Category Archives: News
Eureka search warrant leads to exploitation, drug possession charges
A preliminary hearing is ahead in a child exploitation and drug possession case beginning in Greenwood County. Ralph Wayne Steely faces one count of sexual exploitation after allegedly possessing "vis...
Jul 15, 2024 Greenwood County Courthouse. 13th Judicial District photo.
TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING: Kansas federal lawmaker, political hopefuls denounce incident
After former president Donald Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, some of the state's established lawmakers in Congress or others wanting seats denounced the incident. Republ...
Jul 15, 2024 Donald Trump. White House photo.
AMBER Alert canceled as boy found safe, father in custody
The statewide AMBER alert issued for a young Wichita boy has been canceled with the child found safe and his father in custory. Wichita Police had said 2-year-old Ryan Ramones was physically taken fro...
Jul 15, 2024 Richard Ramones (left), Ryan Ramones. Kansas Bureau of Investigation photos.
Algae warning remains for ESU's King Lake
Emporia State University's King Lake will remain in a blue-green algae warning until at least Thursday after an update from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Harmful algal blooms, or HA...
Jul 14, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Pickup destroyed by fire near Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday
Nobody was hurt after the latest vehicle fire in Lyon County. Emporia Fire responded to Kansas Highway 99 near the Evergreen Cemetery, or near Road 135, shortly after 5:30 pm. Battalion Chief Eron Ste...
Jul 14, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
TRUMP RALLY SHOOTING: Suspected gunman a registered Republican, motive unclear
The investigation continues into an assassination attempt on former Donald Trump at a political rally in Bethel, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. The FBI identified the suspected gunman as 20-year-old Thoma...
Jul 13, 2024 Donald Trump. White House photo.
Choose How You Respond fund benefits from fourth annual Bryan Douglas Memorial Softball Tournament
Since local chiropractor Bryan Douglas passed away due to kidney cancer three years ago, his family members have been swinging for the fences as they try to help people through their own cancer battle...
Jul 13, 2024 Six teams participated in Saturday's fourth annual Bryan Douglas Memorial Softball Tournament at Santa Fe Park. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lolapalooza expands coverage area, continues mission of helping people spay and neuter their cats
Members of the Street Cats Club wanted to double everything associated with Lolapalooza after a successful debut last year. That mission was accomplished. Activities went from the 10 block of West Nin...
Jul 13, 2024 Despite temperatures in the 90s, the 900 block of Commercial was busy Saturday for the second annual Lolapalooza fundraiser. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Para tu Salud connects Emporia's Hispanic community with range of resources
"Para tu Salud" translates from Spanish to English as "For Your Health," and Emporia Spanish Speakers was pleased to offer the Spanish-language community fair for the second straight year on Saturday....
Jul 13, 2024 Riverside Elementary's gymnasium was open for Emporia Spanish Speakers' second Para tu Salud community fair Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Plea agreement reached in Lyon County drug distribution case
Sentencing is ahead next month in a Lyon County drug distribution case. On Wednesday, Azim Williams pleaded no contest to single counts of distributing less than 10 dosage units of fentanyl and distri...
Jul 13, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
