Category Archives: News
Planning Commission discusses possible zoning tweaks, potential return of metropolitan area planning concept
Zoning tweaks and a possible revival of a longstanding planning area were part of the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission's monthly meeting Tuesday. Board members discussed the p...
Apr 17, 2024 KVOE News Photo
Harveyville gets $75,000 engineering design grant for major water system project
The city of Harveyville is getting a significant Technical Assistance Grant from the state as it plans a major water system project. Harveyville is getting over $75,000 to fund the engineering design ...
Apr 17, 2024 Travelks.com photo.
KDOT beginning mudjacking, US-400 resurfacing projects next week
The Kansas Department of Transportation has several projects underway across parts of the KVOE listening rea. Next week, KDOT plans to begin a mudjacking project in Coffey, Greenwood and Osage countie...
Apr 17, 2024 Kansas Department of Transportation logo.
Four area towns, two area school districts receive KDHE Waste Tire Product grants
Several area entities are benefiting from Waste Tire Product grants, courtesy of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment *Harveyville: $1,677 *Lebo: $14,175.45 *Melvern: $7,505.66 *Osage City:...
Apr 17, 2024 Kansas Department of Health and Environment logo.
Sentencing ahead Wednesday in Emporia aggravated arson case
Sentencing is coming Wednesday afternoon in an Emporia aggravated arson case. The hearing is at 3:30 pm in the case against Donovan Williams, who accepted a no-contest plea agreement in February on si...
Apr 17, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Status hearing in May for Coffey County human smuggling case
A status conference is coming next month in the case of a Texas woman charged in Coffey County with human trafficking. 24-year-old Leslie Cadena of Laredo had a review hearing Friday and will be back ...
Apr 17, 2024 Coffey County Courthouse. Kansas Courts photo.
WEATHER: Severe storm risk develops by mid-evening Wednesday
After tornadic thunderstorms early Tuesday, more severe weather is possible areawide by Wednesday evening. Area counties are in a marginal to slight severe weather, with areas along and north of a lin...
Apr 17, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
Strong community support continues for 17th annual Laps 4 Landon Tuesday night
For almost two decades now, the Annual Laps 4 Landon has seen tremendous results in support, turnout and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis and the 17th annual event held Tuesday evening on the campus of E...
Apr 16, 2024
Quaker Park to remain as is; Emporia City Commission planning to rescind previous resolution deeming park as surplus real property and cease plans for sale or transfer of property
The next step in the Quaker Park saga was supposed to be the validation of signatures on a petition in opposition to the park's sale or transfer, however, that will no longer be necessary. The reason ...
Apr 16, 2024 Emporia City Commission
Pictured Left to Right:
Jamie Sauder, Susan Brinkman, Danny Giefer, Becky Smith and Erren Harter.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
SOS to host 2022 Miss Kansas on Thursday
A former Miss Kansas is set to visit Emporia on Thursday. SOS will be hosting 2022 Miss Kansas Ayanna Schumacher at 6 p.m. at Flint Hills Technical College. Schumacher's visit is a part of busy April ...
Apr 16, 2024 Photo courtesy of SOS
