Category Archives: News
Pretrial set for Emporia man accused of leading multiple chases in mid-May
An Emporia man accused of leading officers on three separate pursuits in mid-May was in court Thursday. Andrew Reisen, 19, waived his preliminary hearing in Lyon County District Court. A pretrial conf...
Jul 12, 2018
Update: City crews making progress on water main issues
Emporia Public Works crews continue to make progress on water main issues across the city. Public Works Director Frank Abart tells KVOE News that as of Thursday afternoon, crews were only working on o...
Jul 12, 2018
Heat advisory expanded, now includes Chase and Greenwood counties
Hot, humid weather has been smothering the Flint Hills just about all week. Now the entire KVOE listening area is under a heat advisory of some sort. Chase and Greenwood counties were placed under an ...
Jul 12, 2018
USD 251 puts brakes on $6 million investment-grade audit
The USD 251 North Lyon County School Board held its first regular meeting of the academic year with a new superintendent, and it didn’t take long for Mike Mathes to shift prior direction on one ...
Jul 12, 2018
Lyon County closing in on settling 2019 budget with potential levy decrease
Lyon County commissioners continued their discussions on the 2019 budget during their action meeting Thursday. County Controller Dan Williams tells KVOE News things still look promising for a slight d...
Jul 12, 2018
Turnout strong at Denim and Diamonds kickoff lunch
Area residents were not deterred by heat and humidity as they helped the Newman Regional Health Foundation get the Denim and Diamonds fundraising period off to a good start. The Denim and Diamonds kic...
Jul 12, 2018
Junior Worlds Jam coming Friday
The first-ever Pro Disc Golf Association Junior World competition continues in Emporia through Saturday, and the public is encouraged to attend the Junior Worlds Jam block party in downtown Friday nig...
Jul 12, 2018
Eureka cleanup continues, City Manager requesting a street sweeper
Progress continues now more than two weeks after an EF-3 tornado ripped through Eureka. It has been an uphill battle for residents who’ve also battled extreme heat, and emotions have run high. C...
Jul 12, 2018
KTA continuing bridge raising in Lyon County
The Kansas Turnpike Authority has announced a road closure for a bridge raising project and a progress report on some of its other projects. According to the Lyon County Highway Department, the KTA al...
Jul 12, 2018
Heat advisory extended to close Saturday evening
Our summertime heat will back off a bit early next week. In the meantime, the National Weather Service has extended a nearly week-long heat advisory another day. Residents of Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osa...
Jul 12, 2018
