Category Archives: News
ESU's King Lake in algae warning
The blue-green algae alert season is underway, and Emporia State's King Lake is on the first list as announced Friday by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. King Lake is one of three wate...
Apr 04, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Jobless numbers up for Emporia, Lyon County
There has been another jump in jobless numbers for Emporia and Lyon County. Emporia's jobless rate for January is reported at 5.6 percent, up from December's 4.3 percent, according to the Kansas Depar...
Apr 04, 2026 Kansas Department of Labor map.
State's March revenues miss expectations, 2025 numbers
March tax collections missed estimates and last year's actual numbers in the latest report from the Kansas Department of Revenue. Overall tax collections were $577 million, below estimates by almost 1...
Apr 04, 2026 Wave.video graphic.
Governor signs bill penalizing driver cell phone use in school, construction zones; reappoints Arndt to Animal Health Board
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed a bill designed to penalize the use of cell phones for drivers in work zones or school zones. House Substitute for Senate Bill 366 sets up an initial warning cit...
Apr 04, 2026 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. Office of the Kansas Governor photo.
Lyon County law enforcement firing range set to be operational by end of next week
Assuming all goes according to plan, the new Lyon County law enforcement firing range, which has been a major topic of debate over the past year, could be up and running by the end of the coming work ...
Apr 03, 2026 Lyon County Sheriff's Office patch.
United Way of Flint Hills Board selects Johnson as executive director
Whitney Johnson is excited for her new role as the United Way of the Flint Hills' executive director. Johnson tells KVOE News her interest in community service has been developing for a while, especia...
Apr 03, 2026 Whitney Johnson. Photo courtesy United Way of the Flint Hills.
Annual Smoke Management burn restrictions underway
The Flint Hills Smoke Management Plan is into its most significant period of the year. Burn restrictions are now underway through April. The plan allows for controlled pasture burns, ceremonial fires ...
Apr 03, 2026 Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management photo.
Lyon County to debut new highway sealing process this year
Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield has several construction projects ahead this year. Scritchfield says the county will debut a new sealing method for the county's paved roads. Lyon County is als...
Apr 03, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
AARP tax prep assistance ending soon
Time is running out to get your taxes filed. And time is running out for area residents wanting a little extra help through the AARP's annual tax assistance program. Longtime organizer and spokesperso...
Apr 03, 2026 AARP logo.
Information is key: Parents of all backgrounds attend annual Lyon County Community Baby Shower Thursday
As it has since its inception, the annual Lyon County Community Baby Shower once again provided a plethora of important information to parents of all backgrounds and situations Thursday afternoon. One...
Apr 02, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
