Category Archives: News
Extreme heat in place now through upcoming work week for entire KVOE listening area
Rainfall over the last few days helped to keep temperatures more mild for the mid-summer months; however, that's all about to quickly change. Following temperatures in the mid to upper 80s the last se...
Jul 25, 2026 National Weather Service graphic.
Track repairs done, so miniature train ready for public
Miniature train riders, take note: the train is ready for you. The Sertoma club's featured public attraction at Soden's Grove was closed temporarily after some warping issues were discovered on the tr...
Jul 24, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
USD 417 Morris County Superintendent discusses plans for moving ahead with creation of new bond question for facility updates
With the failure of its previous bond initiative in March, USD 417 Morris County is getting ready to sit down with members of the community to try and draft a new, more agreeable option for voters, po...
Jul 24, 2026 USD 417 Morris County logo.
USD 253 outlines details of 'Bell to Bell, No Cell' policy
Classes begin in less than a month for USD 253 Emporia school students, and the district has now outlined details of its adherence to the state's new "Bell to Bell, No Cell" policy on electronic devic...
Jul 24, 2026 USD 253 Emporia Public Schools graphic.
Kansas Appleseed forum highlights perspectives from Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission supporters
Typically, a constitutional amendment doesn't get a lot of voter attention -- but an amendment designed to change the initial selection method for Kansas Supreme Court justices has done just that. Kan...
Jul 24, 2026 Wave.video graphic.
Lyon County Emergency Communications pushes on after fielding stretch of abusive calls Thursday
Staffers at Lyon County Emergency Communications have been dealing with some untoward callers recently. The department says it has been getting calls from people who are launching offensive or abusive...
Jul 24, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Extreme heat watch begins Saturday, follows end of 2-day rain event areawide
Decent rain totals from Thursday may well continue Friday. Then it gets hot. Rainfall totals were generally from 0.50 inches to 1 inch Thursday. *KVOE studios: 0.90 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: ...
Jul 24, 2026 National Weather Service map.
Resentencing process underway in Samuel Garcia murder case
The man accused of killing Jesus Avila is in the process of getting resentenced. The resentencing process follows a Kansas Court of Appeals ruling this past January. Initially, Judge Jeff Larson sente...
Jul 23, 2026 Samuel Garcia. Kansas Department of Corrections photo.
Lyon County Commission passes pair of moratoriums on data centers and solar developments as part of weekly action meeting Thursday
Discussions on data centers and solar energy developments for the unincorporated areas of Lyon County will be on hold for the next six months following unanimous action by Lyon County Commissioners Th...
Jul 23, 2026 The Lyon County Courthouse Commission Chambers were standing room only as commissioners discussed, and later approved, a pair of moratoriums on data centers, battery storage systems and solar developments. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
DATA CENTER: Work on development agreement, marketing to start soon
Following action by the Emporia City Commission on Wednesday, the Flint Hills Digital Campus data center project is moving forward. Project spokesman and strategist Garrett Nordstrom says one part of ...
Jul 23, 2026 Flint Hills Digital Campus logo.
