Category Archives: News
VFW Post 1980 leadership adjusts drainage installation plans, timetable
An improvement project at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1980 is moving forward...just not now. Post leaders wanted to install a French drain on the north side of the group's longtime headquarters ...
Jul 27, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Weather alerts through July 30, 2025
The National Weather Service has issued weather-related alerts for much of the KVOE listening area. *Heat advisory: All area counties until 8 pm Tuesday. Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media...
Jul 27, 2025 KVOE News graphic.
Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness welcomes full field of teams for second annual Swing Away Stigma golf tournament
Year two of the Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness Swing Away Stigma golf tournament saw impressive growth from year one, as the agency itself is continuing work to expand within the local area. Accor...
Jul 26, 2025 Photo by Cara Codney/Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness.
Más allá de las expectativas; Inaugural Emporia Spanish Speakers Loteria night exceeds all expectations with roughly 100 players in attendance
Emporia Spanish Speakers are hoping for many more residents to "Hit the lottery" in the future. We're not speaking about the literal lottery, of course, but Loteria, the Spanish version of Bingo, a ga...
Jul 26, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
ESB Financial and Emporia Farmers Market bring the summertime fun to downtown Emporia with 20th annual watermelon contest and Homegrown Celebration Saturday
The Emporia Farmer's Market once again played host to a pair of local traditions Saturday morning. As part of the market's annual Homegrown Celebration, ESB Financial once again sponsored the annual w...
Jul 26, 2025 Young residents prepare to roll their watermelons to victory during the 20th annual ESB Financial Watermelon Contest. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lyon County Fair: 4H Rodeo postponed to Tuesday, August 5th
The moderate to heavy rainfall may have brought some much-needed moisture to the area, but it has also led to a major schedule adjustment for the Lyon County Fair. The Lyon County 4H Rodeo, scheduled ...
Jul 26, 2025 KVOE News photo.
WEATHER UPDATE: Heat advisory issued for Lyon and most surrounding counties Sunday through Monday with extreme heat coming to the area through midweek
Now that rain is out of the forecast, at least through the middle of the coming week, oppressive heat will now be the main cause for concern weather-wise. The National Weather Service has issued a hea...
Jul 26, 2025 National Weather Service Topeka Office grahpic.
Lyon County Coroner's Office identifies skeletal remains found near Emporia
Lyon County authorities have identified the set of human remains found just outside the Emporia city limits last week. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office says the County Coroner's Office has determined ...
Jul 25, 2025 Google Maps image.
Sherrer: Recent achievements make Hush criticism unwarranted as Regents begin discussions on next ESU leader
The Kansas Board of Regents will start searching for Emporia State University's next president soon. Regents Chair Blake Benson says the board plans to discuss the search at an unspecified time before...
Jul 25, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Schedule adjustments for July 25, 2025
A schedule adjustment has been announced for Friday night. Community Events *Front Porch Jams of Lyon County is moving from 890 Road L to the Olpe Knights of Columbus. All other aspects of the concert...
Jul 25, 2025 Canva graphic.
