Category Archives: News
Steering Committee update, aquatic center agreement and more highlight monthly meeting for Emporia Recreation Commission Monday evening
Emporia Recreation Commission members had a lot to discuss during their regular meeting Monday evening. Among the talking points was an update on the ERC steering committee and their recent pre-submis...
Apr 15, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia Community Foundation awards $18,000 Trussler grant to city of Admire for updated tornado siren
The City of Admire is receiving a new severe weather warning system. Following the failure of the city's previous tornado siren, City Mayor Dona Uhlman reached out to the Lyon County Emergency Managem...
Apr 15, 2024 Emporia Community Foundation logo.
Emporia City Commission convening for regular action and study meetings Tuesday
Emporia City Commissioners are convening for their regular action and study meetings a day earlier than normal this week. Commissioners will first convene for their action session at 11 am inside the ...
Apr 15, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Laps 4 Landon set for Tuesday
Laps 4 Landon is set for Tuesday at the Emporia State Recreation Center. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. that will include food from Lazy Butt BBQ, snow cones, a bouncy castle, sand volleyball and...
Apr 15, 2024 Laps 4 Landon Facebook Graphic
Attempted aggravated arson, aggravated assault charges filed against Emporia man
Court proceedings are starting for an Emporia man accused of attempted arson as part of an alleged incident last summer. Benjamin Paul White, age 34, was arrested Friday afternoon. He faces single cou...
Apr 15, 2024 Benjamin White. Lyon County Jail photo.
June arraignments ahead in Chase County marijuana, equipment transport case
A father and son accused of transporting drugs and drug operation equipment across Chase County nearly two months ago will have an arraignment hearing in June. Forty-seven-year-old Seth Kindt of Ingli...
Apr 15, 2024 Duff Kindt (from left), Seth Kindt. Chase County Jail photos.
Osage City men arrested on suspected illegal drug activity
Two Osage City men have been arrested on suspicion of drug-related offenses. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says deputies handled a narcotics search warrant at 115 North Fourth in Osage City shortly...
Apr 15, 2024 Zachary Nichols (left), Douglas Hopper. Osage County Jail photos.
Flint Hills burn acreage increases considerably
Controlled burn activity has picked up speed across the Flint Hills. The Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management Facebook page indicates over 585,000 acres have now been burned in the 21 counties under th...
Apr 15, 2024 Kansas Flint Hills Smoke Management graphic.
Rec Commission to meet Monday; Steering Committee meeting Tuesday
The Emporia Recreation Commission has current and future matters on its agenda for a meeting Monday evening. For current matters, board members will discuss a recent cleaning project for air ducts in ...
Apr 15, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Marshall tours CrossWinds' Sauder Family Center
US Senator Roger Marshall spent time in Emporia to visit new facilities for CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness. Marshall toured the Sauder Family Center and spoke with CrossWinds administrators during...
Apr 15, 2024 US Senator Roger Marshall (center) visited Emporia on Friday, in part to tour the CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness Sauder Family Center. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
