Category Archives: News
32nd National Teachers Hall of Fame Radio Auction coming November 16
In two weeks' time, the National Teachers Hall of Fame will be taking over KVOE's airwaves for the evening. The 32nd annual KVOE National Teachers Hall of Fame Radio Auction is scheduled to hit the ai...
Nov 02, 2023 KVOE News File Photo
Parking discussions and Flint Hills Technical College infrastructure highlight Lyon County Commission action agenda Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners spent a good portion of their regular action meeting Thursday morning conversing and considering a pair of parking-related matters with a pair of Emporia business owners. Jus...
Nov 02, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia travel plaza developer notes progress
Developers of a planned travel plaza in far west Emporia say they are making progress towards completing the project. Brownstone 3 Development Vice President of Operations Darrin Dodge tells KVOE News...
Nov 02, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Central Emporia water main break under repair
A water main break in Emporia is getting repaired. Emporia Public Works staffers are in the 1000 block of State after a break reported shortly before 2:30 pm. The city says water service may be affect...
Nov 02, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
USD 253 has no plans to adjust hiring procedures after Attorney General request on background checks
USD 253 Emporia does not plan to change hiring procedures in light of a request by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach on background checks. Kobach urges districts to do background checks on all schoo...
Nov 02, 2023 Kris Kobach. KVOE News file photo.
Chase County deputies, BSNF Police work together to arrest man who allegedly boarded train illegally in California, tried to sell items ranging from tablets to disco lights
Formal charges are pending against a man arrested in Chase County this week on suspicion of felony theft and criminal trespass. The Chase County Sheriff's Office says deputies were alerted to a person...
Nov 02, 2023 Miguel Gonzalez. Chase County Jail photo.
WEATHER: Drought Monitor map shows full category improvement for most area residents
The US Drought Monitor's weekly update map had a notable improvement for all area counties Thursday. Having up to 11 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period can help that. There was a full category upg...
Nov 02, 2023 US Drought Monitor maps.
Remaining Lyon County roads reopened after flooding, repairs
Lyon County's road network is now whole after flooding rainfall over a week ago. The Lyon County Highway Department says all closed roads across the county have reopened as of noon Wednesday. The coun...
Nov 02, 2023 Lyon County logo.
Water warnings replaced with water watches for Chase County residents
After getting service restored this past weekend after a significant water main break over a week ago, most residents in Chase County got more good water-related news Wednesday. Chase County commissio...
Nov 02, 2023 Chase County Commission screenshot.
Kansas' October tax revenues fall short of projections
October tax collections for Kansas missed estimates. Governor Laura Kelly says the state had over $685 million in total for the month, but that was nearly $30 million -- 4 percent -- short of projecti...
Nov 02, 2023 Kansas Great Seal.
