Category Archives: News
Cause of house fire north of Emporia to be undetermined
Several area firefighting departments battled a small structure fire between Emporia and Allen. Firefighters were called out to 2426 Road J-5, about six miles north of Emporia, nine miles south of All...
Apr 14, 2023 Google Maps image.
STATEHOUSE: Governor vetoes bills on abortion policies, gun education
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, has vetoed a pair of bills gaining strong support from Republicans. Governor Kelly vetoed House Bill 2313, also known as the "Born Alive Infant Protection Act,...
Apr 14, 2023 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. KVOE News file photo.
Triad Leasing hosts handoff of Beat the Bracket Challenge grand prize Friday
Safe to say this year's March Madness lived up to the name with upset after upset. One person who wasn't upset, however, was Erin Lewis, the winner of KVOE's Beat the Bracket Challenge. Lewis's mother...
Apr 14, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR WEEK: A stand alone standout; Lyon County Emergency Communications Center director discusses benefits of being one of 20 stand alone communications centers in state of Kansas
There's no disputing that the individuals who serve as emergency dispatchers are a rare breed. But just as the individuals handling the calls is the facility in which they work. As part of National Pu...
Apr 14, 2023 Lyon County Emergency Communications logo.
WEATHER: Severe weather alerts issued for portions of KVOE listening area
Severe thunderstorm activity is approaching or affecting the KVOE listening area. ACTIVE WARNINGS AND WATCHES: *Severe thunderstorm watch: Lyon, all surrounding counties until midnight. SEVERE WEATHER...
Apr 14, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Homeland Security Investigations draws attention to connection between human trafficking, sexual violence
Homeland Security Investigations' Kansas City office continues its work to fight human trafficking, and it's highlighting the connection between trafficking and sexual violence as Sexual Assault Aware...
Apr 14, 2023 Homeland Security Investigations graphic.
Misdemeanor charges filed after Thursday's alleged theft, chase leads to Taser deployment
Numerous charges have now been filed against a man after an alleged theft from an Emporia business, a short foot chase and at least one Taser deployment early Thursday afternoon. None of the charges f...
Apr 14, 2023 Arturo Vazquez.
Motion for new judge denied in Lyon County teen sex abuse case
Court processes continue for a man accused of sexually abusing a teenager early this year. Judge Laura Miser moved a pretrial hearing from Thursday to May 5 in the case of Dennis Ray Torrence, but onl...
Apr 14, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Shawnee man arrested after alleged chase originating in Osage County
A Kansas City-area man has been arrested after an alleged chase originating in Osage County on Thursday. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells says an alleged traffic violation led to an attempted traffic ...
Apr 14, 2023 Osage County Sheriff's Office badge.
DROUGHT: Small non-farm businesses, ag cooperatives, private nonprofits areawide eligible for low-interest federal financial impact loans
Small non-farm businesses and other entities across the KVOE listening area that lost money due to the ongoing drought are now eligible for low-interest federal disaster loans. Ninety Kansas counties ...
Apr 14, 2023 Small Business Administration logo.
