Category Archives: News
Part of South Prairie to close as work continues at Lyon County Highway Department headquarters
Part of South Prairie Street will be closed to thru traffic beginning Thursday. Prairie will be closed from West South Avenue to Road 160 for 10 days, weather permitting. The closure, which involves t...
Apr 19, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Trial status hearing ahead in Emporia shooting case
A trial date for an alleged shooting in Emporia last summer could be finalized Wednesday. Shedrick Williams will be in Lyon County District Court at 4 pm for a status hearing. A trial could begin as s...
Apr 19, 2023 Shedrick Williams. Lyon County Jail photo.
Emporia State prepares for International Food Festival
Emporia State University will serve as a window to the world this upcoming weekend. ESU will have its annual International Food Festival from 11 am to 2 pm Sunday, with authentic main dishes, sides, d...
Apr 19, 2023 International Food Festival at Webb Hall on March 30, 2019. Emporia State University.
Lyon County Commission has several Community Corrections items ahead for action meeting
Lyon County commissioners have their weekly action meeting Thursday, which will consist largely of funding, grant signage and purchase items. Commissioners could well approve a nearly $58,000 agreemen...
Apr 19, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Osage County Sheriff's Office partners with Project Lifesaver
Osage County deputies are starting to implement a new search-and-rescue program to help certain people who may wander away from their caregivers. Project Lifesaver is a search-and-rescue program that ...
Apr 19, 2023 Osage County Sheriff's Office badge.
WEATHER: Severe weather possible areawide after sunset
Storms appear likely Wednesday evening into early Thursday, and some could be severe. The Storm Prediction Center has a slight risk areawide for the evening and early overnight hours. TV-13 meteorolog...
Apr 19, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia Symphony Orchestra performs its last concert of the season Tuesday night
Emporia State University Albert Taylor Hall was full of members of the community who attended the Emporia Symphony Orchestra concert which concluded its Spring concert season Tuesday Night. The Empori...
Apr 18, 2023 Emporia Symphony Orchestra performed a variety of songs in its last concert of this Spring season. Photos by Ana Valdez / KVOE News.
ESU Student Recreation Center hosts 16th annual Laps 4 Landon Tuesday night
16-year-old Landon Dody and seven-year-old Aiden Dreier have both lived their entire lives with cystic fibrosis, but also a high level of support from the local community. Tuesday night, that support ...
Apr 18, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Wind advisory issued for Lyon, Chase, Morris and Wabaunsee counties through Wednesday morning
Blustery conditions have been ongoing within the KVOE listening area throughout the day Tuesday and are expected to continue through early Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a ...
Apr 18, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia public scooter program back up and running
With the warmer temperatures now becoming commonplace local residents may have noticed the city's flock of Bird Scooters are back out and about. The scooter program recently resumed following the wint...
Apr 18, 2023 Emporia Main Street photo.
