Category Archives: News
State of the City, executive sessions ahead for Emporia City Commission
The state of city government will be one of the highlights for Emporia city commissioners as part of their meeting schedule Wednesday. Commissioners begin with an action meeting at 11 am at the Munici...
Jan 02, 2024 City of Emporia logo.
No transports needed following two vehicle collision near downtown Emporia Tuesday
No transports were needed after a two-vehicle collision in central Emporia Tuesday afternoon. The accident involved an eastbound Ford SUV and a southbound Infiniti passenger car that collided in the i...
Jan 02, 2024 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commissioners convening for study and action meetings this week
Lyon County Commissioners have a pair of field trips scheduled when they convene for the first time in 2024 Wednesday morning. Commissioners will convene for a study session at 8 am inside the Lyon Co...
Jan 02, 2024 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Route reconfiguration now underway for Lyon County Area Transportation
The new year has brought new routes for Lyon County Area Transportation (LCAT). As of Tuesday, LCAT has condensed its former two-route system, east to west, into a single route according to Director S...
Jan 02, 2024 LCAT Image.
COMET study now into year three with Emporia's LEAP! seeking additional volunteers
The University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center's COMET Study is now in its third year and Emporia State Univeristy's LEAP program is seeking additional volunteers. LEAP! Director Erin Bl...
Jan 02, 2024 Lifestyle Empowerment for Alzheimer's Prevention logo.
Philadelphia man arrested and booked Thursday in Lyon County for warrant out of Fairfield County, Ohio
First appearances in Lyon County District Court are pending for a Philadelphia man arrested on a warrant related to charges of rape and kidnapping in Ohio this past Thursday. According to Captain Cand...
Jan 02, 2024 Jamshid Bultakov. Lyon County Jail Photo.
Newman Regional Health announces visitation restrictions with respiratory illnesses on the rise
Temporary visitation restrictions are now in place in a section of Newman Regional Health with respiratory illnesses on the rise. According to a news release from the hospital, as of Tuesday children ...
Jan 02, 2024 KVOE News file photo.
Suspects identified, most items recovered in Waverly Lumber burglary
A multi-agency investigation into an alleged burglary at Waverly Lumber has led to some positive results. The Coffey County Sheriff's Office says it has been able to identify possible suspects as part...
Jan 01, 2024 Waverly Lumber screenshot.
Emporia ends 2023, begins 2024 with pair of alleged law enforcement chases
Emporia rang out the old year with an alleged law enforcement chase and rang in the new year with another. Emporia Police arrested Brett Wempe of Emporia and booked him early Monday after an alleged c...
Jan 01, 2024 John Petz (left), Brett Wempe. Lyon County Jail photos.
Coffey County deputies investigating reported social media threat against USD 245 Southern Coffey County
Coffey County deputies are investigating a social media threat. In a New Year's Eve social media post, Sheriff Tom Johnson says the threat was aimed at USD 245 Southern Coffey County. No other details...
Jan 01, 2024 Coffey County Sheriff's Office image.
