Category Archives: News
Traffic reopened following closures at Ninth and West and Sunnyslope and Ninth Friday
A pair of intersections have been reopened to traffic following closures earlier in the day Friday. Traffic at both Ninth and West and Sunnyslope and Ninth has resumed as normal after both intersectio...
Jul 28, 2023 City of Emporia graphic.
WEATHER: Heat increasing demand for Salvation Army services as agency works to fill case manager post
The summertime heat always means high demand for certain nonprofits, including the Emporia Salvation Army. Unfortunately, this summer's demand comes with the Salvation Army trying to fill a vital posi...
Jul 28, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: New York Times highlights Emporia's cooling centers, police approach to extended time in heat
The local effort to provide cooling centers at the Emporia Police Department and Lyon County Sheriff's Office lobbies got national attention this week. The New York Times picked up on the effort and r...
Jul 28, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Cho: JFIT's multi-agency approach vital to slowing fentanyl spread
The recent announcement of a brand-new multi-agency effort to halt fentanyl in its tracks was good news to Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Taekuk Cho. The Joint Fentanyl Impact Team was...
Jul 28, 2023 Kansas Bureau of Investigation graphic.
Saturday activity list locally as thick as recent humidity
Saturday is busy in and around Emporia. Besides activities already highlighted, including the start of Lyon County Fair 4-H events at the Fairgrounds, Kicks for Kids at Grace United Methodist Church a...
Jul 28, 2023 Event logos.
WEATHER: Excessive heat warnings expanded, extended until Saturday night
Sometimes it's all about the timing. Cloud cover Wednesday morning did nothing to keep the KVOE listening area from going above 100 degrees. The high temperature was 103 with a heat index as high as 1...
Jul 28, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Friends of 4H picnic signals start of Lyon County Fair activities
It's officially fair time in Lyon County. 4H activities officially begin Friday, however, the fair had its traditional kickoff with the Friends of 4H Picnic inside of the Lyon County Fairgrounds Ander...
Jul 27, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Grace United Methodist Church hosting annual Kicks 4 Kids shoe giveaway Saturday
Once again, Grace United Methodist Church is celebrating the upcoming start of the new school year by providing free shoes to local students. The church will hold its annual Kicks 4 Kids giveaway Satu...
Jul 27, 2023 Grace United Methodist Church Kicks 4 Kids flyer.
High volume but limited use; City of Emporia notes two visits to local cooling center over duration of current heatwave as list of centers continues to grow
The number of available cooling centers within the city of Emporia continues to grow, however, use of those facilities has been sparse to non-existent over the past week. According to City Communicati...
Jul 27, 2023 City of Emporia logo.
Investigation continues into allegedly illegal gaming machines at Emporia convenience store
An investigation continues into possible illegal gaming machines seized from an Emporia convenience store two months ago. Emporia Police and the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission seized five machine...
Jul 27, 2023 Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission logo.
