Category Archives: News
With excessive heat warning underway until Friday evening, hot weather may continue through start of school next week
It's another heat dome, meaning another few days of miserable heat for Kansas. All area counties and much of the state are in an extreme heat warning until 7 pm Friday. Air temperatures will hit 100 W...
Aug 12, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
Lyon County Fair Premium Sale results
The Lyon County Fair doesn't officially close until Friday, but the emotional high point took place Monday as part of the annual premium sale. Faith Johnson had a steer in the sale named Lucky. Top se...
Aug 11, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Vamos a Pescar 10th anniversary coming August 29th
An event that began with a small group of local Spanish-speaking families is about to turn 10 years old later this month. The 10th anniversary of Vamos a Pescar -- Let's Go Fishing -- will be held Sat...
Aug 11, 2026 Pictured left to right: PAROC Outreach Director Alex Hayes, PAROC Graduate Assistant Laura Budke, Sally Sanchez of Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow, Patricia Saenz-Reyes of USD 253 Emporia and Phil Taunton. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lyon County Election officer anticipating lengthy ballot for November general election
Lyon County Election Officer Amie Jones says the upcoming general election could see a "special question" heavy ballot in November. Jones' comments came during a wrap-up of the primary election held l...
Aug 11, 2026 Lyon County Election Office graphic.
Mechanic Street from 10th to 11th closed Tuesday for water replacement work
Traffic on a portion of Mechanic Street will be closed Tuesday. A water service replacement project will see traffic closed from 10th Avenue to 11th Avenue for the day. Drivers are asked to find an al...
Aug 11, 2026 Courtesy graphic.
Emporia Recreation Center open house events to include 'Big overview' of present project scope Wednesday and Thursday
The Emporia Recreation Commission will be presenting its plans for new and updated rec facilities to the Emporia City Commission next week in hopes of getting the matter on the November election ballo...
Aug 10, 2026 Emporia Recreation Commission logo.
Kansas Spanish Speakers makes several major announcements regarding ReCasa infill housing project
Kansas Spanish Speakers is at an "exciting" point in its local infill housing project announced earlier this year. On KVOE's Talk of Emporia last Tuesday, Kansas Spanish Speakers founder Lelan Dains s...
Aug 10, 2026 Kansas Spanish Speakers logo.
Part of Road 150 closes near K-99 for reshaping, stabilizing
Part of a Lyon County road near Kansas Highway 99 is closed into early next week as part of a road project. The Lyon County Highway Department says Road 150 is now closed from Kansas Highway 99 to Roa...
Aug 10, 2026 Courtesy graphic.
Emporia's Whildin Street railroad crossing closed Monday
A short-term railroad crossing project is taking place Monday in east Emporia. Lyon County Emergency Communications says the Burlington Northern Santa Fe crossing at Whildin will be torn out. The cros...
Aug 10, 2026 Burlington Northern Santa Fe logo.
USD 253 board to discuss 2026-27 budget, roof maintenance agreement Wednesday
Budgetary matters will highlight a lengthy agenda for the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education this week. Board members will review the 2026-27 budget before likely approving two public hearing dates, o...
Aug 10, 2026 USD 253 Graphic
