Category Archives: News
ESU Music Department opens Free Concert to the Public
Music lovers certainly won't want to miss this free concert coming to Emporia on Wednesday. The Kansas City Symphony Brass Quintet will visit the ESU campus in Beach Music Hall for a concert beginning...
Apr 04, 2023
WEATHER: Grass fire, isolated power outages reported by early afternoon; severe weather risk increased to slight
Blustery conditions are sparking some grass fire activity and small-scale power outages Tuesday. Allen-Admire fire crews were dispatched to 211 East South in Admire early Tuesday afternoon. Early indi...
Apr 04, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Neosho Rapids man hurt late Monday night while trying to avoid deer on Lyon County road
A late-night crash southeast of Emporia caused injuries for a Neosho Rapids man. The crash happened in the 1500 block of Road 150, between Emporia and Neosho Rapids, shortly after 10:45 pm Monday. Lyo...
Apr 04, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Shawnee residents hurt in Chase County wreck
Two Shawnee residents were hurt in a crash in southern Chase County late Monday afternoon. The crash happened around 5 pm at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 98.6, less than two miles northeast of the Matf...
Apr 04, 2023 Kansas Turnpike Authority logo.
Lyon County Sheriff's Office hosting annual spring training seminar beginning Tuesday
The Lyon County Fairgrounds is set to welcome hundreds of law enforcement personnel from across the state Tuesday. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office will be hosting its annual three-day spring training...
Apr 03, 2023 Lyon County Sheriff's Office patch.
WEATHER: Area fire crews respond to pair of brush fires Monday evening; Red Flag Warnings in effect for Lyon and most surrounding counties Tuesday
Area fire crews were busy well into the evening hours Monday with grass fire activity. Emporia Fire was called to 470 Road 180, 4 miles west of Emporia, for a brush fire at 8:20 pm. The total acreage ...
Apr 03, 2023
Department of Veteran Affairs encouraging veterans to enroll in My HealtheVet online portal
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made accessing medical services and resources much simpler for area veterans. During a monthly update on KVOE's Morning Show Monday, Communications Specialist fo...
Apr 03, 2023 My HealtheVet homepage. KVOE Screenshot Image.
Ramifications to be determined with Trump arraignment likely Tuesday
Former US president Donald Trump is set to be arraigned in federal court in New York on Tuesday. Besides the political ramifications for the overall 2024 presidential election -- with Trump a leading ...
Apr 03, 2023 Donald Trump. White House photo.
STATEHOUSE: League of Women Voters tracking report March 27-30
The Emporia League of Women Voters Vote Tracking Committee tracks bills and votes on the following topics: abortion, children, civil rights, climate change, education, government, gun legislation, hea...
Apr 03, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
WEATHER: Mild Monday sets up turbulent Tuesday
A warm, relatively calm day Monday will lead to extremely windy conditions areawide and a low-end risk of severe storms for parts of the area Tuesday. Temperatures will climb to near 80 degrees with w...
Apr 03, 2023 National Weather Service graphic.
