Category Archives: News
Water main break reported in south Emporia
Water service in part of south Emporia was briefly impacted due to underground issues Saturday. The city of Emporia publicized a break at the corner of Kansas and Neosho shortly after 4:15 pm. The bre...
Aug 22, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County locations report over 0.50 inches of rain Saturday
Moderate to heavy rain was collected across parts of the KVOE listening area during storm activity Saturday morning. The KVOE studios picked up around 0.55 inches of rain. The Emporia Municipal Airpor...
Aug 22, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Deteriorating conditions close two Lyon County roads
Two Lyon County roads near Emporia are closed until further notice. The Lyon County Highway Department says Road J is now closed between Roads 150 and 160, while Road 150 is off-limits from Kansas Hig...
Aug 22, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Demolition at Emporia service exit highlights early stages of KTA's $500M overall investment through fiscal 2030
The work evident now on the Emporia service exit is one of several signs of investments now underway through the Kansas Turnpike Authority's latest batch of improvements for the highway system. The cu...
Aug 22, 2026 Demolition is well underway at the Kansas Turnpike Authority's Emporia service exit as part of a roughly $15 million project and the KTA's overall $500 million systemwide investment through fiscal 2030. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Equipment from Emporia's former Tyson plant to sell as part of online auction next month
Next month, Tyson Foods will auction off equipment from its processing facility in Emporia. BidSpotter lists nearly 600 items as part of the online auction, including scales, carts, printers, barcode ...
Aug 22, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Monthly jobless rates up for Emporia, Lyon County; annual rate down from July 2025
Jobless rates for Emporia and Lyon County climbed from June to July. The Kansas Department of Labor has Emporia's jobless rate now at 5.4 percent, up from 5.1 percent in June. Lyon County's rate is no...
Aug 22, 2026 Kansas Department of Labor map.
Rec Commission Board to discuss public rec facility community engagement, DeBauge Complex construction
Facility plans are ahead for members of the Emporia Recreation Commission as the board meets Monday. Board members will discuss plans for upcoming community engagement sessions connected to a now-publ...
Aug 22, 2026 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
Flint Hills Mall anticipating opening of new tenant storefront between September and October while actively searching for new tenant to fill PetSense space
There is a lot to be excited about at the Flint Hills Mall, with a new tenant set to open soon and mall leadership actively pursuing others. During an interview with KVOE News on Friday, Mall Manager ...
Aug 21, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Flint Hills Technical College exploring potential of 'registered apprenticeship model' to benefit students and local employers within next year
Flint Hills Technical College is currently exploring the possibility of bringing more real-world work opportunities to students this year. On the monthly Tech Talk with FHTC President Dr. Caron Daught...
Aug 21, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
2026 SOS Strong campaign brings renewed energy, greater awareness and nearly $24,000 for SOS services over past month
SOS leadership is heralding this year's class of SOS Strong Ambassadors for the dollars and, maybe more importantly, the awareness raised over the last month through the SOS Strong Campaign. That was ...
Aug 21, 2026 The 2026 contingent of SOS Strong Ambassadors proudly display their fundraising total at the annual SOS Strong celebration.
Photo by SOS Inc.
