Category Archives: News
TRAVEL: Second Lyon County road closed due to water
The combination of light rain and melting snow this week has apparently contributed to a short list of road closures in northern Lyon County. On Thursday evening, the Lyon County Highway Department cl...
Jan 26, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Dense fog advisory runs until noon, but sunshine to return by Sunday
Dense fog has been a key component in the weather forecast every day this week, and it's back again Friday morning. Dense fog advisories remain in place areawide until noon with visibility down to a q...
Jan 26, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Colorado officials mulling direction with Lyon County extradition case against Lieurance off docket
Colorado authorities now have to decide when they will pursue murder charges against Emporia man Phillip Lieurance after a Lyon County extradition case was dismissed Thursday. Prosecutors asked for th...
Jan 25, 2024 Phillip Lieurance. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Impending closure of Eureka clinic and current illness trends highlight CareArc quarterly report to Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning
The impending closure of CareArc's Eureka Health Center is the result of several factors including a declining population. CareArc Executive Director Renee Hively explained this causality during the h...
Jan 25, 2024 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Dense fog advisory issued for Lyon and most surrounding counties Thursday night into Friday afternoon
Dense fog will be making its latest appearance in the local listening area Thursday night into Friday morning. The National Weather Service has placed Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee countie...
Jan 25, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Boyd resigns as Emporia Senior Center president, CEO
The Emporia Senior Center is searching for a new leader. Ian Boyd has resigned from his roles as president and chief executive officer after five-plus years leading the facility, citing health concern...
Jan 25, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Funeral services announced for Adam Tebben
Funeral services have been announced for 35-year-old Adam Tebben, the Emporia native killed in a medical helicopter crash in Oklahoma this past weekend. Services will be at 10 am Wednesday at Victory ...
Jan 25, 2024 Adam Tebben. Roberts-Blue-Barnett graphic.
Pretrial ahead Friday in Emporia rape case
A pretrial conference is on Friday's docket in an Emporia rape case. Dominik Simunovic faces single counts of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy. Both counts have alternates alleging the victim was i...
Jan 25, 2024 Dominik Simunovic. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia Main Street gets $100,000 HEAL grant for Gazette Collective mixed-use development
Emporia Main Street has gained a significant amount of funding through a Kansas Department of Commerce program. Main Street was approved for $100,000 in funds through the Historic Economic Asset Lifel...
Jan 25, 2024 Kansas Department of Commerce graphic.
Drought-free areas expand in Lyon County
More of the KVOE listening area is now clear of drought after recent rain and snow. The latest US Drought Monitor update shows the north half of Lyon County is now drought-free, along with far northea...
Jan 25, 2024 US Drought Monitor map.
