Category Archives: News
West US Highway 50 water main break fixed, but pipe failure noted at Fourth and Sylvan
Water service is back online for a handful of west Emporia businesses after a water main break well before sunrise Wednesday, but it's offline for another part of Emporia. Service was reported as offl...
Jul 17, 2024 Water bubbles up through sidewalk in the 2600 block of West US Highway 50 after a water main break early Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
Formal charges are pending after an Emporia man was arrested early Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder and other counts. Emporia Police arrested 34-year-old Justin Colby Barrett shortly after mid...
Jul 16, 2024 Justin Barrett. Lyon County Jail photo.
ELECTION: Budgetary matters lead discussion for Lyon County Commission Second District Candidate Forum
KVOE News resumed its Candidate Forum series and also began its look at the races for Lyon County Commission with its program Tuesday. The focus Tuesday morning was the County Commission Second Distri...
Jul 16, 2024 Lyon County Commission Second District Republican challenger Sid Morgan (left) and incumbent Doug Peck discussed the issues facing Lyon County residents on KVOE's Candidate Forum on Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
City Commission to begin process of selecting new member Wednesday
Emporia city commissioners will make two key position-related steps when they have their regular meeting slate Wednesday. Commissioners will start by naming a vice mayor. Erren Harter has moved from t...
Jul 16, 2024 City of Emporia logo.
Road F paving process continues
Work continues on Road F on the west edge of Emporia's Industrial Park IV. The City Engineering Department says Road 180 will be closed at F beginning next week and continuing through the rest of the ...
Jul 16, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
KBI reports spoofing scam
Scams from people allegedly representing law enforcement agencies are nothing new, and the latest one involves the state's investigative agency. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says scammers have b...
Jul 16, 2024 Kansas Bureau of Investigation logo.
USD 251 superintendent: District in good financial shape despite upcoming end of COVID-related grant funding
COVID-related federal grants are going away, but USD 251 North Lyon County should not miss a beat financially once they disappear. That's the perspective of Superintendent Bob Blair after the board's ...
Jul 16, 2024 Bob Blair. USD 251 North Lyon County photo.
WEATHER: Greenwood, Morris counties qualify for federal reimbursement dollars after late-April storms
Two area counties will benefit from federal reimbursement dollars after severe weather earlier this year. President Joe Biden has approved Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's request for a federal disaster ...
Jul 16, 2024 Federal Emergency Management Agency logo.
NRH receives Certificate of Commitment to Clinical Excellence through KU Med's Care Collaborative
Nweman Regional Health has received a Certificate of Commitment to Clinical Excellence through the University of Kansas Health System's Care Collaborative. The certificate signifies Newman Regional's ...
Jul 16, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Marginal severe weather risk ahead Tuesday night
Showers and storms brought brief heavy rain to much of the KVOE listening area early Tuesday, but not all of it. Verified rainfall amounts include 0.05 inches at the KVOE studios. Other totals are cur...
Jul 16, 2024 Showers and storms dump heavy rain east of Emporia on Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
