Category Archives: News
WEATHER ALERTS through June 11, 2025
The National Weather Service has issued weather alerts for area counties. *The Neosho River at Neosho Rapids is in a flood warning until late Wednesday night as minor flooding is underway. The river i...
Jun 3, 2025 KVOE News graphic.
Emporia woman hurt in truck-deer crash Monday night
One person was hurt and hospitalized after a truck-deer crash in far northeast Lyon County on Monday night. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 9 pm at Kansas Turnpike mile marker...
Jun 3, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
May tax revenues on par with 2024, well above projections
Most of the state tax collection categories went well above estimates in the May report, but the totals were largely similar to where they were last year. The state had almost $658 million in tax reve...
Jun 3, 2025 Kansas Great Seal.
Schmidt: 'One Big Beautiful Bill' important component of Trump agenda
Kansas Second District Congressman Derek Schmidt says President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" is a positive step forward for the country. Schmidt recently joined KVOE's Morning Show to discu...
Jun 3, 2025 Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt. Official portrait.
WEATHER: K-99 closed north of Emporia due to flooding
Kansas Highway 99 is closed north of Emporia and may well close south of town later this week due to extremely heavy rainfall and related flooding. The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed K...
Jun 3, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
County commissioners to consider first round of 2026 budget requests Wednesday
Lyon County Commissioners will begin the 2026 budgeting process with their first round of appropriation requests Wednesday. During a study session Wednesday morning, commissioners will consider budget...
Jun 2, 2025 Pictured left to right: Lyon County Commissioners Chris Bartel, Ken Duft and Doug Peck. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Free summer meals now available through USD 253 Emporia through August
USD 253 Emporia has begun free summer meal pickups this week. Drive-thru meal pickup began Monday and will continue through Friday, August 1. Meal pickup will be available Monday through Friday at Riv...
Jun 2, 2025 USD 253 Emporia Graphic.
12th and Prairie potentially reopening by Thursday as 24th and Prairie waterline project nears its end
The intersection of 12th Avenue and Prairie could be reopened by late this week, if not sooner, according to City Engineer Jim Ubert. Monday afternoon, Ubert told KVOE News that work in the intersecti...
Jun 2, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
EFD extinguish vehicle fire near 12th and Exchange in Emporia Monday
Emporia firefighters responded quickly to a vehicle fire near the intersection of 12th and Exchange Monday afternoon. EFD was dispatched to the intersection just before 1:10 p.m. for a report of a veh...
Jun 2, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
One Lyon County drug distribution case delayed, another sees plea
A preliminary hearing in a Lyon County drug distribution case has been delayed, while another is skipping trial and going to sentencing after a recent plea. William Walters will return to court for hi...
Jun 2, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
