Category Archives: News
Symphony in the Flint Hills brings 7,000 people to Greenwood County
Symphony in the Flint Hills this past weekend dazzled up to 7,000 people from around the area and around the world. Board member Dylan Evans' family owns the Greenwood County property where the concer...
Jun 11, 2024 Symphony in the Flint Hills screenshot.
WEATHER: Minor flooding continues on Cottonwood at Emporia; road network drying out
The Cottonwood River has climbed a bit above its revised crest at the Emporia gauge, but only minor flooding is expected and the flooding situation there should end soon. Initially, the National Weath...
Jun 11, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
US Second Congressional District candidate Matt Kleinmann meets with constituents in Emporia Monday
US House Second District candidate Matt Kleinmann intends to be a "workhorse, not a showhorse" if elected to Washington later this year. The Democratic candidate stopped in Emporia Monday evening to m...
Jun 10, 2024
Fourth round of budget requests coming before Lyon County Commissioners during study session Wednesday morning
Five more budget requests are coming for Lyon County Commissioners when they convene for their latest study session Wednesday morning. Commissioners will hear requests from Hetlinger Developmental Ser...
Jun 10, 2024 Lyon County Commissioners pictured left to right: Ken Duft, Rollie Martin and Doug Peck. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
USD 253 Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening
The USD 253 Board of Education could select a realtor to handle the sale of the Kansas Avenue School building when they convene for their regular meeting Wednesday evening. Amongst the agenda items wi...
Jun 10, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
New Zoom room, digital experience librarian and more in the works for Emporia Public Library following announcement of state grant award
The Emporia Public Library hopes to break ground on a new resource later this year. Library Director Pauline Stacchini recently announced the pending construction of a Zoom room in the library on Mond...
Jun 10, 2024 KVOE News photo.
T-Shirt fundraiser underway for Emporia resident battling breast cancer
A t-shirt fundraiser is ongoing benefiting an Emporia native battling breast cancer. Jennifer Stewart is currently battling stage two breast cancer. It's Stewart's second battle after she had stage ze...
Jun 10, 2024 Graphic courtesy of Jane Linhart
Performers announced, changes ahead for Halfway 2 Everywhere
With three months to go before the Halfway 2 Everywhere Music and Arts Festival officially takes the stage in downtown Emporia, the musician lineup has been announced. Nearly 20 musicians and groups w...
Jun 10, 2024 Halfway 2 Everywhere logo.
Road 75 closed between K-99 and Road L until further notice
Lyon County has a road closure that is not listed as related to the current flooding situation. The Highway Department has closed Road 75 between Kansas Highway 99 and Road L. The reasons for the repa...
Jun 10, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Driver taken to safety after water rescue; north Lyon County wreck leads to hospital trip for driver
Local emergency crews handled two different incidents that developed almost simultaneously in different parts of Lyon County on Monday morning. Both incidents happened around 7:30 am, with a water res...
Jun 10, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
