Category Archives: News
Man arrested Sunday after short chase in east Emporia
Emporia Police officers have arrested one man after an alleged chase Sunday. Officers initially responded to an alleged domestic disturbance on Mary Street, but the alleged suspect left the scene as E...
Jul 07, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Fire busy with damaging fires Saturday evening, Sunday morning
Emporia Fire handled a pair of structure fires developing this weekend. The first fire happened at 510 West, with firefighters dispatched just after 8:30 pm Saturday. Battalion Chief Ryan Conley says ...
Jul 07, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia man arrested in Osage County on suspected drug distribution
An Emporia man faces possible drug distribution charges in Osage County after an alleged domestic disturbance in Melvern. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says deputies were called to the area of Nort...
Jul 07, 2024 Dustin Davis. Osage County Jail photo.
'He would do anything for Emporia:' City of Emporia mourning the passing of Emporia businessman, commissioner, mayor and 'steward' Danny Giefer
For 11 years local business owner Danny Giefer gave his knowledge and time to help better the city of Emporia as a member of the Emporia City Commission. Saturday, the City of Emporia extended its pra...
Jul 06, 2024 Longtime Emporia City Commissioner, businessman and former Mayor Danny Giefer passed Saturday, July 6 following a more than year-long battle with cancer. KVOE News File Photo.
One hospitalized following two-vehicle collision south of Emporia Friday
An Emporia woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision south of Emporia Friday afternoon. The accident was reported at 4:45 pm at the intersection of Kansas Highway 99 and Road 150, two miles...
Jul 06, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
KVOE candidate forums begin Tuesday
With the primary election now less than a month away, KVOE is gearing up for its annual series of candidate forums beginning next week. The primary forums begin Tuesday and will feature the Republican...
Jul 06, 2024 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Application window now open to join Lyon County Master Gardeners
If you are looking to join the Lyon County Master Gardeners your window of opportunity is now open. In a news release earlier this week, Lyon County Research and Extension announced the application wi...
Jul 06, 2024 Lyon County Master Gardener logo.
Chase County native named new operations director for Pioneer Bluffs
Pioneer Bluffs has added a new member to its leadership. Local rancher Sammy Jo Peterson was named as the agency's new operations director in a news release earlier this week. Peterson, a native of Ch...
Jul 06, 2024 Sammy Jo Happy. Pioneer Bluffs photo.
Alliance for a Healthy Kansas hosting combination BINGO and Medicaid community conversation Tuesday at Trussler Business Center
The Alliance for a Healthy Kansas is hosting a combination BINGO and community conversation event Tuesday night. The event will begin at 7 pm at the Trussler Business Center, 719 Commercial Street, an...
Jul 06, 2024 Alliance for a Healthy Kansas Graphic.
International Division of Kansas Department of Commerce launching new monthly exporters roundtable series July 10
According to the Kansas Department of Commerce, roughly three-quarters of potential customer bases for small-to-medium-sized Kansas companies are located outside of the United States. With that in min...
Jul 06, 2024 Kansas Department of Commerce International graphic.
