Category Archives: News
Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Department secures grants
The Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Department has announced two notable grants for its operations. Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn says District 5 has received a Federal Assistance to Firefighters grant worth a...
Sep 6, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Missouri man set for potential trial dates after pair of alleged law enforcement pursuits
There are possible trial dates now set for a Missouri man accused of leading two law enforcement pursuits involving area departments earlier this summer. Frederick Beecher Hogue of Hollister, Missouri...
Sep 6, 2024 Frederick Beecher Hogue. Lyon County Jail Photo.
Defendant in Emporia stabbing case set for potential trial start dates
Potential trial start dates are on the Lyon County docket in an Emporia stabbing case. Judge Lee Fowler set Oct. 28, Nov. 12 and Nov. 18 as options for Raena Grana as part of a pretrial and arraignmen...
Sep 6, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Homelessness Advisory Board plans Point in Time data collection effort next week
Emporia's Homelessness Advisory Board will have another Point in Time effort next week. Board members will meet at White Auditorium at 4 pm Monday before going across town to collect data. This follow...
Sep 6, 2024 City of Emporia logo.
Part of Peyton to close this weekend for Street Rehab; paving fully underway on Road F
The city of Emporia has announced a partial street closure for the upcoming weekend. Peyton Street will have northbound traffic blocked between Sixth and 12th because of the city's annual Street Rehab...
Sep 6, 2024 Courtesy graphic.
Police investigating after rash of auto burglary reports in northwest Emporia
Emporia Police officers have a lot of investigation sites after a string of auto burglary reports early Friday. Police Capt. Ray Mattas says officers have already responded to over 20 reports of auto ...
Sep 6, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Wide range in rain totals after Thursday-night storms
As expected, not everybody in the KVOE listening area got rainfall Thursday. Those that did had some heavy rainfall, if only for a short time. The KVOE studios collected 0.60 inches of rain, while the...
Sep 6, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lieurance charged in Colorado with first-degree, second-degree murder for deaths of Amy Ford and Linda Estrada
Phillip Scott Lieurance, the Emporia man accused of killing two Emporia women found in eastern Colorado nearly a year ago, is now into Colorado's criminal court process. Lieurance has a pretrial heari...
Sep 5, 2024 Phillip Lieurance. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Family, fun and football ahead for Education Day at Welch Stadium Saturday
Emporia State leadership is hoping for a large turnout at Welch Stadium this weekend for the ESU home football game against Angelo State. That's because ESU recently distributed over 4,000 vouchers fo...
Sep 5, 2024 Emporia State University Graphic.
Field narrows for possible public recreation site: Champions Landing, Jones Aquatic Center, Jones Park named finalists
The field of possible public recreation building sites has been narrowed to three finalists. The Emporia Recreation Commission's Rec Center Steering Committee started Wednesday's meeting with six semi...
Sep 5, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
