Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Low-end severe risk -- again -- opens door to week of high heat and humidity
Sunday will be the latest in a string of days with low overall thunderstorm and severe weather chances. The National Weather Service has a slight chance of thunderstorm activity from mid-afternoon to ...
Jul 23, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Third annual Bryan Douglas Memorial Softball Tournament supports Council Grove teenager battling cancer
Softball enthusiasts from the community supported a Council Grove teenager and his family during the third annual Bryan Douglas Memorial Softball Tournament Saturday. 16-year-old Ethan Lif is currentl...
Jul 22, 2023 Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Traffic poles set to be installed at Sixth and Prairie beginning Monday
Traffic signal poles are coming to a major work zone in Emporia this week. According to City of Emporia Communications Manager Christine Torrens, the Kansas Department of Transportation's contractor w...
Jul 22, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Sentencing and plea hearings coming for a pair of notable cases in Lyon County District Court Monday
Sentencing is coming Monday in Lyon County District Court for a man found guilty of attempting to traffic contraband into a law enforcement facility. In mid-May, Rhett Barker pled no contest to, and w...
Jul 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Homegrown fun; Emporia Farmers Market hosts annual Homegrown Celebration and 18th annual ESB Financial watermelon contest
One of Emporia's most notable homegrown businesses celebrated the homegrown spirit in downtown Emporia Saturday morning. ESB Financial and the Emporia Farmers' Market welcomed residents to the annual ...
Jul 22, 2023 Contestants in the annual ESB watermelon contest attempt to eat their way to victory. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports transforms Flint Hills Mall into the great outdoors with third annual Exploring the Great Outdoors Expo Saturday
Local families and youth had the chance to get a close-up look at what the great outdoors can offer them Saturday. Flint Hills Mall played host to the third annual Twin Rivers Junior Shooting Sports E...
Jul 22, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Two special meetings ahead for USD 252 Board of Education
USD 252 Southern Lyon County's Board of Education will be busy with two special meetings Monday. Board members will start at 5:30 pm with more discussions about Olpe's fitness park project. The board ...
Jul 22, 2023 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
State jobless rate down, local rates all up between May and June
Unemployment was down slightly between May and June according to the latest report from the Kansas Department of Labor. Kansas Secretary of Labor Amber Shultz: Locally, jobless rates were up across th...
Jul 21, 2023 Kansas Department of Labor Graphic.
WEATHER: Severe thunderstorm watch canceled for Lyon, Morris and Wabaunsee counties; Severe heat to be main weather concern through upcoming work week
Chances for severe storm activity are diminishing across the listening area. With that in mind, the National Weather Service has canceled a severe thunderstorm watch that was meant to go until 11 pm f...
Jul 21, 2023 National Weather Service Topeka Graphic.
Major upgrades ahead for Lyon County's official website
A significant refresh of Lyon County's information website is coming. County commissioners recently approved requests for proposals to redo the website, lyoncounty.org. Public Relations Manager Vici S...
Jul 21, 2023 Lyoncounty.org screenshot.
