Category Archives: News
Formal charges filed against suspects in human trafficking/child sex exploitation case
Formal charges have been filed against two individuals in a Lyon County human trafficking and child sexual exploitation case. Both 41-year-old Maria Elena Trillo and 45-year-old Jesus Manuel Trillo Hu...
Jul 05, 2024 Lyon County Jail Photos
Foundation poured for Dollar Tree in east Emporia
It isn't paving paradise to put up a parking lot, but construction in northeast Emporia is replacing the Family Fun Center with a Dollar Tree. With the foundation recently poured, Emporia city officia...
Jul 05, 2024 Construction is underway for a new Dollar Tree in east Emporia. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Fireworks complaints for July 4 up from 2023, overall complaints similar to last year
There haven't been a lot of complaints about fireworks so far this year, but the holiday had its fair share of calls to law enforcement. Lyon County Emergency Communications reported 22 complaints, ne...
Jul 05, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Bernie's last blast: Toso oversees Emporia's fireworks show for last time
Bernie Toso says it's time to disengage -- somewhat -- from his involvement with Emporia's annual fireworks show. Toso closed out his time as lead pyrotechnician with a better than 20-minute show, inc...
Jul 05, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Fire handles fireworks-related polycart incident, accidental house fire on July 4
After a relatively calm day for the Fourth of July, Emporia firefighters had a burst of activity Thursday night. Emporia Fire went to a polycart fire in the 900 block of Sylvan around 10 pm. Battalion...
Jul 05, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Geological Survey begins core sampling project in Lyon County as part of search to find critical minerals
With source points for rare earth metals, well, rare and often in other parts of the globe, the Kansas Geological Survey has started an effort to see whether those materials can be found much closer t...
Jul 05, 2024 Kansas Geological Survey photo.
Algae warning continues for Emporia State's King Lake
Algae issues persist for Emporia State's King Lake. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has the lake in a blue-green algae warning for the second straight week after the lake went into wat...
Jul 05, 2024 Emporia State University King Lake. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia's latest mural to be featured during First Friday Art Walk
Emporia's latest mural is almost finished, and it's ready to be celebrated as part of the city's First Friday Art Walk. The mural is on the north side of Jack's Lawn and Pool at 829 Commercial, the fe...
Jul 05, 2024 Isaac Cushinberry.
Big crowd enjoys Emporia's fireworks show and Emporia Municipal Band performance
A beautiful day led to a brilliant night for patriotic displays in Emporia. *Click here for KVOE's YouTube channel, including videos from Emporia's July 4 activities at Emporia State University. Photo...
Jul 05, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Significant progress noted as Melvern Lake entities recover from June 28 tornado
Melvern Lake has seen a lot of progress with repairs after tornadic activity late last week. The marina, hard-hit by an EF-0 tornado June 28, is reporting access to all of the dry storage facility has...
Jul 04, 2024 Tree damage like this has largely been removed from the Melvern Lake Couer d'Alene beach area after a small tornado June 28. US Army Corps of Engineers photo.
