Category Archives: News
Emporia City Commission directs planning commission to resume discussions on medical facility zoning regulations during regular action meeting Wednesday
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission is set to begin reviewing a familiar topic following direction from the Emporia City Commission given Wednesday morning. As part of their regular action meeti...
May 20, 2026 Emporia City Commission. (Clockwise from top left): Erren Harter, Kurt Steinkuhler, Becky Smith, Monica Duncan, Tammi Ogle. City of Emporia photo.
Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention officially opens brick-and-mortar space
Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention welcomed the community to its new brick-and-mortar location Wednesday. in its current central Emporia location for about a month, Beacon had a ribbon-cutting ceremon...
May 20, 2026 Beacon for Hope Suicide Prevention welcomed the community to its new location as part of a ribbon-cutting event Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
EPD: Recovered 4-wheeler has signs of theft
Emporia Police officers say they have recovered a 4-wheeler that shows signs of being stolen. Officers say there are signs of tampering consistent with theft, although no official police report had be...
May 20, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
ESU proposes third straight year of flat tuition
Emporia State University has announced plans to keep tuition flat -- again -- for the upcoming academic year. University leaders officially unveiled their tuition plans as part of the Kansas Board of ...
May 20, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Hartford-Neosho Rapids firefighters safe, but truck likely destroyed in large brush fire near Meade
Area firefighting departments involved in the East Central Kansas Task Force have returned to their fire stations after a hard 48 hours battling major grass fire activity in southwest Kansas. Hartford...
May 20, 2026 Lyon County Fire District 5 photo.
Structural integrity of bridge near Road M not compromised by early morning brush fire Wednesday
No structural damage has been reported following a brush fire that led to cosmetic damage to a bridge on Road M early Wednesday morning. According to Lyon County Engineer Wayne Scritchfield, the brush...
May 20, 2026 Lyon County Highway Department map.
NWS notes brief tornado touchdown near Bushong on Monday
The National Weather Service says there was a small tornado in east Morris and northwest Lyon counties on Monday evening. The National Weather Service says an EF-1 QLCS, or quasi-linear convective sys...
May 19, 2026 Isolated tree damage, reported in northwest Lyon County on Tuesday, was part of the basis for the National Weather Service determining a tornado touchdown Monday night. Submitted by Jarrod Fell/Lyon County Emergency Management.
Lyon County Commission convening for regular meeting Thursday morning
Lyon County Commissioners will review items for two departments as part of their regular action meeting Thursday. The first will come from Noxious Weed Department Director Amy Welch, who will present ...
May 19, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Rec Commission finalizing repair plans for dugout at Peter Pan Park Flint Hills Optimist facility
While a lot of people are breathing a sigh of relief after the potential for severe weather Monday, the Emporia Recreation Commission is determining the path forward after severe storms earlier in the...
May 19, 2026 Terry Ison.
Former Coldwater mayor remains in ICE custody at Chase County Jail
The former mayor of Coldwater remains in the Chase County Jail under custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jose Ceballos had lived in Coldwater since 1985 after being born in Mexico. Ceballo...
May 19, 2026 Jose Ceballos. Chase County Jail photo.
