Category Archives: News

Emporia Public Works crews made quick work of a water main issue that developed early Sunday morning near 7th and Garfield. Underground Utilities Supervisor Mike Dvorak tells KVOE News a six-inch line...

This year’s Dirty Kanza threw some new challenges at the 2,700 plus cyclists who took part in the host of races. Saturday’s races began with a 30-minute lightning delay with a classic Kans...

A handful of Emporia State University alumni were recognized for their service both to the university and their community Saturday. Emporia residents Jim and Kathy Kessler along with Karen Sommers, re...

The Flint Hills Rodeo parade celebrates 81 years of competition. The annual rodeo began Thursday evening at the Strong City Arena. The parade started Saturday at 2 p.m. from Swope Park in Cottonwood F...

The Dirty Kanza race is off and running, albeit a little late, following a quick series of severe thunderstorms that pushed through early Saturday morning. DK cofounder Jim Cummins says it was unprece...

Hartford fire crews quickly put out a small fire Saturday morning at a mobile home near the 100 block of South Street. Sgt. Danny Broyles with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says the homeowner...

An investigation is underway after a reported injury crash in south-central Emporia on Saturday morning. Early indications are an eastbound car hit a parked car just west of the intersection of Market...

Power has been restored to many in and around Lyon County while an untold number of customers to our northeast remain offline after storms blew through the area. While there has been no damage reporte...

For the second time this week, Wabaunsee County authorities and the Kansas Highway Patrol were involved in a standoff. The situation arose at approximately 8 pm Thursday when a Wabaunsee County Sherif...

Members of the Flint Hills Optimist club and the Emporia Recreation Center were on hand for the rededication of the new Optimist Baseball Diamonds Friday evening. Renovations to the fields began in la...