Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Road conditions seeing improvement; Refreezing possible in overnight hours
Road conditions have seen strong improvement in and around Emporia during the daylight hours. However; residents, especially early-morning commuters should still be prepared for less-than-ideal condit...
Jan 16, 2024 A cyclist crosses Emporia State's Kellogg Circle on Monday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia State University Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosting pair of MLK Day inspired events Wednesday
The Emporia State University Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion has some inspiring events coming up this week in honor of the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King JR. The MLK Day activiti...
Jan 15, 2024 ESU Memorial Union. KVOE file photo.
Trial to begin Tuesday in Lyon County child rape case
Trial is set to begin Tuesday in a Lyon County child rape case. Travis Iverson is charged with one count of rape and 12 of sex exploitation. Iverson, age 43 of Emporia, is accused of illegal activity ...
Jan 15, 2024 Travis Iverson. Lyon County Jail photo.
Council Grove man arrested on suspicion of distributing drugs near school, aggravated child endangerment
A Council Grove man is awaiting word on formal charges after being arrested on suspicion of illegal drug activity and child endangerment. A news release from the Morris County Drug Enforcement Unit in...
Jan 15, 2024 Thomas Hutchinson. Chase County Jail photo.
K-9 sniff leads to drug-related arrest for Council Grove man
A Council Grove man was arrested on suspicion of drug-related activity right before the year ended. A news release from the Morris County Drug Enforcement Unit indicates Morris County deputies had a t...
Jan 15, 2024 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
Recipients announced for United for Racial Equity grant program
Six projects will receive funds through the United Way of the Flint Hills' United for Racial Equity grant program. United Way CEO Mickey Edwards made the announcement Monday morning. Receiving funds a...
Jan 15, 2024 United Way of the Flint Hills graphic.
Pair of Iowans brought to Newman Regional Health for treatment after wreck on Kansas Turnpike
Two Iowa residents were hurt in a wreck on the Kansas Turnpike on Monday morning. The wreck was reported at mile marker 106 southbound, just over 20 miles southwest of Emporia and about six miles sout...
Jan 15, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Senior Meals begin this week at Saint Mark's Lutheran Church
This week, Saint Mark's Lutheran Church begins an ambitious community service project. The church debuts its Senior Meals project, and Pastor Kent Happel says this will be a good way to bring people t...
Jan 15, 2024 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Formal charges pending after alleged chase in Greenwood County
Word on formal charges is pending after an alleged chase in Greenwood County this month. The Sheriff's Office says a deputy tried to stop a vehicle in Eureka on Jan. 5, but the driver, later identifie...
Jan 15, 2024 Greenwood County Sheriff's Office logo. KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: NWS Halls Summit transmitter offline again
The National Weather Service's transmitter at Halls Summit has had signal issues off and on for over a year, and it's down again. The Weather Service says technicians are working to get service back t...
Jan 15, 2024 National Weather Service graphic.
