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No injuries after vehicle fire at Americus Casey's
No injuries were noted after a vehicle fire in Americus early Monday afternoon. Fire crews went to the Casey's convenience store after fire developed in a vehicle on the north side of the parking lot....
Sep 11, 2023 Google Maps image.
USD 253 Emporia Board of Education to consider 2024 budget and potential Maynard closing extension Wednesday night
USD 253 Board of Education members could well approve the 2024 fiscal year budget when they convene for their regular meeting Wednesday evening. The board will hold a pair of public hearings to exceed...
Sep 11, 2023 USD 253 Emporia Board of Education members receive the latest Building for the Future renovation update as part of their August 9th meeting. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Hostess Brands sells to jelly giant JM Smucker
Hostess Brands will sell. Numerous financial media outlets say jelly maker JM Smucker is buying Hostess for $5.6 billion. The company has confirmed the pending sale. The deal could close at some point...
Sep 11, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia city officials monitoring ongoing drought, reminding residents of waterline funding streams with large-scale projects ahead
Unlike Chase County, Emporia city officials aren't telling residents to conserve water on a long-term basis just yet as drought continues -- but they are tracking the situation closely and they are gr...
Sep 11, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Sheriff's Office asking drivers to take extra care on rural roads
Lyon County deputies are asking drivers to take extra care while on rural roads. Deputies say rural roads have the most fatal crashes in the state, which is notable considering rural roads only accoun...
Sep 11, 2023 Kansas Drive to Zero graphic.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Sentencing hearings ahead in attempted manslaughter, Emporia High BB gun cases; rape suspect set for motions hearing
A Lyon County criminal case originally listed as for attempted murder and other charges will go to sentencing on attempted manslaughter Tuesday. Rafael Castaneda pleaded no contest in July to attempte...
Sep 11, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Monthly home sales dip in Emporia, Lyon County
Home sales dipped from both the prior month and the prior year, both in Emporia and Lyon County. Sunflower Association of Realtors says August had 30 homes sold in Emporia, down from 45 in July and 33...
Sep 11, 2023 Sunflower Association of Realtors graphic.
Formal charges pending after SUV driver allegedly rams second vehicle several times on Kansas Turnpike before crash outside Emporia service exit
An investigation is underway and formal charges are pending after Sunday night's crash on the Kansas Turnpike near the Emporia service exit. The crash officially happened just after 11:10 pm, although...
Sep 11, 2023 Phillip Lieurance. Lyon County Jail photo.
WEATHER: Light rain, cool temperatures ahead Monday
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected into Monday evening. Showers and sprinkles began Sunday night and have continued periodically since then as activity moves almost due east acr...
Sep 11, 2023 WeatherTAP.com radar image.
Red Rocks returns to 1919 with "A Visit With Sallie White" Sunday
Visitors to Red Rocks Historic Site took a trip back to 1919 Sunday afternoon for a chat with the one and only Sally Lindsay White. Barbara Fowler donned the visage of White for "A Visit With Sallie W...
Sep 10, 2023 Barbara Fowler portrays Sallie Lindsay White during the latest Red Rock's State Historic Site presentation. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
