Category Archives: News
SOS Crisis Services director: Winfield murder-suicide situation reflects 'perfect storm' of factors leading to 6 deaths, highlights need for early education and prevention measures
Earlier this week, a man from Winfield called authorities to say he had killed his four children and their mother. Before authorities could help, he killed himself. SOS Crisis Services Director Mary H...
Aug 14, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Recreation Commission and Rec Center Steering Committee conclude pair of community open houses on new rec facility project Thursday
In less than a week, the Emporia City Commission will consider placing a quarter-cent sales tax question on the November general election ballot. The reason for that question, new and updated recreati...
Aug 13, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
NRH receives over $110,000 in Rural Health Transformation funds through Community Health Workers, Accountable Food is Medicine Program grant
Newman Regional Health had two different roles for a special announcement by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday. The hospital's conference room was the site of the governor's official unveiling o...
Aug 13, 2026 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly discusses the Community Health Workers and Accountable Food is Medicine Program grant as part of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program during an announcement at Newman Regional Health on Thursday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Petitions seeking to ban high impact data centers and battery energy storage systems in Emporia and Americus verified Thursday
Shortly after one petition was verified seeking to ban battery energy storage systems in the city of Emporia, another has also been validated for a neighboring community. According to Lyon County Cler...
Aug 13, 2026 Wave.video graphic
Proper preparation, hydration and vigilance keys to helping local first responders battle the heat in emergency scenarios
With the ongoing heatwave locally, residents are continuously being reminded to take necessary precautions to limit their exposure to the elements as much as possible for the time being. Unfortunately...
Aug 13, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Power outages affecting hundreds of area residents resolved
Power outages affecting much of the KVOE listening area by mid-morning have been resolved. Much of the eastern half of the KVOE listening area, including Emporia State University and eastern Emporia i...
Aug 13, 2026 Emporia Police officers have been directing traffic through the 12th and Commercial stoplight after a major power outage developed Thursday morning. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Tractor pull to conclude 2026 Lyon County Fair
The lights are about set to go out on the Lyon County Fair. Fair Board President Aaron Armitage is ready for the schedule finale -- the truck and tractor pull at the grandstand Friday. Armitage says t...
Aug 13, 2026 Photo courtesy Lyon County Fair.
Cyclosporiasis cases up across Kansas, nearly steady for area counties
The cyclosporiasis outbreak continues nationwide, and Kansas continues to see an increased caseload on a week-to-week basis. The latest information from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment...
Aug 13, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention graphic.
Hottest day of current heat wave set to be Thursday
Hot, sticky and steamy conditions await the next three days. The extreme heat warning continues through 7 pm Friday areawide. Air temperatures are now expected to reach 102 Thursday with a peak heat i...
Aug 13, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
SOS secures over $1M in state grant funds
Over $1 million in state grant funding is coming to SOS to help provide services to people in crisis in Lyon and surrounding counties. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced over $850,000 as part o...
Aug 13, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
