Category Archives: News
Radius cuts ribbon on new Production and Taproom facility
Twelve years after Radius Brewing opened to the public, the microbrewery has taken another step towards local enjoyment and regional production. Radius had a ribbon-cutting ceremony and formal reveal ...
Apr 25, 2026 Athena Samples.
UTV-deer wreck south of Hartford sends two people to hospitals Friday night
Two people were hurt, one seriously, during a UTV crash in southeast Lyon County on Friday night. Lyon County deputy Sarah Werle says the wreck was reported just after 9:45 pm near the junction of Roa...
Apr 25, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Flint Hills Technical College emphasizes the importance of inspiration in technical education with annual gala Friday night
Flint Hills Technical College's annual fundraising gala went back to its roots Friday night inside White Auditorium. The theme for the evening, A Night of Inspiration, was a return to the event's orig...
Apr 24, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
UPDATE: Collision between semis sends Wichita man to Newman Friday morning
A Wichita man was taken to Newman Regional Health following a two-semi collision in Lyon County early Friday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident was reported at 8 am at Kansas Turnpi...
Apr 24, 2026 KVOE News photo.
Free Landfill Days to launch Saturday
Got stuff to throw out? This is your time, thanks to the city of Emporia. Spring Landfill Days begin Saturday. Interim Public Works Director Brian Silcott says it's a popular service offered by the ci...
Apr 24, 2026 KVOE News File Photo.
SOS gains grants to help violence victims
SOS has been earmarked for funds to help victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault and stalking. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says SOS is getting over $19,000 through the federal Services, Tra...
Apr 24, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Labor Department working to reclaim overpaid unemployment insurance benefits
If you received unemployment payments the last few years, there's a chance you might have to pay some of that back. The Kansas Department of Labor says it is sending out over 8,500 billing notices to ...
Apr 24, 2026 Kansas Great Seal.
TORNADO UPDATE: Lake Kahola tornado classified as EF1; Three additional touchdowns, all EF0, confirmed in Lyon and Wabaunsee counties
The tornado that tore through a portion of Lake Kahola Thursday night as part of a slow-moving storm system has been classified as an EF1. EF-1 is the second lowest level on the Fujita Scale, which cl...
Apr 23, 2026 A tornado looms near Lake Kahola on Thursday. Debby Ek.
Emporia man injured following two-vehicle accident in Morris County early Thursday
An Emporia man was hospitalized following an injury crash near Council Grove Thursday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, the accident was reported at 5:50 a.m. on Kansas Highwa...
Apr 23, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commissioners approve agreement with KDHE/K-State Extension and new parts for Highway Department motor grader Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners have approved an agreement for prevention and early intervention services through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. During their regular action meeting, commis...
Apr 23, 2026 Lyon County Commission: Pictured left to right:
District 3 Commissioner Chris Bartel, Chairman and District 1 Commissioner Ken Duft and District 2 Commissioner Doug Peck
