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UPDATE: One to Newman with suspected minor injuries following car and minivan collision in Emporia Tuesday
One person was taken from the scene of a two-vehicle collision in southwest Emporia Tuesday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of US Highway 50 and Anderson Street for the acci...
Jul 1, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office investigating attempted rural burglaries
Wabaunsee County Sheriff Eric Kirsch says there is an "active and aggressive investigation" now underway after a round of attempted burglaries in rural areas this past weekend. Kirsch says there have ...
Jul 1, 2025 Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office patch.
City of Emporia announces pavement projects
Pavement work is taking place at several Emporia locations in the coming days. In fact, starting Tuesday, 15th and Prairie is closed to eastbound traffic for street repairs after work on the 24th and ...
Jul 1, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Fire destroys truck near Emporia
No injuries were reported after a pickup truck was destroyed by fire outside Emporia on Monday night. Emporia Fire responded to the 600 block of Road 170, or just over a mile southwest of the Kansas T...
Jul 1, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
LCAT on demand: Agency completes shift from route operations Tuesday
For months, LCAT has been looking at a full shift from route buses to demand-based service. The shift has happened in stages the last three years, and the final piece of that transition happens Tuesda...
Jul 1, 2025 LCAT photo.
Crash near Lebo sends one woman to Newman Regional Health for treatment
A Lebo woman was hurt after a two-vehicle crash near the town Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened shortly before 4 pm near Kansas Highway 131 and Bree Drive, between Lebo and the...
Jul 1, 2025 Google Maps image.
Burger King announces plan to return to Emporia's east side
Emporia's Burger King has been at 18th and Industrial Road for over a decade after moving from the east side of town. By the end of the year, it will be back at its old address. Over the weekend, loca...
Jul 1, 2025 The former Burger King restaurant site at 1215 East 12th has been vacant for over a decade but will become busy as the restaurant returns to the address by early December. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County road network almost totally repaired after June flooding
Lyon County's gravel road network is now almost officially restored after two rounds of flooding in June. The Lyon County Highway Department says it has reopened nine different road segments as of 11 ...
Jul 1, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Interim RDA President believes new leader and strategic plan will be pivotal pieces in 'diversifying' RDA impact locally
The Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas has expressed a desire over the past several months to "diversify" its efforts in business development. The question is, where exactly does ...
Jun 30, 2025 Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas logo.
Carolee Conway named next Executive Director of Bloom House Youth Services replacing founder and current director Clara Corn; Corn planning to remain with agency as board member and volunteer
Big changes are coming for Bloom House Youth Services, namely a major leadership change. During KVOE's Talk of Emporia Friday, Bloom House founder and current Executive Director Clara Corn announced t...
Jun 30, 2025 Incoming Bloom House Executive Director Carolee Conway.
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