Category Archives: News
Juneteenth Celebration set for Thursday in Emporia
Emporia's Juneteenth Celebration is coming Thursday. Activities will take place at Eastside Memorial Park. Eastside Community Group spokesman Arthur Lorick says the event will combine a celebration an...
Jun 18, 2025 Society for Public Health Education graphic.
Flooding declaration, budget request ahead for Lyon County Commission action meeting Friday
After verbally issuing a local disaster declaration for significant flooding last week, Lyon County commissioners could officially sign the document as part of their action meeting Friday. The verbal ...
Jun 18, 2025 KVOE News file photo .
Wildlife and Parks seeking input on 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan
The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is looking ahead for the next several years, and it is seeking public input on its updated Kansas State Wildlife Action Plan. The draft currently under disc...
Jun 18, 2025 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks logo.
Flood warnings up for area river gauges after Tuesday's heavy rain
So far, there hasn't been a widespread impact reported in Lyon County after heavy rainfall Tuesday. Renewed flooding has been noted on Road 150 from Kansas Highway 99 to Road J, south to Road 140 and ...
Jun 18, 2025 Ditches in Strong City ran full Tuesday after around 3 inches of rainfall. Jacob Welsh/Chase County Sheriff.
8th annual Front Porch Jam Series begins Friday with concert benefiting the Emporia Senior Center
The 8th annual Lyon County Front Porch Jam series is kicking off this weekend. The first concert in the 2025 series will be taking place at 2910 Crestview Drive Friday evening, hosted by Don Wamser, C...
Jun 17, 2025 Front Porch Jams Image.
Weather alerts through June 23, 2025
The following flood warning is currently active: *The Cottonwood River at Emporia is now in a flood warning from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning after a prior warning period from Thursday night t...
Jun 17, 2025 KVOE News graphic.
Lyon County child sex abuse case has preliminary hearing scheduled
A preliminary hearing will take place in September in Jacob Garcia's sexual exploitation case working through Lyon County District Court. Garcia, age 23 of Emporia, had his first court appearance Mond...
Jun 17, 2025
Minor tweaks to complaint in Lyon County drug distribution case
Prosecutors in a Lyon County drug distribution case have amended the charges against defendant William David Walters. When he was first charged this past January, Walters was charged with distributing...
Jun 17, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Reports of flooding beginning following daylong rainfall; Tornado watch issued for Greenwood County through late Tuesday evening with more rounds of storm activity expected in the mid to late evening hours
Severe storms are still a possibility for the local listening area this evening; however, rainfall throughout the day has led to the latest round of flooding for portions of the area. Rainfall, rangin...
Jun 17, 2025 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Stormont Vail final plat, DeBauge Complex grant, snow removal among agenda topics for Emporia City Commission
Land matters may well dominate the Emporia City Commission meeting slate Wednesday. During the action session, city commissioners could approve the final plat for Stormont Vail Health's planned medica...
Jun 17, 2025 City of Emporia map.
