Category Archives: News
USD 253 board announces special meeting
The USD 253 Emporia Board of Education has a special meeting coming Wednesday afternoon. Board members are meeting at 12:30 pm at Mary Herbert Education Center. The only agenda item is an executive se...
May 31, 2023 Mary Herbert Education Center. KVOE News file photo.
Budget requests front and center for Lyon County Commission's meetings Wednesday and Thursday
Budget requests are the order of the day for Wednesday's Lyon County Commission study meeting. Commissioners will get budget requests from the county's senior centers, SOS, the County Treasurer's Offi...
May 31, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Flooding possible Wednesday
After isolated severe weather Tuesday afternoon, isolated flooding may be a concern for Wednesday. Tuesday's storm activity led to severe hail reports west of Emporia. Hail to the size of ping pong ba...
May 31, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Law Enforcement Torch Run coming Thursday in downtown Emporia
Unbound Gravel won't be the only event in town with a special launch this week. The annual Kansas Law Enforcement Torch Run supporting Special Olympics Kansas will leave from Emporia State University ...
May 30, 2023 KVOE News File Photo.
Upcoming sidewalk and safe pathway improvements aimed at benefiting all residents
Healthier Lyon County Grant Manager Daphne Mertens says upcoming sidewalk and pathway additions within the city of Emporia will go a long way in supporting various demographics. It was recently announ...
May 30, 2023 City of Emporia maps.
Rape, drug distribution, child endangerment, contraband cases ahead Wednesday in Lyon County District Court
Wednesday will be busy in Lyon County District Court. A motions hearing is set for 11 am for Gerald Travis Todd, charged with rape and aggravated criminal sodomy aft4er an alleged incident in late Aug...
May 30, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Visit Emporia pleased with pledge participation numbers with annual Unbound clean-up effort coming Sunday
Visit Emporia is ready for the thousands of participants and visitors coming to Emporia for Unbound Gravel. Part of that preparation includes an emphasis on the department's new Visit Emporia Pledge. ...
May 30, 2023 Visit Emporia graphic.
Primary election unlikely for any Lyon County position with filing deadline at noon Thursday
Unless there's a major push between now and noon Thursday, it appears highly unlikely we will have a primary election in Lyon County. On KVOE's Newsmaker 2 segment Tuesday, County Clerk and Election O...
May 30, 2023 Kansas Secretary of State graphic.
WEATHER: Isolated large hail, heavy rainfall develop from Tuesday storms
Severe thunderstorms affected parts of the KVOE listening area Tuesday afternoon. Severe weather reports: Hail *3 miles northeast of Cedar Point: 1-inch diameter hail *Council Grove and Council Grove ...
May 30, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Emporia Police say no probable cause found to support claims of inappropriate touching at Emporia Middle School; Charges for falsely reporting a crime to be proposed
Emporia Police say no probable cause has been found to support reports of inappropriate touching by an adult during an incident at Emporia Middle School earlier this month. According to Emporia Police...
May 30, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
