Category Archives: News
Lyon County Health Officer urges residents to get flu shots
Whenever Labor Day rolls around, health officials really start highlighting the need to get vaccinated against influenza. Lyon County Health Officer Dr Ladun Oyenuga is on that list. September is trad...
Sep 5, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo.
Overheated light ballast cause of Saturday's structure fire call in downtown Emporia
A reported structure fire call in downtown Emporia turned out to have a less significant cause Emporia, Americus and Olpe firefighters were dispatched to Genesis Health Clubs, 1007 Commercial, around ...
Sep 5, 2026 Chuck Sampes/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Dry heat continuing past Labor Day; air conditioning repair companies scramble to meet demand
Lather, rinse, repeat. Cut and paste. Here we go again. However you say it, the heat we have now seen for a week will continue through Labor Day and into the middle of next week. After reaching 99 wit...
Sep 5, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Palermo's closes temporarily, Smokehouse Emporia location closes permanently
Temporary for one. Permanent for another. Regardless, Emporia's list of restaurants shortened by 2 this week. Palermo's Italian Ristorante, 2002 West 6th, has posted it is temporarily closed. Reasons ...
Sep 5, 2026 Palermo's Italian Ristorante lists itself as temporarily closed, while Smokehouse announced its permanent closure this week. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
KTA details timeline for Emporia service exit work
Since a major refresh of the Kansas Turnpike's Emporia service exit was announced earlier this summer, the general timeline has been 15-18 months. The Turnpike Authority outlined a firmer time frame T...
Sep 5, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Kitchen fire handled at Emporia mobile home
Emporia Fire is investigating after a small fire in an east-Emporia mobile home. Firefighters were called out to 321 Eveningside shortly after 10:40 am Friday. The fire was limited to the kitchen area...
Sep 5, 2026 Emporia Fire logo.
EPD arrests semi driver after short chase
Emporia Police officers had a unique chase in parts of the city Friday night. Police Sgt Dominick Vortherms tells KVOE News there was a disturbance call at Casey's East, 1402 East 6th, around 8:30 pm....
Sep 5, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Troubleshooting underway at NWS Halls Summit transmitter after 'degraded' signal noted Friday
Residents served by the National Weather Service's transmitter signal out of Halls Summit may have noticed the signal hasn't been up to standard recently. The Weather Service says the transmitter, als...
Sep 4, 2026 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration logo.
PETITION: Lyon County judges approve citizen grand jury
A citizen grand jury will be empaneled over the next month over allegations of misconduct by Emporia City Commissioner Erren Harter. Lyon County District Court Administrator Ruth Wheeler says the coun...
Sep 4, 2026 Christine Torrens/City of Emporia.
DATA CENTER: City of Emporia clarifies role in placing petitions on ballot; ruling date still pending
The City of Emporia is clarifying its role in placing data center-related petitions on the November 3 ballot. The city says the petition questions, one to ban data centers for 10 years and the other t...
Sep 4, 2026 City of Emporia logo.
