Category Archives: News
Former law enforcement officers Senn, Haegert pass away
Two former law enforcement officers have passed away. Longtime Emporia Police detective Mark Senn died Jan. 5 at the age of 69. A native of Valley Falls, Senn worked for Emporia Police for nearly 30 y...
Jan 12, 2026 (From left) Mark Senn, Dirk Haegert. Photos courtesy Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
Cole still missing over four months after initial search
Nearing four-and-a-half months since he disappeared, Dickinson County officials are still looking for James Cole -- as well as any clues into where he went and why. Cole has been missing since Aug. 31...
Jan 12, 2026 James Cole. Kansas Missing and Unsolved graphic.
Numerous area infrastructure projects move forward after KDOT bid approvals
Numerous local and area projects are moving forward after a batch of contract approvals by the Kansas Department of Transportation. Lyon County will see pavement patching on Interstate 35 around Empor...
Jan 12, 2026 Courtesy graphic.
SOS gains almost $200K in federal grants
Crisis services for residents in Lyon and surrounding counties are getting a financial boost from the federal government. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced nearly $200,000 is going to SOS as p...
Jan 12, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
One person hospitalized after structure fire near Hartford; several fire trucks stuck fighting grass fire near Neosho Rapids
One person was hospitalized after a structure fire near Hartford on Sunday. Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn tells KVOE News firefighters were toned out to the 900 block of Road Y-5 jus...
Jan 12, 2026 Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Department photo.
Semi driver arrested in Lyon County for DUI Sunday; Driver allegedly 7 times over legal limit for operating commercial vehicle
Reports of reckless driving led to a DUI arrest in Lyon County on Sunday. According to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to a currently=unspecified location on Interstate 35 f...
Jan 11, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia State University Interim President provides annual testimony to House Higher Education Budget Committee; ESU leadership team exploring opportunities for maximizing state allocations into the future
Ahead of the official start of the 2026 legislative session, the Kansas House Higher Education Budget Committee has already gotten to work reviewing numbers and data from several of the state's higher...
Jan 10, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Energize Lebo expanding focus and "tweaking" mission with construction on new community pool set to begin in near future
Energize Lebo is understandably charged up as work begins to bring a new pool to the community over the course of the next year. During an interview on KVOE's Morning Show Friday, Amanda Hopkins of En...
Jan 10, 2026 Energize Lebo Logo.
Emporia residents gather for Stop ICE Terror protest outside of White Auditorium Saturday
Citizens of Emporia and beyond gathered together Saturday afternoon to join a national movement calling for increased accountability by Federal agencies, specifically ICE. The Stop ICE Terror demonstr...
Jan 10, 2026
Annual Watch the Chiefs Promotion now into playoff phase following team drawing at Triad Leasing Saturday
The Kansas City Chiefs may not be vying for a Super Bowl ring this year, but 17 local residents still have a vested interest in the outcome of the NFL playoffs, thanks yet again to Country 101.7 FM an...
Jan 10, 2026 Photo boy Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
