Category Archives: News
Special meeting Friday for Rec Commission on DeBauge Complex block grant application
The Emporia Recreation Commission has a special meeting next week. Board members will meet at noon Friday to officially consider the Emporia City Commission's request for Rec Commission matching funds...
Jun 26, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Rockland Stone gets conditional use permit for rock quarry; US Stone withdraws request
One quarry request is moving forward with Lyon County Commission approval. Another is no longer on the table due to a business decision. Commissioners on Thursday considered the separate Conditional U...
Jun 26, 2025 Lyon County Zoning and Floodplain Administrator Sam Seeley (left) discusses conditional use permit requests from two businesses at Thursday's Lyon County Commission meeting. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
New Emporia fire marshal getting acclimated to duties as city's fireworks sales and discharge window opens Friday morning
Very soon, fireworks can be legally bought and shot in the Emporia city limits. Emporia Fire Marshal Stephen Beemer joined KVOE's Morning Show this week to discuss the run-up to the official sales and...
Jun 26, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Aggravated robbery, drug distribution cases have hearings continued; aggravated burglar case to sentencing; fugitive case restarts
An aggravated robbery case working through Lyon County District Court may have its next hearing in August. Coryon Green, age 28 of Emporia, is facing counts of aggravated robbery, aggravated witness o...
Jun 26, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Mini Moo on Main Street coming Saturday
Residents have a chance to interact with an internet star of the animal variety this weekend. Residents can moooooove over to Midwest Mama Co, 1107 Commercial Suite B, for the first Mini Moo on Main S...
Jun 26, 2025 Midwest Mama Co photo.
Tornado Trot & Trail among Saturday activities
The town of Reading is just about ready for the annual Tornado Trot and Trail. The event is Saturday. Once again, activities will begin at Reading City Park with registration at 6:30 am and a 5K run/w...
Jun 26, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Holscher stopping in Emporia on Saturday to outline gubernatorial campaign
Political season is starting to heat up, but we're not talking about this year's election cycle. Candidates for the 2026 governor's race have already been active, and Democrat Cindy Holscher will appe...
Jun 26, 2025 Cindy Holscher. Cindy for Kansas photo.
Wind, heavy rain possible Thursday
Borderline severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday, along with heavy rainfall. Currently, all area counties are under a marginal severe weather risk for activity possibly starting by early afternoo...
Jun 26, 2025 National Weather Service graphic.
Ubert: Southeast Transmission project continues work to upgrade 'backbone' of Emporia's water system
Officially, work began earlier this month on the Southeast Waterline Transmission improvement project. On KVOE's Morning Show this week, Emporia City Engineer Jim Ubert says things really get rolling ...
Jun 25, 2025 Twelfth and Garfield is officially the northernmost point for the Southeast Transmission Waterline Project, but work is actually starting at Seventh and Garfield. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Immigration policies, impacts discussed on KVOE's Talk of Emporia and Newsmaker segments this week
Immigration has been a major talking point and subject of debate over the last several years, with discussions ramping up since the start of 2025. The subject was also a major focal point of KVOE's Ta...
Jun 25, 2025 US Department of Justice logo.
