Category Archives: News
Emporia State LEAP students conducting research studies this summer
Emporia State LEAP students are busy this summer conducting research studies with multiple emphases. Kamon Haydock and Luke Gleason are doing a research study on a project establishing exercise routin...
Jun 12, 2024 Emporia State LEAP students Luke Gleason, Kamon Haydock, Isaac Tarango and Abi Reid and professor Erin Blocker visited the KVOE Studios Wednesday to talk about research studies being conducted this summer. Photo by Chuck Samples/KVOE News
Charges amended against former Emporia Underground Utilities supervisor
Wednesday's preliminary hearing for Emporia's former Underground Utilities supervisor was delayed, in large part because the charges have been amended. Originally, Kevin Wiggins had one count of theft...
Jun 12, 2024 Kevin Wiggins. Lyon County Jail photo.
Arizona man with Wisconsin warrant arrested after alleged pursuit beginning in Chase County
An Arizona man with a warrant out of Wisconsin is under arrest in Chase County after an alleged chase that went through Emporia before ending in Coffey County earlier this week. Chase County Sheriff J...
Jun 12, 2024 Chase County Sheriff's Office photo.
WEATHER: NWS unveils experimental HeatRisk scale
Summertime heat and humidity are settling across the KVOE listening area for the next week, and the National Weather Service has a new experimental product designed to gauge heat-related impacts for s...
Jun 12, 2024 Thursday's experimental HeatRisk forecast through the National Weather Service indicates a moderate (orange) to major (red) heat-related impact with high temperatures in the mid-90s and heat index readings between 100-107 degrees. National Weather Service graphic.
Emporia's Street Rehab process in early stages, includes asphalt paving of two brick streets
Emporia's annual Street Rehab work is currently underway, and City Engineer Jim Ubert says it's an expansive list of projects: There are nearly 30 work zones this summer and fall, including plans to i...
Jun 12, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Rec Commission Steering Committee may choose project partners after interviews Thursday
The Emporia Recreation Commission's New Rec Center Steering Committee has two big steps immediately ahead. On Thursday, committee members will have formal interviews with the finalists for architectur...
Jun 12, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Heat advisories in place for majority of the KVOE listening area beginning Thursday afternoon
Forecasted temperatures have led to heat advisories for nearly the entire area. Lyon, Coffey, Osage, Morris and Wabaunsee counties are under an advisory from 1 pm to 8 pm Thursday. Chase County is in ...
Jun 12, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Free parking coming soon to ESU
A lengthy conversation is translating to action for Emporia State as the university has moved to end parking fees across campus. Chief Operating Officer Cory Falldine says some variation of the parkin...
Jun 12, 2024 Parking meters on Emporia State's campus, such as this one outside Welch Stadium, have been disappearing this week as ESU moves to free parking this summer. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Flooding ends for Cottonwood River at Emporia
Flooding is officially over in Lyon County. The Cottonwood River at Emporia went below the 20-foot flood stage shortly before 7 am Wednesday. The river had crested at 23.11 feet early Tuesday after go...
Jun 12, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
No puzzle here, Jigsaw Jam a clear hit with local residents Tuesday night; Organizers looking forward to bigger, more challenging events in the future
The latest community event put on by Emporia Main Street in cooperation with the Lyon County History Center and Trox Gallery and Gifts did its best to puzzle a jam-packed room of puzzle solvers Tuesda...
Jun 11, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
