Category Archives: News
Individual hospitalized following accidental shooting Sunday; Three individuals arrested on separate charges following investigation
One man was hospitalized and three individuals arrested following an investigation into an accidental shooting over the weekend. According to Emporia Police, officers were called to 703 Rural Street a...
Aug 31, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
USDA announces Ranchers First initiative to expand domestic beef herd
President Trump's plan to import beef as a short-term way to reduce consumer costs may have gotten ranchers and advocacy groups upset, but it has returned attention to the nation's small beef herd. Wi...
Aug 31, 2026 Kansas State Research and Extension photo.
Kansas Masonic Foundation grant helping Emporia Fire install more smoke alarms across town
A grant from the Kansas Masonic Foundation will help get more Emporians the peace of mind that comes from smoke alarms. Emporia Fire Marshal Stephen Beemer discussed the impact of a $5,000 grant from ...
Aug 31, 2026 National Fire Protection Association photo.
Public hearing ahead Wednesday on closure of Logan Avenue
Logan Avenue Elementary's future will be the only topic of discussion for the USD 253 Board of Education on Wednesday. The board has a special meeting at a special time, 5:30 pm, and the only item of ...
Aug 31, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Repairs being coordinated for K-99 bridge over Turnpike
After two bridge strike incidents in Lyon County over the past month, the Kansas Turnpike Authority has an update on repair plans for one of the bridges. Spokesperson Jeri Biehler says the Kansas High...
Aug 31, 2026 Photo courtesy of Cherie Crisp.
Spooktember sells out
No tickets remain for the latest event through Flint Hills Paranormal. Spooktember is September 19 at the former Admire School, and event organizers said just a few of the 50 tickets are left as part ...
Aug 31, 2026 Flint Hills Paranormal administrators Linda Clarke (left) and Brandy Clarke previewed Spooktember on KVOE's Morning Show on Monday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Steve's Stableford Classic sees nearly 80 teams
The annual Steve's Stableford Classic took place at the Emporia Golf Course in hot, dry and breezy conditions this past weekend. Taking first place were Alan Hoggatt and Dennis Gisel with 10.75 points...
Aug 31, 2026 Alan Hoggatt and Denis Gisel took first place in the 2026 Steve's Stableford Classic at the Emporia Golf Course. Judy Neill/KVOE Radio.
Street Rehab nearing end, lift station project near ESU moving on schedule
Emporia's annual Street Rehab process is fast approaching the end, according to City Engineer Jim Ubert. The annual program is currently focused on 24th east of Prairie. Ubert says auxiliary work is j...
Aug 30, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Heat advisory continues until 7 pm
Triple-digit heat will continue for the first half of the week. A heat advisory continues through 7 pm for Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties with a projected high temperature of 102 f...
Aug 30, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Giroux pleads no contest in connected aggravated assault, battery cases in Lyon County District Court
An Emporia man originally accused of choking a woman in one incident early this year and then trying to run her down with a truck in a second incident has accepted plea agreements in the resulting cri...
Aug 30, 2026 Seth Giroux. Lyon County Jail photo.
