Category Archives: News
Sentencing ahead after plea agreement in Emporia drug distribution case
A man accused of distributing methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of an Emporia school and another drug-related charge has pleaded no contest in his case. Zane Major had been accused of distributing up ...
May 27, 2024 Zane Major. Lyon County Jail photo.
Burglary, theft at Cottonwood Falls cemetery under investigation
The Chase County Sheriff's Office is looking for information about a burglary and theft at the Cottonwood Falls Township Prairie Grove Cemetery earlier this month. The Sheriff's Office says the incide...
May 26, 2024 Chase County Sheriff's Office photo.
CALM Foster Care celebrates 10 years of service to foster children, parents
Foster Parent Appreciation Month concludes Friday. Nearly 6,000 children and teenagers are currently in foster care in Kansas, including over 100 in Lyon County. KVOE's most recent Talk of Emporia hig...
May 26, 2024 CALM Foster Care logo.
Plan to 'attack' higher education costs designed to make ESU more affordable, attractive in changing landscape
Emporia State University has been touting its plan to "attack" long-increasing higher education costs recently, and with good reason. Earlier this month, Emporia State announced it would keep tuition ...
May 26, 2024 KVOE News photo.
Jones Aquatic Center opens for 2024 summer season
The Jones Aquatic Center was busy for its opening day Saturday. Sunny, warm and breezy conditions made for almost ideal weather to start the season. Supervisor Jen Wegener says another thing that help...
May 25, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Highway Patrol: Three Minnesotans killed after wreck near Council Grove Lake
Three Minnesota residents were killed in Saturday's two-vehicle crash northwest of Council Grove. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a pickup truck and SUV collided head-on at the junction of Kel...
May 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
United Kansas approved for 2024 ballot
A new political party will be on the ballot this cycle. United Kansas will appear alongside Democrats, Republicans, independents, Libertarian and No Labels Kansas after submitting enough petition sign...
May 25, 2024 United Kansas logo.
WEATHER: Marginal severe weather risk ahead for Sunday afternoon and early evening
After thunderstorms brought high wind and large hail to parts of the KVOE listening area outside Emporia, there is a low-end risk for more severe weather Sunday afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center ...
May 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Kansas Turnpike Authority reports smishing scam
The Kansas Turnpike Authority says it's getting victimized by a scam effort. The scam involves texts saying customers oave an outstanding balance and need to visit a special website to avoid a late fe...
May 25, 2024 Kansas Turnpike Authority graphic.
No injuries after minor Amtrak derailment in east Emporia
An Amtrak train moving through Emporia had a minor derailment early Saturday. Emporia Police were notified of a possible derailment near the East Sixth Avenue viaduct just before 4 am, finding the sec...
May 25, 2024 One of an Amtrak train's locomotives came off the track near Emporia's East Sixth Avenue viaduct early Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
