Category Archives: News
SOS Strong 10-year total tops $350,000 after 2024 effort
SOS Strong has concluded another successful fundraiser. Early totals are nearly $21,500 after the celebration event Thursday, meaning over $350,000 in total donations with the fundraiser culminating i...
Aug 23, 2024 SOS Strong concluded its annual fundraising campaign Thursday. Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
New COVID, flu vaccines coming soon
Late summer and early fall is typically a time when illnesses spike, and there has been increased COVID-19 activity this month. Haag Pharmacy owner Amber Haag says new COVID vaccines are coming soon a...
Aug 23, 2024 CareArc photo.
Emporia fire chief reappointed to 911 Coordinating Council
Emporia Fire Chief Brandon Beck will keep his seat on the 911 Coordinating Council. Beck was reappointed as a voting member this week by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. The 911 Coordinating Council is se...
Aug 23, 2024 Emporia Fire Chief Brandon Beck. City of Emporia photo.
Kansas City, Kansas man arrested after injury wreck on Turnpike near Emporia
An early-morning crash southwest of Emporia has led to an arrest for one of the drivers reported as involved. The wreck happened shortly after 2 am at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 120 northbound, or se...
Aug 23, 2024 Authorities with Emporia Police, Lyon County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol spent time at Newman Regional Health after an injury crash on the Kansas Turnpike early Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Parts of Madison still without water service after line failure Thursday night
Pats of Madison are still being impacted by a water main break that developed Thursday night. The city's Facebook page says areas north of Lincoln Street from Easy to Santa Fe will be offline until th...
Aug 23, 2024 City of Madison photo.
Longtime Fifth District, Kansas Court of Appeals judge Gary Rulon passes away
Funeral services are coming at the end of next week for Gary Rulon, a longtime judge at the local and state levels. Rulon passed away Wednesday at the age of 83 following a lengthy illness. Services w...
Aug 23, 2024 Gary Rulon. McGilley and Frye Funeral Home photo.
County Commissioners approve $100,000 allocation for Flint Hills Technical College as part of regular action meeting agenda Thursday
Flint Hills Technical College has a sizeable donation coming from Lyon County following action by county commissioners Thursday morning. As part of their regular meeting agenda, commissioners unanimou...
Aug 22, 2024 Lyon County Commissioners pictured left to right: Ken Duft, Rollie Martin and Doug Peck. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Waka Flocka Flame taking Granada Stage Saturday night
The Emporia Granada Theater will be playing host to yet another well-known name in the music world this weekend. Saturday night the Granada will welcome multi-platinum recording artist Waka Flocka Fla...
Aug 22, 2024 Emporia Granada Theatre Image.
Chase County Old School Development District hosting WEDA Skirts for fundraiser concert and community party Friday
The Chase County Old School Development District is inviting everyone to Cottonwood Falls Friday night for a community party and concert featuring a notable local group. The Chase County Old School De...
Aug 22, 2024 Chase County Old School Development District Image.
Main slate of Beef Fest activities begin Friday
Following two weeks of fair activities, the Lyon County Fairgrounds is set to host another big annual event this weekend, Flint Hills Beef Fest. Beef Fest activities began last Saturday with the annua...
Aug 22, 2024 Flint Hills Beef Fest logo.
