Category Archives: News
USDA announces aid for distressed ag producers
Qualifying farm loan borrowers facing financial risk can take advantage of over $120 million in automatic federal financial assistance, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Qualifying direct...
Apr 14, 2023 US Department of Agriculture logo.
WEATHER: Elevated fire danger leads to low-level severe risk
An elevated fire risk Friday afternoon leads to a marginal-to-slight risk of severe weather by Friday evening. Temperatures in the 80s and southerly winds at or above 30 mph will keep the fire danger ...
Apr 14, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
'Glad to bring it back,' KVOE's Working Women After Hours returns to in person format Thursday night following two year layoff
For the first time in two years KVOE welcomed the working women of Emporia to White Auditorium Thursday night. Hundreds of women filed into the auditorium for the 39th annual Working Women's After Hou...
Apr 13, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
'We need to elevate them,' Newly named National Teachers Hall of Fame Executive Director Dr. Ralph Draper lays out plans for expanding hall's reputation at the national level
Elevation, celebration and expansion of the National Teachers Hall of Fame's reputation are all key focal points for its new executive director Dr. Ralph Draper. Dr. Draper, a native of Cleveland, Ohi...
Apr 13, 2023 Dr. Ralph Draper was announced as the new Executive Director of the National Teachers Hall of Fame Thursday afternoon. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commission maintains commercial truck traffic restrictions on Burlingame Road Thursday
Commercial truck traffic will continue to be restricted on Burlingame Road following discussions amongst Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning. Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods presented a resolut...
Apr 13, 2023 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Resurfacing work begins Monday on US-50 west of Emporia
Road resurfacing work is coming to US Highway 50 between Emporia and Strong City as soon as next week. The Kansas Department of Transportation says resurfacing will start Monday, weather permitting. T...
Apr 13, 2023
Valdez, Alaska, city manager to become Emporia's next assistant city manager
Emporia has a new assistant city manager. The city has announced the hire of Mark Detter, most recently the city manager of Valdez, Alaska, and a prior city administrator in Rose Hill and Andover. Whi...
Apr 13, 2023 Mark Detter. City of Emporia graphic.
Groundbreaking announced Monday for Osage County Law Enforcement Center
Fourteen months after voter approval, construction officially begins next week on the new Osage County Law Enforcement Center in Lyndon. A groundbreaking ceremony will take place on the front lawn of ...
Apr 13, 2023 Artist rendering.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Sentencing ahead in drug possession, drug distribution cases
A man accused of attempted murder in one Lyon County case will be sentenced for drug possession in another case. Logan Dale Casteel pleaded no contest to single counts of drug and paraphernalia posses...
Apr 13, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
LYON COUNTY DISTRICT COURT: Marijuana, methamphetamine distribution cases moving forward
A pretrial hearing is coming next month in a Lyon County drug distribution case. Franklin Burch, accused of marijuana distribution and paraphernalia possession, has a pretrial hearing May 23. Burch ma...
Apr 13, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
