Category Archives: News
WEATHER: Emporia ties daily record high Tuesday, Eureka's peak heat index reaches 119; handful of residents go to NRH emergency room for heat treatment
Miserable heat continues across the KVOE listening area, and now it looks like it may be Sunday before we get real relief. Emporia's Municipal Airport had a high temperature of 105, tying the daily re...
Aug 23, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Emporia Recreation Commission approves drafting formal recommendation for future center funding source Tuesday night
The fine details are still pending, however, the Emporia Recreation Commission at least has the initial plans for a formal recommendation in motion as it pertains to potentially funding a new recreati...
Aug 22, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
CareArc sees positive financial gain for month of July
CareArc continued to see positive financial gains according to the monthly financial report delivered Tuesday afternoon. According to the report, presented to the CareArc Board of Directors, the month...
Aug 22, 2023 KVOE News photo.
WEATHER: City of Emporia beginning trash pickup earlier than normal for the remainder of the week
Continued concerns of extreme heat have led the city of Emporia to make a change to its typical commercial trash collection schedule. The city's Sanitation Department will begin collection on resident...
Aug 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
County commission convening for regular action meeting Thursday
Lyon County Commissioners will consider procedural policies, travel requests and change orders as part of their regular action meeting Thursday morning. Up first on the agenda will be a request from L...
Aug 22, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Evergy cuts ribbon on new service center Monday
After 16 months of planning and construction, Evergy now has a brand new facility in Emporia. City and county leadership, Evergy representatives and even state lawmakers all gathered together Tuesday ...
Aug 22, 2023 Evergy officials cut the ribbon on the utility's new service center in Emporia. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Changes in RHID policy open up more development opportunities for Emporia
Since the city of Emporia established its own version of a Rural Housing Incentive District policy several years ago, city officials have had a number of successes with home developments across town a...
Aug 22, 2023 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Boil water advisory for Osage County RWD 8 until further notice
Part of Lyon, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are in a boil water advisory until further notice. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for Osage County Rural Wa...
Aug 22, 2023 Kansas Rural Water Association map.
List of charges expands against Lyon County attempted murder suspect
Jury trial dates are on the docket for a man accused of attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping and other counts in Lyon County District Court. Travis Wade Westcott was recently set for potential tria...
Aug 22, 2023 Travis Wade Westcott. Lyon County Jail photo.
Rail crossing upgrades underway in Chase County
Several railroad crossings in Chase County will be closed for repairs this week. The Chase County Sheriff's Office says SEMA Construction will install new approaches as part of the work this week. Wor...
Aug 22, 2023 Chase County Sheriff's Office graphic.
