Category Archives: News
No transports following reported injury accident on Kansas Highway 99 Tuesday afternoon
No individuals were taken by ambulance from the scene of an injury accident on North Kansas Highway 99 Tuesday afternoon. The accident was reported just before 3:15 pm in the 2700 block of K99 prompti...
Dec 05, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia City Commission schedule for back-to-back meetings, including quarterly luncheon with Lyon County Commission, Wednesday
Emporia City and Lyon County Commissioners will convene for their final quarterly meeting of the year Wednesday. Before that, city commissioners will meet for their regular action session during which...
Dec 05, 2023 City of Emporia logo.
City of Emporia to participate in Wreaths Across America for the first time next weekend
For the 31st year, Wreaths Across America will be taking place next weekend and for the first time in its history, the City of Emporia will be taking part. Wreaths Across America is a national movemen...
Dec 05, 2023 Photo courtesy of WreathsAcrossAmerica.org.
Real Estate Wednesday and Battle of the Badges coming up as part of annual Red Kettle Campaign
The annual Salvation Army of Emporia Red Kettle Campaign is nearly halfway complete and donations are still needed to reach this year's fundraising goal. During an update on KVOE's Morning Show Tuesda...
Dec 05, 2023
Extradition process for Lieurance may move forward next month -- after sentencing in aggravated battery plea
Extradition may come for an Emporia man accused of killing two Emporia women in Colorado earlier this year. That decision will wait until Phillip Lieurance gets sentenced for another significant case ...
Dec 05, 2023 Flanked by Lyon County Detention staffers, Phillip Lieurance (orange jumpsuit) enters Lyon County District Court for a hearing Tuesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
EMPORIA MEDICAL FACILITY: Ascension Via Christi Manhattan CEO says new Stormont-Vail facility has impacted his hospital
Newman Regional Health's request for changes to Emporia's zoning code goes back before the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission in two weeks. As KVOE News has reported over the past month-plus, the h...
Dec 05, 2023 Stormont-Vail Hospital opened an 80,000 square-foot facility in Manhattan earlier this year. Ascension Via Christi Manhattan CEO Bob Copple says his hospital has had to curtail or end services as a result. GreaterManhattan.org photo.
More conversations expected about need for additional space at Emporia Animal Shelter
The ongoing full-to-overfull status at the Emporia Animal Shelter has administrators looking deeper into a possible expansion or new location. Humane Society of the Flint Hills Director Stephanie Achi...
Dec 05, 2023 Emporia Animal Shelter photo.
88th Seasonal Celebration approaching
We're just over a week away from the Seasonal Celebration as organized by USD 253 Emporia. Students from Emporia Middle School and Emporia High will perform both instrumental and vocal holiday music f...
Dec 05, 2023 USD 253 Emporia graphic.
Lyon County shots fired case moves to preliminary hearing in January
A preliminary hearing is coming next month in a Lyon County aggravated assault case. Joseph Michael Davis had his first appearance in Lyon County District Court on Tuesday. Judge Doug Jones set 10 am ...
Dec 05, 2023 Joseph Michael Davis. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia Municipal Court to begin new walk-in docket in January
The City of Emporia will begin a new process as part of the Emporia Municipal Court docket next year. The court will offer a walk-in docket beginning January, 9 that will allow unrepresented defendant...
Dec 04, 2023 KVOE News File Photo
