Category Archives: News
Residents encouraged to attend 'Got Medical Debt?' seminar Wednesday
If you have medical debt -- and a lot of us do -- you may want to attend a special seminar on the topic Wednesday. The event's simply called "Got Medical Debt?" It features three presentations on medi...
Apr 18, 2023 Newman Regional Health graphic.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony planned Wednesday for downtown Emporia electric vehicle charging station
Residents with electric vehicles have a new charging station option to use. The charging station at 1005 Mechanic is now fully operable, according to the city of Emporia's Natural Resources Advisory B...
Apr 18, 2023 KVOE News photo.
Rec Commission sets Future Funding Task Force, delays action on Jones Aquatic Center agreement
Now that the Emporia Recreation Commission's Future Funding Task Force lineup has been set, it has a lot of work ahead in a relatively short period of time. As part of the Rec Commission board's month...
Apr 18, 2023 Lee Beran Recreation Center. KVOE News File Photo.
Emporia Task Force on Homelessness preliminary recommendations to be reviewed by city commission Wednesday
Part of the Emporia City Commission's study meeting agenda for Wednesday includes a discussion about homelessness. The city's Task Force on Homelessness has filed its interim report after it was forme...
Apr 18, 2023 Emporia City Commissioners and Emporia Police Chief Ed Owens discuss the city's new unlawful camping policy during a meeting last year. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Stubborn North Lyon County grass fires handled Monday afternoon
North Lyon County firefighters had two stubborn grass fires to put out Monday. Allen-Admire, Miller and Reading fire crews handled a 10-acre fire that developed in the 1900 block of Road 370 early Mon...
Apr 18, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Large hail possible Wednesday night
Strong to severe thunderstorms are still possible for the KVOE listening area Wednesday night. The National Weather Service says large hail --- possibly up to egg size, or 2 inches in diameter -- is p...
Apr 18, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
Board of Zoning Appeals, Metropolitan Area Planning Commission set for back-to-back meetings Tuesday
The Lyon County Board of Zoning Appeals and the Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission have back-to-back meetings Tuesday evening. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets first with a sig...
Apr 18, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Concerns about illegal dumping at old Fanestil plant lead authorities to legal fishing trip early Tuesday
A call to investigate concerns of potential illegal dumping ended with a totally different situation early Tuesday. Emporia Police officers and Lyon County deputies were called to the old Fanestil Mea...
Apr 18, 2023 Authorities responded to the old Fanestil Meats production plant early Tuesday after a report of possible illegal dumping. Authorities found somebody legally fishing in the Cottonwood River just north of the plant. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
National Work Zone Awareness Week Highlighting Safety in Kansas Work Zones
This week denotes National Work Zone Awareness Week in Kansas, a week dedicated to highlighting the need for safety while in work zones. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), th...
Apr 17, 2023
Friends of the Emporia Public Library net more than $10,000 with annual spring book sale last month
Last month's Friends of the Emporia Public Library annual spring book sale brought in a much larger total than what the group has been accustomed to in recent years. The sale, which ran from March 25-...
Apr 17, 2023 KVOE News File Photo.
