Category Archives: News
Emporia High Thespian troupe members reflect on historic trip to Indiana and high placements at 2026 International Thespian Festival
Enlightening, rewarding and inspiring were just some of the terms members of the Emporia High School Thespian troupe used to describe their recent experience at the International Thespian Festival. Th...
Jul 1, 2026 Emporia High School Theatre Photo.
Work on new Emergency Communications facility structure set to begin by late summer according to latest update from LCECC Director
Development of Lyon County's new 911 dispatch facility is moving along well thus far, with work on the physical structure likely to begin soon. According to Lyon County Emergency Communications Center...
Jul 1, 2026 Lyon County Emergency Communications logo.
Emporia Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals recommend approval of all matters before them Tuesday; however, not all by unanimous vote
All matters that came before the Emporia Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday evening gained recommendations for approval; however, only one of those decisions was unanimous. While ...
Jun 30, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Extreme heat watch downgraded to heat advisory for Lyon and most surrounding counties through July 4th holiday
The list of heat-related advisories, in place since the weekend, has been altered slightly but still reflects the dangerously hot conditions ahead through the July 4th holiday. Tuesday, the National W...
Jun 30, 2026 National Weather Service Graphic.
Lyon County Commission weekly meeting coming Thursday
Property taxes, road signage and the 2025 audit are ahead for the Lyon County Commission when they convene for their regular action meeting Thursday. As part of their agenda, commissioners will consid...
Jun 30, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Emporia man hospitalized following injury crash on North Kansas Highway 99 Tuesday afternoon
One individual was injured following a single-vehicle injury accident north of Emporia late Tuesday afternoon. The accident was reported shortly after 3 pm according to Lyon County Sgt. Doug Stump in ...
Jun 30, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Further review of large volume water user policy and first review of waste water policy ahead for Emporia City Commissioners Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners will be reviewing a pair of documents related to large-volume water and wastewater use when they convene for their regular meeting slate Wednesday. Commissioners will first ...
Jun 30, 2026 Emporia City Commission. (Clockwise from top left): Erren Harter, Kurt Steinkuhler, Becky Smith, Monica Duncan, Tammi Ogle. City of Emporia photo.
UPDATE: One airlifted from scene of two-vehicle collision on South Kansas Highway 99 near Emporia Tuesday; Investigation underway, criminal charges likely
One person was taken from the scene of a two-vehicle injury crash south of Emporia that developed as a result of a vehicle pursuit that began in the Emporia city limits Tuesday. According to Lyon Coun...
Jun 30, 2026 Photo by Braydon Braun/KVOE News.
Emporia Neighbors United members expand on major concerns surrounding Flint Hills Digital Campus proposal ahead of Tuesday's planning commission meeting inside of White Auditorium
Opposition to the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus shared their various concerns and desires with and for the process during a recent appearance on KVOE's Morning Show Tuesday. The concerns express...
Jun 30, 2026 Emporia Neighbors United members Deacon Indermuhle and Emma Mendoza joined KVOE in studio for an interview regarding the organization's greatest concerns regarding the proposed Flint Hills Digital Campus. Not pictured but also featured during the interview Jay Vehige, Bev Long and Dale Long.
Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Schmidt introduces bipartisan legislation aimed improving competitive field for small-town main street businesses
US Kansas Second District Congressman Derek Schmidt is working across the aisle to ensure success for small-town local businesses with the introduction of a new piece of legislation. During his monthl...
Jun 30, 2026 Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt. Official portrait.
