Category Archives: News
Details pending, but Stormont Vail announces agreement for lease extension at Newman Regional Health
During KVOE's Candidate Forum involving the Lyon County Commission Second District on Tuesday, Republican Doug Peck and Democrat Ron McCoy discussed the county's role in negotiations between Newman Re...
Oct 17, 2024 Stormont Vail Health logo.
CANDIDATE FORUM: Education, abortion among topics for Kansas Senate 17th District discussion
KVOE's Candidate Forum on Thursday morning highlighted the race for the Senate seat representing Lyon County. Republican Mike Argabright and Democrat Lillian Lingenfelter answered KVOE News and listen...
Oct 17, 2024 Lillian Lingenfelter (left), Mike Argabright. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Fire handles grass fire Wednesday, porch fire Thursday
Emporia Fire had a busy Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning, battling a grass fire before sunset and a porch fire after midnight. Battalion Chief Eron Steinlage says a small grass fire develo...
Oct 17, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Latest traffic adjustments announced for 24th and Prairie waterline project
Slowly but surely, work continues to bring new water pipe to areas of northwest Emporia through the 24th and Prairie project. The latest traffic adjustments include: *Prairie Street closing to thru tr...
Oct 17, 2024 City of Emporia map.
Renovations to close Emporia Police lobby Oct. 19-24
If you're planning to use the Emporia Police Department's lobby over the next week, be advised the facility is closed as repairs and renovations continue. The temporary closure begins Saturday and con...
Oct 17, 2024 City of Emporia graphic.
Prelim delayed in Lyon County drug distribution, child endangerment case
A preliminary hearing in a Lyon County aggravated child endangerment case is being delayed. Anissa Gardner-Lagg was originally set for a hearing Wednesday, but that was moved to Dec. 17 due to a sched...
Oct 17, 2024 Anissa Gardner-Lagg. Lyon County Jail photo.
Water main break under repair on 15th between Center and Merchant
Emporia's Underground Utilities Department has an unplanned water main issue to handle Thursday. This involves West 15th between Merchant and Center, following other failures on West 15th between Rura...
Oct 17, 2024 KVOE News photo.
Red flag warnings -- and outdoor burn bans -- active Thursday for Lyon, almost all surrounding counties
Outdoor burns are banned almost areawide -- and discouraged in Greenwood County, the lone exception -- after the National Weather Service announced red flag warnings for Thursday. Red flag warnings si...
Oct 17, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Emporia City Commission approves several items related to Emporia Crossings development bringing QuikTrip to Emporia
The final steps in the planning stages of bringing QuikTrip to Emporia are now complete. As part of their regular action meeting Wednesday morning, Emporia City Commissioners adopted a series of resol...
Oct 16, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia economic development organizations seeking additional clarification in regards to potential umbrella organization meant to oversee eco-devo process in community; New steering committee meant to oversee future restructuring of local economic development in the works
Emporia already has one notable steering committee driving the future of recreation within the community, and by sometime later this year, another committee focused on economic development may also be...
Oct 16, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
