Category Archives: News
Jobless rates up again for Emporia, Lyon County
Jobless rates are up for Emporia and Lyon County. The latest report from the Kansas Department of Labor indicates Emporia's April unemployment rate is at 5.2 percent, up from 4.7 percent in March and ...
May 18, 2025 Kansas Department of Labor photo.
Seasonal allergies making life miserable for many area residents
While we have moved out of flu season, the same cannot be said for seasonal allergies. Lyon County Health Officer Dr Ladun Oyenuga says a lot of people are suffering this time of year. Dr Oyenuga's re...
May 18, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo.
FHTC Childcare Summit thanks providers with information, networking opportunities
Flint Hills Technical College celebrated local and area childcare providers with its second annual Childcare Summit recently. Program Director and Early Childhood Education Instructor Nancy Robinson s...
May 18, 2025 Flint Hills Technical College photo.
Heavy rain, power outages mark Sunday weather
Showers and storms caused several issues but not much in the way of confirmed severe weather Sunday evening. A broken line of storms dropped heavy rain across parts of Lyon County -- over an inch of r...
May 18, 2025 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Over 200 vehicles pull into Commercial Street for 31st annual Flatland Cruisers Car Show
The 31st annual Flatland Cruisers Car Show had right around 200 vehicles on display all across Commercial Street this weekend. Among the vehicles was a 1951 five-window Chevrolet Pickup owned by Trace...
May 17, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Success in the air: Flint Hills Technical College celebrates more than 320 graduates during spring commencement Saturday
A message of success and determination preceded a procession of more than 300 students across the stage of White Auditorium during the 2025 Flint Hills Technical College spring commencement ceremony S...
May 17, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Pulse and impact statements, budget discussion and facility needs assessment all included in upcoming Emporia Recreation Meeting Monday
The Emporia Recreation Commission has its monthly meeting Monday. The meeting agenda will include the monthyl leadership team updates which will feature a "pulse statement" focusing on how recreation ...
May 17, 2025 Lee Beran Recreation Center. KVOE News File Photo.
Enhanced severe storm risk now in place for entire area Sunday and Monday
Forecast details for severe storm activity Sunday is holding constant, however, the risk category for storm potential Monday has escalated. The National Weather Service has increased the risk potentia...
May 17, 2025 National Weather Service Graphic
31st annual Flatland Cruisers car show coming to downtown Emporia Saturday
Car enthusiasts will want to make their way to downtown Emporia on Saturday, as the Flatland Cruisers annual car show will take over the corridor. The 31st annual car show will take place from 9 am to...
May 16, 2025 Flatland Cruisers Car Show Flyer.
Week's long investigation leads to arrest of eight individuals connected to alleged identity theft and fraud ring
It appears the arrests of three individuals on healing arts violations and, in the case of one suspect, human smuggling and identity theft, were just part of a much larger criminal enterprise that cam...
May 16, 2025 Pictured left to right:
Top Row: Franciso German Pichardo-Machado, Edward Salgado, Hugo Antonio Cardona-Argueta and Martha Kennia Lopez-Alvarado
Bottom Row: Martin Pchardo-Machado, Rigoberto Sandoval, Iris Sandoval-Flores and Ana Figueroa
Lyon County Jail Photos
