Category Archives: News
Traffic returns to normal in east Emporia after motorcycle, unspecified four-wheel vehicle collide
Investigation results are pending after a reported injury crash in east Emporia on Wednesday. Emporia Fire and Emporia Police responded to the intersection of Goura and Whildin shortly before 7:30 am ...
Aug 23, 2023 Google Maps image.
SOS Child Advocacy Center gains national reaccreditation, re-opens Burlington location
Two notable steps have recently taken place for the SOS Child Advocacy Center. SOS has announced the Child Advocacy Center has received reaccreditation from the National Children's Alliance after an a...
Aug 23, 2023 KVOE News photo.
AVILA MURDER: Plea or trial next step in Cornejo-Campoverde case
Come Monday, court proceedings against Jordy Cornejo-Campoverde may result in a plea or trial dates. During a review hearing in Lyon County District Court on Tuesday, defense attorney Rick Meier said ...
Aug 23, 2023 Jordy Cornejo-Campoverde. Lyon County Jail photo.
WEATHER: Emporia ties daily record high Tuesday, Eureka's peak heat index reaches 119; handful of residents go to NRH emergency room for heat treatment
Miserable heat continues across the KVOE listening area, and now it looks like it may be Sunday before we get real relief. Emporia's Municipal Airport had a high temperature of 105, tying the daily re...
Aug 23, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Emporia Recreation Commission approves drafting formal recommendation for future center funding source Tuesday night
The fine details are still pending, however, the Emporia Recreation Commission at least has the initial plans for a formal recommendation in motion as it pertains to potentially funding a new recreati...
Aug 22, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
CareArc sees positive financial gain for month of July
CareArc continued to see positive financial gains according to the monthly financial report delivered Tuesday afternoon. According to the report, presented to the CareArc Board of Directors, the month...
Aug 22, 2023 KVOE News photo.
WEATHER: City of Emporia beginning trash pickup earlier than normal for the remainder of the week
Continued concerns of extreme heat have led the city of Emporia to make a change to its typical commercial trash collection schedule. The city's Sanitation Department will begin collection on resident...
Aug 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
County commission convening for regular action meeting Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners will consider procedural policies, travel requests and change orders as part of their regular action meeting Thursday morning. Up first on the agenda will be a request from L...
Aug 22, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Evergy cuts ribbon on new service center Monday
After 16 months of planning and construction, Evergy now has a brand new facility in Emporia. City and county leadership, Evergy representatives and even state lawmakers all gathered together Tuesday ...
Aug 22, 2023 Evergy officials cut the ribbon on the utility's new service center in Emporia. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Changes in RHID policy open up more development opportunities for Emporia
Since the city of Emporia established its own version of a Rural Housing Incentive District policy several years ago, city officials have had a number of successes with home developments across town a...
Aug 22, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
