Category Archives: News
Latest vehicle tag deadline is Wednesday for certain Lyon County residents
Lyon County's latest vehicle tag deadline is coming this week. Residents with last names ending with the letters E, F or G need to renew their tags by Wednesday to avoid financial penalties. Current p...
May 29, 2023 Kansas Department of Revenue photo.
No hospital transports after car hits streetlight in northwest Emporia
A car crashed into a streetlight in northwest Emporia late Sunday afternoon, causing minor injuries for one of the two people inside. The crash happened at the south intersection of 18th and Eaglecres...
May 28, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Unsettled pattern ahead all week
The weather pattern is looking unsettled from Memorial Day all the way through Unbound weekend. There are at least slight chances of showers and storms beginning Sunday night and continuing through at...
May 28, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Municipal Band begins summer season this week
The Emporia Municipal Band begins its regular summer concert season this week. It's the first season as conductor for Nancy Riecker, who ascended from band member to director last summer following the...
May 28, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Resurfacing of US Highway 50 west of Emporia entering final stages
Work continues on repaving part of US Highway 50 west of Emporia. Kansas Department of Transportation engineer Dustin Hardin says crews have started the "second and final lift" of asphalt between the ...
May 28, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Blue Cross Blue Shield grants $100,000 to Emporia/Healthier Lyon County sidewalk project
Plans to improve pedestrian safety in two areas of town are getting a financial boost through grant funding. Emporia has been working with the Healthier Lyon County Coalition on several projects for n...
May 28, 2023 City of Emporia maps.
Businesses told to be cautious if they receive letter threatening to 'levy assets' if they don't respond
Local businesses may be receiving letters threatening to levy their assets. The Emporia Police Department says at least one local business received a letter addressed from Tax Lien Group saying it wou...
May 28, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Investors told to learn more about 'pig butchering' scam
Ever heard of a "pig butchering scam?" The Office of Kansas Securities is asking residents to be mindful of an investment scam designed to build trust as part of a series of smaller frauds before a fi...
May 28, 2023 Kansas Insurance Department logo.
USDA extends application deadlines for two revenue loss programs
Ag producers who may have been struggling to meet application deadlines for certain revenue loss programs now have more time to file their paperwork. Friday was originally the deadline for the Emergen...
May 28, 2023 US Department of Agriculture logo.
It's swim time; Opening day kicks off 2023 Jones Aquatic Center regular season Saturday
For the 21st year, the Jones Aquatic Center is open for business. Hundreds of local residents jampacked the facility for the first day of the regular swim season Saturday afternoon. While all were abl...
May 27, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
