
Court proceedings resuming in 2025 attempted arson case after defendant deemed competent
Court proceedings are resuming in a Lyon County attempted arson case from last year. Judge Laura Miser found David J Anderson competent to stand trial as part of a hearing this week, following an eval...
Sep 11, 2026 KVOE News photo.
Heavy rain this week too late to prevent official drought expansion
Heavy rainfall Wednesday and Thursday came too late to stop a notable expansion of drought conditions across the KVOE listening area and the northern half of the state. The US Drought Monitor now has ...
Sep 11, 2026 US Drought Monitor map.
US judge blocks state law letting undocumented students receive in-state college tuition rates
A federal judge has blocked a state law that has let undocumented students receive tuition at in-state rates. US District Court Judge Holly Teeter made the ruling Wednesday. Since 2004, the state has ...
Sep 11, 2026 Kansas Courts graphic.
