Category Archives: News
Osage County deputies log pair of drug-related arrests
Osage County deputies have announced two drug-related arrests from recent interactions. The first involved a traffic stop at US Highway 56 and South Urish Road near Burlingame shortly atfer 4 pm Frida...
Sep 15, 2024 Osage County Sheriff's Office badge.
ESU King Lake, Melvern Outlet Swim Pond remain in algae watches
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment's weekly blue-green algae alert report has been stable for several weeks, meaning two area bodies of water remain in a watch and another remains in a wa...
Sep 15, 2024 Emporia State University King Lake. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Another year, another phenomenal turnout from vendors and visitors at the Great American Market Saturday
Just when you thought it couldn't get any bigger or better, the annual Great American Market continued to defy expectations on Saturday. With well over 200 vendors on hand and thousands of visitors sp...
Sep 14, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
2024 KHSRA Lyon County Showdown now underway in Emporia
The 2024 Kansas High School Rodeo Association Lyon County Showdown is now underway. The event kicked off Saturday morning and will continue through Sunday at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. Preparations ...
Sep 14, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
'We're putting our money where our mouth is:' Moran, Cope tout 'spectacular' timing of $245K grant
By the end of the month or early next month, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office will have federal funding available to refit almost half of its body-worn camera systems and start outfitting a new traini...
Sep 13, 2024 US Senator Jerry Moran (left) and Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope discuss nearly $250,000 in federal funding for local equipment needs during a news conference Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Economic development agencies request slight delay in further discussions on eco-devo report during RDA regular meeting Friday
Further discussions on the city of Emporia's recent economic development study may be pushed back slightly. Following Wednesday's special Emporia City Commission meeting, commissioners announced they ...
Sep 13, 2024 Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas logo.
Demolition work at Emporia's Kansas Turnpike tollgate roughly 33 percent done
Demolition is moving forward at the Kansas Turnpike toll plaza at Emporia. Work started late last month. Mile marker 127 has a little extra work as opposed to other tollgates, according to Turnpike Au...
Sep 13, 2024 Traffic moves through the Kansas Turnpike tollgate at Emporia on Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Significant milestone reached in 24th and Prairie waterline project
Work will continue on the 24th and Prairie waterline replacement project for around a year, but traffic flow on one of the two major streets is now getting back to normal. Crews have reopened West 24t...
Sep 13, 2024 Prairie Street between Hillcrest and Jones Park Drive has cones up in advance of major infrastructure work south to 12th over the next year. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Plea agreement reached for one Chase County drug distribution defendant; case dropped against father
A plea agreement has been reached in the case of a Florida man accused of drug distribution in Chase County, while a related case against his father has been dismissed. Seth Kindt, age 47 of Inglis, F...
Sep 13, 2024 Duff Kindt (from left), Seth Kindt. Chase County Jail photos.
Trial date reset in Sedgwick County child rape case against Emporia man
Trial is back on the Sedgwick County docket for an Emporia man accused of child rape. Trial in the case of John Robert Burton is currently set to begin Nov. 18, with a motion hearing Nov. 15. Burton w...
Sep 13, 2024 John Robert Burton. Sedgwick County Jail photo.
