Category Archives: News
Emporia CIty Commission approves development agreement with Stormont Vail Hospital Wednesday
A development agreement is now in place for a new multi-million dollar healthcare facility in Emporia. During their regular action meeting Wednesday, city commissioners approved the agreement that has...
Jun 04, 2025 Pictured left to right: Emporia City Commissioners Jamie Sauder, Erren Harter, Susan Brinkman, Becky Smith and Tyler Curtis. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
FLOODS: Two water rescues in Strong City; portions of K-99 and K-177 remain closed
River-based flooding continues to impact much of the KVOE listening area after heavy rainfall Tuesday. Emporia Fire was called to a water rescue on Road C north of US Highway 50 on Wednesday morning. ...
Jun 04, 2025 Firefighters bring one person from a Strong City residence through a flood zone to safety Wednesday. Jenny Wagers.
Exact cause unknown, however, lightning believed to be contributing factor that sparked oil fire north of Emporia Tuesday
It took more than two hours for several local agencies to quell an oil fire that developed north of Emporia Tuesday afternoon. According to Lyon County Fire District 2 Allen Admire Chief Tharon Mott, ...
Jun 03, 2025 Photo courtesy of Tharon Mott/Lyon County Fire District 2.
Development agreement with Stormont Vail ahead for Emporia City Commission on Wednesday
Emporia city commissioners could take a significant step towards a new medical facility in town as part of their meeting slate Wednesday. Leading off their action meeting is discussion and possible ap...
Jun 03, 2025 Stormont Vail Health logo.
Groundbreaking for Freestate Middle Mile network June 18 at ESU
A new broadband initiative is taking shape in Kansas, and the groundbreaking ceremony will be held in Emporia later this month. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced the Freestate Middle Mile netw...
Jun 03, 2025 Kansas Freestate Network graphic.
Emergency crews responding to injury accident southwest of Emporia Tuesday morning
Emergency crews are responding to a reported injury accident on the Kansas Turnpike. Crews were called to KTA mile marker 116 northbound, 11 miles southwest of Emporia near the Lyon and Chase County l...
Jun 03, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER ALERTS through June 11, 2025
The National Weather Service has issued weather alerts for area counties. *The Neosho River at Neosho Rapids is in a flood warning until late Wednesday night as minor flooding is underway. The river i...
Jun 03, 2025 KVOE News graphic.
Emporia woman hurt in truck-deer crash Monday night
One person was hurt and hospitalized after a truck-deer crash in far northeast Lyon County on Monday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 9 pm at Kansas Turnpike mile marker...
Jun 03, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
May tax revenues on par with 2024, well above projections
Most of the state tax collection categories went well above estimates in the May report, but the totals were largely similar to where they were last year. The state had almost $658 million in tax reve...
Jun 03, 2025 Kansas Great Seal.
Schmidt: 'One Big Beautiful Bill' important component of Trump agenda
Kansas Second District Congressman Derek Schmidt says President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" is a positive step forward for the country. Schmidt recently joined KVOE's Morning Show to discu...
Jun 03, 2025 Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt. Official portrait.
