Category Archives: News
Patterson Family Grant helping Newman Regional Health expand rural telehealth options for patients
Rural telehealth services are getting expanded at Newman Regional Health, thanks to a significant grant from the Patterson Family Foundation. Newman Regional Health is starting Telehealth for Rural He...
Oct 7, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
KVOE begins Candidate Spotlights with election Nov. 4
The local political season heats up this week. On Monday, the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and League of Women Voters Emporia chapter had a traditional Candidate Forum involving the Emporia City C...
Oct 7, 2025 Kansas Secretary of State graphic.
Tour ahead for USD 252 board
The USD 252 Southern Lyon County Board of Education is traveling north on Kansas Highway 130 for its board meeting Wednesday. Instead of the normal meeting place in Hartford, board members will meet a...
Oct 7, 2025 USD 252 Southern Lyon County logo.
Moderate to heavy rain noted across KVOE listening area
Healthy rainfall totals have been duly noted across the KVOE listening area Monday into Tuesday. The KVOE studios are at 1.45 inches as of 6:30 am, while the Emporia Municipal Airport is at 1.66 inche...
Oct 7, 2025 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Pair of injury wrecks reported near Emporia
Emporia Fire says two people were taken to hospitals after separate wrecks on the Kansas Turnpike in southwest Lyon County on Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol crash log says the first crash happened ...
Oct 6, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Voter registration deadline and write-in candidate procedures highlight special appearance by Lyon County Election Officer Amie Jones on KVOE's Morning Show Monday
The general election is quickly approaching and there are several dates of note that voters need to keep in mind over the next few weeks. With that in mind, KVOE began what will be a recurring segment...
Oct 6, 2025 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Lyon County History Center to host The People's Budget Tour stop next month
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is starting a listening tour on the state budget this week. And she currently plans to be in Emporia for the tour early next month. The People's Budget Tour begins Thursday...
Oct 6, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
4th Annual Medicare Townhall Meeting on Wednesday in Emporia
The 4th annual Medicare townhall meeting at the Clint Boyer Building at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Emporia is coming up on Wednesday. The event is in collaboration with North Central Flint Hills A...
Oct 6, 2025 Medicare logo.
Lyon County deputies warning of cryptocurrency scams
As technology evolves, so do scams. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office says residents are getting calls from a "Deputy Williams." The Sheriff's Office isn't giving specifics about the scam calls, but it...
Oct 6, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Bail bond scam reported by Coffey County Sheriff's Office
The Coffey County Sheriff's Office is reporting a scam involving families of incarcerated people. The Sheriff's Office says scammers will call a family member identifying themselves as from the county...
Oct 6, 2025 Coffey County Sheriff's Office image.
