Category Archives: News
Motions hearing delayed in Lyon County rape case
A motions hearing in a Lyon County rape case has been pushed to mid-September. Gerald Travis Todd was initially set for a hearing Thursday, but Todd's defense team says it has ended a process of secur...
Aug 18, 2023
Electric vehicle charging stations now ready for use at Turnpike's Matfield Green service area
Eighteen months after the Kansas Department of Transportation approved contracts, electric vehicle charging stations are now available at the Kansas Turnpike's Matfield Green service exit. The contrac...
Aug 18, 2023 Kansas Turnpike Authority photo.
WEATHER: Excessive heat warning now in place through Wednesday; USD 253 may adjust recess and outdoor times next week
It's no longer an excessive heat watch impacting all area counties beginning Saturday. The National Weather Service upgraded the watch to an excessive heat warning from noon Saturday to 10 pm Wednesda...
Aug 18, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
United Way annual campaign now underway following official kickoff and business after-hours event Thursday
Just three months after the 2022-23 campaign came to a close, the United Way's 2023-24 fundraising campaign is now underway. The campaign began Thursday night inside the Gufler Mansion with the annual...
Aug 17, 2023 United Way Campaign Drive Chair Lynn Cunningham welcomes attendees to the 2023-24 campaign kickoff inside of the Gufler Mansion. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Permits, purchases and updates all approved by Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning
Various requests gained approval by Lyon County Commissioners as part of their regular action meeting Thursday morning. Among the agenda items was a request from Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods who so...
Aug 17, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Haskin sentenced for child porn distribution; Snyder accepts plea agreement for possession, distribution
A Cottonwood Falls man will spend nearly 20 years in prison on a federal count relating to child sex abuse materials. Walter Haskin had pleaded guilty to attempted distribution of child pornography ba...
Aug 17, 2023 Walter Haskin (left), Brandi Snyder. Kansas Bureau of Investigation photos.
Flint Hills Beef Fest kicks off Friday
Flint Hills Beef Fest is set for this weekend. Public festivities begin on Friday and roll through the weekend beginning with the Live Stocker Show. On KVOE's Morning Show Thursday, Beef Fest committe...
Aug 17, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Inductees announced for Kansas Business Hall of Fame at Emporia State University
The latest inductees have been announced for the Kansas Business Hall of Fame at Emporia State University. Retired Burlington Northern Santa Fe executive Carl Ice is the inductee in the Hall's contemp...
Aug 17, 2023 Carl Ice (left), Charlie Walker. Kansas Business Hall of Fame photos.
Information session about HB 2350, state's new human smuggling law, set Friday evening in Emporia
Residents concerned about the potential impact of a new state law on human trafficking are encouraged to stop by the Lyon County History Center for an event Friday evening. The Kansas Hispanic and Lat...
Aug 17, 2023 Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission graphic.
Tentative schedule announced for downtown Emporia parking lot repaving project
Within the next six weeks, or within the next five months, repaving could well begin for a pair of parking areas in downtown Emporia. The parking lots in the 600 and 700 block of Mechanic are set for ...
Aug 17, 2023 City of Emporia map.
