Category Archives: News
STATEHOUSE: Governor's veto pen busy
Kansas lawmakers now have several veto override efforts ahead of them when they return to session later this month. Governor Laura Kelly issued a number of vetoes: *Substitute for Senate Bill 233, pro...
Apr 13, 2024 Kansas Statehouse. KVOE News File Photo
Appeal planned after Iverson sentenced to over 270 years in prison for child rape, exploitation
Unless there is a successful appeal, Travis Dean Iverson will spend the rest of his life behind bars. The Emporia man was convicted on one count of child rape and a dozen counts of sexual exploitation...
Apr 12, 2024 Travis Iverson. Lyon County Jail photo.
Osage County saturation patrol yields arrest of Arkansas man on suspected fentanyl distribution
Formal charges of fentanyl distribution are pending against an Arkansas man arrested in Osage County on Thursday. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says the arrest of 30-year-old Julio A Casanovavega h...
Apr 12, 2024 Julio Casanovavega. Osage County Jail photo.
Hopkins sentenced, Williams accepts plea in 2022 Eastgate Apartments shooting incident
The court case against one defendant in an apartment complex shooting and robbery from nearly two years ago has worked through Lyon County District Court and is at the last stage for the other defenda...
Apr 12, 2024 Keno Hopkins (left), Shedrick Williams. Lyon County Jail photos.
Over 600 signatures gathered as Save Quaker Park protest petition window closes Monday
The Save Quaker Park petition may well have enough signatures to prompt a change in plan for Emporia city government. The question is whether those signatures are valid, and word on that is still a fe...
Apr 12, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Southwick House to operate Turkey Day Dash
This past fall, Walnut Elementary School had its last Turkey Day Dash. The tradition -- and fundraiser -- will live on for another entity. Southwick House Executive Director Susan Brinkman says her ag...
Apr 12, 2024 Southwick House photo.
May 23 announced for United Way of Flint Hills campaign celebration
The United Way of the Flint Hills is fast approaching its annual campaign celebration. As part of KVOE's Newsmaker segment Friday, Chief Executive Officer Daphne Mertens said the lunchtime event will ...
Apr 12, 2024 United Way of the Flint Hills screenshot.
Stamp Out Hunger set for May 11
The Salvation Army of Emporia is now less than a month away from its major spring food pantry filler. The National Letter Carriers Association has its annual Stamp Out Hunger on May 11, and Salvation ...
Apr 12, 2024 Salvation Army staff and volunteers unload a load of donated food as part of Saturday's Stamp Out Hunger event. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Open enrollment conversation continues for USD 251
The latest round of planning for open enrollment was the lead item at the USD 251 North Lyon County school board meeting this week. Superintendent Bob Blair is confident the district will have enough ...
Apr 12, 2024 USD 251 North Lyon County logo.
Court processes to begin next week against Salomon-Ambriz after alleged chase in Emporia
A first official court appearance is coming next week for an Emporia man who allegedly led a short chase in the city limits this week. Jose Martin Salomon-Ambriz will appear at 1:15 pm Monday. He's ac...
Apr 12, 2024 Jose Salomon-Ambriz. Lyon County Jail photo.
