Kvoe news Thanksgiving week is among the busiest travel times of any given year, and three state agencies are teaming up to ask drivers to be safe as they travel. Ray Mattas says officers responded to a crash near the Industrial Road exit around 6:15 am. 9 FM, Country 101. Stay connected with us! KVOE Watch videos of local news, weather, sports and events from Emporia, Lyon County and surrounding counties. The latest sign of that progress is reopening Prairie between 15th to 18th for both lanes of traffic beginning next week. The city is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for the department’s new headquarters at 518 Market on Wednesday. Office of the State Fire Marshal Public Information Manager Lance Feyh tells KVOE News the “extensive destruction” from the fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99 is making “scene examination difficult. Residents typically don’t have to look far to see examples of kindness and selflessness within the community this time of year especially if you live in the neighborhood of Delane, Darlene, Diane, Hillcrest and Arrowhead Drive where one of A new multi-year partnership will give Newman Regional Health new ways to help the area’s Spanish-speaking community. ” Emporia Fire handled a pair of small fires, one Monday evening and one well before sunrise Tuesday. ” Members of Lyon County’s Multidisciplinary Team discussed their work in child abuse cases on KVOE’s Talk of Emporia on Monday. Unlike the past 13 installments which served as a major fundraiser for There is water pressure in Olpe after a water main break Thursday. . Emporia Fire Battalion Chief Tony Fuller says one of the big ways to avoid issues is simply to monitor cooking from the cook site — usually the kitchen. A foggy Christmas morning is possible just about areawide. Workers soon-to-be or already displaced by the recent closure announcements of Tyson Foods and Holiday Resort were given some useful guidance this week thanks to several local and state entities. The latest: Simmons Pet Foods, which had heavy attendance for its five-hour hiring event Saturday. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News. According to Olpe City Clerk Joyce Wilson, final test results for the city’s drinking water came back clear and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment rescinded a boil water advisory around 12:30 pm. A fire destroyed a car moving through the Kansas Turnpike Emporia tollgate Friday afternoon. Lyndon Police and the Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating after a destructive trailer home fire Monday. 50 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 1. ” Cocking updated area residents on the city’s response during KVOE’s 8:05 am newscast Tuesday Emporia Fire is investigating after fire destroyed a van in downtown Emporia on Friday, but a cause has not been determined. Public Relations and Outreach Specialist Kacie Hastings says children under the age of 12 will not be allowed to visit the newborn inpatient areas. 9 FM and KVOE. Newman Regional Health Volunteers Coordinator Deb Storrer says this is a chance for members of the volunteer corps to show off their holiday baking skills. Additional details are expected from Emporia Police sometime Monday, however, one injury and one arrest have been confirmed following a shooting and standoff in Emporia Saturday Advertise Your Garage Sale! For just $10, you receive: Your Garage Sale listed above (UNLIMITED ONLINE VERBIAGE) Your Garage Sale will be read LIVE On-Air throughout the week as well as at 7:15 and 9:15 on Friday morning and 8:10 on Saturday morning. Lyon County Emergency Communications began getting reports of a fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99 around 6:30 pm. The Kansas Highway Patrol began responding to the wreck at US Highway 400 and Kansas Highway 99, just north of Severy, at around 6:20 pm. In fact, the National Weather Service has issued dense fog advisories involving Lyon, Chase, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties until noon Wednesday. Wednesday and Another business is officially open in northeast Emporia. USD 253 Emporia, Emporia Christian School and Sacred Heart School announced closures and the cancellations of all activities Monday evening. Dense fog is possible across the KVOE listening area for the second straight morning. 9 FM & Country 101. The Emporia-Lyon County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission has a busy meeting slate ahead Tuesday. Subscribe to Kvoe 1400 and see the latest updates, shorts and live Your online source for KVOE 1400 AM, 96. com. The wreck was reported shortly before 3 am at Interstate 35 mile marker 132, or between the Burlingame and East Sixth Avenue exits. Planning Commission members will review a preliminary Planned Unit Progress continues for the 24th and Prairie waterline replacement project. The National Weather Service has all area counties under official dense fog advisories until noon That’s according to City Manager Trey Cocking who spoke with KVOE News Monday afternoon shortly after a rapid response meeting between city leadership and various KVOE 1400 AM, Country 101. Newman Regional Health has a busy week when it comes to community events. Part of the frame has been erected at 3010 Eaglecrest, the planned site for a nearly-90-room hotel and convention center. The street won’t reopen until later Wednesday. Emporia Public Schools is getting ready for the Seasonal Celebration next month. According to Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas Board Chair Kala Maxfield, the agency’s president search committee met Tuesday afternoon to conduct interviews with two search firms, Jorgenson Pace and the Chason Group. Saying the city wants its residents to stay and continue Jury trial is now set to begin next week as an Emporia stabbing case moves towards its conclusion. Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder: KVOE’s Candidate Forum on Thursday morning highlighted the race for the Senate seat representing Lyon County. Following an executive session during its regular meeting slate Wednesday afternoon, the commission approved a motion “to Emporia City Commissioners are currently weighing their options for a potential utility rate increase. Court proceedings in a Lyon County aggravated burglary case will resume next year. Emporia Communications Manager Christine Torrens says Ninth is closed from East to Topeka to repair a water main. 02 inches Last week, the city of Emporia announced a series of short-term traffic adjustments as part of ongoing work on the 24th and Prairie waterline replacement project. Along 6:30-10 pm Saturday: Fire destroys Olpe house. Work is progressing on Emporia’s CCLIP street resurfacing project. And this has become a golden — or black-and-golden — recruiting opportunity for ESU. 9 FM, Mix 104. Initially, advisories were announced for Chase, Greenwood and Morris counties. Lyon County Deputy Dylan Jacobs says the wreck happened at the junction of Roads 330 and K shortly before 4:30 pm and involved a pickup and car. A crash north of Emporia sent one person to a hospital and another to jail Friday evening. After saying dense fog was possible but patchy earlier in the day, the National Weather Service issued dense fog One thing that can easily ruin a holiday gathering is a fire. 21. The crash was reported at the junction of Kansas Highway 99 and Road 220, four miles north of Emporia’s northernmost city limits, at around 6:30 pm. Two Emporians were hurt as part of separate crashes in basically the same part of Interstate 35 near Emporia early Tuesday. Lyon County Deputy Robert Miller says a pickup driven by All affected systems at the Emporia Water Treatment Plant are back up and running, just not at full capacity quite yet. One person was hurt during a wreck in north Lyon County on Tuesday afternoon. The eatery will leave its longstanding home at 2909 West Ninth by Dec. Underground Utilities crews were alerted about a break in the 600 block of Congress around 4 pm, and Public Works Director Dean Grant says there were actually two breaks needing repairs. The search for a new RDA leader could be ramping up as soon as next week. The accident occurred at the intersection of South Avenue and Market just before 1:15 pm. During their recent study meeting Friday morning, Commissioners were presented with several options for said increase. Shirley “Colleen” Hynson, formerly of Chase County, passed away December 5, 2024, at Homestead of Emporia. Adam Madrigal faces two counts of privacy breach after allegedly disseminating said media of an adult — without consent or what the legal complaint calls lawful authority but with intent “to harass, threaten or intimidate. Area businesses have been in hiring mode recently, hoping to onboard employees either already displaced or soon to be out of work after recent announcements by Holiday Resort and Tyson Foods. Homeland Security Investigations continues to bolster its public messaging when it comes to online child exploitation and abuse, but Special Agent in Charge of the Kansas City office Mark Zito is urging parents to get involved if they haven’t already done so — and if they have, to remain vigilant. Lyon County Emergency Communications says the crossing at Kansas Highway 130 will be in repair mode until at least 6 pm. As Holiday Resort continues plans to end its local operations this week, there is now an online petition asking the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services to halt the closure. The wreck happened at Fourth and Neosho aroun 8:40 am. First up, Tuesday, is the annual Cookies for Claus. Along with that, Prairie Street northbound from 18th is open — but Two area residents were hurt in a crash in north Osage County on Tuesday. Good evening, here are some of the latest stories available on KVOE. Widespread flooding was not a major concern before heavy extended rainfall began but it is now. City Communications Manager Christine Torrens says Prairie Street is reopening to two-way traffic this week between 15th and 18th. Lyon, Coffey, Osage and Wabaunsee counties were added shortly afterward. The case against Jacob Lee Leiszler saw a delay in a preliminary hearing from Wednesday to Jan. The petition asks KDADS to put the facility into receivership — a step that the petition says would let Part of an Emporia street was blocked Tuesday night due to a broken water main. Simmons Newman Regional Health is clarifying its recent announcement about patient visit restrictions in light of recent illness trends. Following dense fog early Christmas Day, more fog is possible at times through the rest of the week. Most area school districts are canceling Tuesday classes in advance of moderate to heavy snow and poor travel conditions. 9 FM, Mix Phnom Penh Observer is an online news publication in Cambodia: The latest news from Cambodia A boil water advisory is in effect for Emporia and most of Lyon County, parts of Chase, Coffey and Osage counties due to filtration issues. Emporia Public Works Director Dean Grant offered an update to KVOE News on the situation at the plant after mechanical failures led to high turbidity in the city’s water and a boil water advisory by the Kansas Department of Health and Emporia, KS (66801) Today. Recent heavy rainfall across the area did not hurt local crops, however, it may have been a bit too little too late to make any major impact. Progress continues to track slowly southward for Emporia’s 24th and Prairie waterline improvements. A news release issued Emporia city commissioners are meeting Wednesday. The Kansas Highway Patrol says 44-year-old Arthur Watson was southbound and crashed at Kansas Turnpike mile marker 136. 5, or four miles northeast of the Emporia service exit and about nine miles northeast of the Emporia tollgate. Crosswinds Counseling and Wellness staff now have a new view from their offices and it’s a pretty nice one according to Executive Director Amanda Cunningham. A Halstead woman was hurt in a crash near Emporia well before sunrise Sunday. There are several traffic adjustments now underway: Four people were hospitalized after a three-vehicle wreck in southern Greenwood County on Tuesday evening. Little by little, county by county, the entire KVOE listening area is now in a dense fog advisory through the mid-morning hours Sunday. The crash happened shortly after 9:30 pm at Turnpike mile marker 131. During a status hearing Wednesday, Judge Lee Fowler set trial to begin Monday in the case against Raena Grana, charged with single counts of aggravated battery and interference with law enforcement after a reported stabbing at 1101 Congress in early June. 30. Repair crews are working to stabilize the water system, which may take until Friday, There will be a lot of football taking place at Emporia State University this weekend. During their action session, commissioners could approve a rezoning request for 1116 and 1120 Constitution from Multi-Family to Flex Use High before possibly setting a public hearing date involving a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District proposal for the 502 Lofts renovation project at 502 Commercial. High 56F. There were several rounds of showers and occasionally heavy rainfall through Monday: *KVOE studios: 1. Troopers say an SUV driven by 44-year-old Christopher Dunaway of West Baldwin, Maine, was southbound on A car driver was cited after an injury crash involving a bicyclist Tuesday morning. The wreck involved a car driven by 20-year-old Jaison Travelbee In a matchup of traditional powers, Osage City powered past Olpe 41-0. A Missouri man escaped serious injuries after a crash on the Kansas Turnpike near Emporia on Tuesday. 22 after prosecutors said it is still processing certain documents and has not With several difficult decisions ahead for workers of both Tyson and Holiday Resort, Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking noted on the most recent Q&A With Trey Monday morning it is his hope their first choice will not be to leave the community. Angel Lemus was originally set for a preliminary hearing Wednesday, but the hearing is now set to take place Jan. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash at US Highway 75 and Topeka Avenue happened shortly before 2:30 pm. Kasen Parsons was a big part to the Ind A date has not been set, but Emporia is looking at a second Dollar Tree opening relatively soon. Rain showers turned the parking lot at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Anderson Building into something of a muddy mess but it did not turn away hungry residents Saturday morning. There is also a full water tank after it completely drained Thursday night into Friday morning before line repairs started. Newman Regional is granting $30,000 over three years to Emporia Spanish Speakers, with a goal of adding resources and A big step is coming soon for Emporia firefighters. Olpe, Emporia, Hartford-Neosho Rapids and Lyon County Rural initially responded, as did Lyon County deputies. Additional details are pending Dry conditions hasn’t helped area drought in the slightest over the past month, but they have helped a lot of road construction projects move forward. Water service may be disrupted on part of East Ninth for at least part of Monday evening. Emporia Fire responded around 3 pm, and Battalion Chief Ryan Conley tells KVOE News a small car was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived. Ray Mattas says 38-year-old Shawn Wade was westbound, driving an e-bike on Fourth, while a car driven by 62-year-old Maria Dikin was southbound on Neosho. At the forefront are two items connected to what could be a significant residential and commercial development in far west Emporia. The spirit of giving is evident within the Emporia community year-round but is especially evident during the holiday season. Organizers Tyler Schmidt and Wade Schmidt had an update on KVOE’s Talk of Emporia this week. Several advisories are now in place effecting all area counties including a flood watch for Lyon, Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris and Osage counties until midnight Monday. Troopers say a pickup driven by 87-year-old Charles Powers of Carbondale was northbound on US-75 and turned westbound in front of an SUV driven by 29-year-old Alec A railroad crossing east of Emporia is under emergency repair Monday. The Kansas Highway Patrol was among the responders to the wreck on Mission Valley Road near Bradford Road shortly before 3:45 pm. Advisories Work will be ongoing in the coming weeks to help soon-to-be displaced Tyson employees find alternate employment opportunities. NEWS: *Halfway to Everywhere expanding beyond Emporia with three additional 1,220 Followers, 388 Following, 2,834 Posts - KVOE News (@kvoenews) on Instagram: "Your go-to for Live & Local news, sports, weather and more! Tune in to KVOE 1400 AM, 96. Local families and residents had some extended opportunities to take a stroll through the David Traylor Zoo over the last two weekends. 7 FM. Cookies for Claus One person was hospitalized early Saturday afternoon following a vehicle cyclist collision in Emporia. Emporia Fire is investigating the cause of an early morning house fire in south Emporia Wednesday. The finish line is in sight as fundraising continues for the first phase of Olpe’s ambitious Fitness Park. Wagon Wheel Grill & Bar is moving. A Kansas City, Kansas man was hurt in a wreck northeast of Emporia on Thursday. Emergency resurfacing is now underway to repair a hole that developed near the crossing. Road G will see construction between Road 160, or Lockerman Road, and Road 170, or Old Old Highway 50. Updates, purchases and a possible move on property are involved in the USD 253 Emporia Board of Education agenda this week. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash developed at around 7:45 am at mile marker 131 northbound, a mile southwest of the Emporia service exit and four miles northeast of the Emporia tollgate. Participants in the Norwegian Ruck March line up at the starting line at the 21st annual Emporia Freedom Fest. A house in west Olpe has been destroyed by fire Saturday. MDTs, as they are called, work together to investigate child abuse cases while giving victims and Despite the recent announcement of Tyson ending its local operations by early next year, Emporia City Manager Trey Cocking says people need to keep in mind “there is opportunity in Emporia. The Turkey Day Dash took over the cart paths at Champions Landing with more than 200 dashers participating in the festivities. The city of Emporia is looking to have a majority say in the work of the Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas and has taken action to make that happen. The fire was quickly put Work is on pause as conditions dry out this week after heavy rainfall, but progress is evident on Emporia’s newest hotel. The south phase, Commercial Street between the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks and Kansas Avenue, is paved — although the approach areas to connecting streets have not been paved and striping is still ahead. The holiday season kicked into full force Tuesday night with Happy Holidaze and the Emporia Police Benefit Association Toy Drive at the David Traylor Zoo. The first fire happened at a house at 813 Mechanic and was reported around 7:15 pm. More than a week after a boil water advisory was issued for Emporia and several surrounding communities, all a Spending priorities were front and center for the KVOE News Candidate Forum featuring Lyon County Commission Third District Republican candidates Tuesday. com, Emporia, Kansas. Your go-to for Live & Local news, sports, weather and more! Tune in to KVOE 1400 AM, 96. Emporia Fire crews, Emporia Police and Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to 18 South West for a structure fire just before 4 am. Lyon County Deputy Nathan Rankin says deputies and emergency responders found a minivan in A Wabaunsee County teenager suffered possibly serious injuries after a crash Wednesday. 3, near the service exit entrance and four miles northeast of the Emporia tollgate. Another is to minimize distractions, especially if Two weeks after fire destroyed a house in Olpe, the investigation continues into its cause and origination point. The final renovation project through USD 253 Emporia’s Building for the Future bond campaign has recently reached a notable milestone. The Lyon County Highway Department has road work coming Wednesday just south of Emporia. Lyndon Police Chief David Forkenbrock tells KVOE News fire at 520 West Ninth in Lyndon was reported by a neighbor shortly before 8 am. The zoo hosted its very first pair of Holiday Light Strolls this past Saturday and the Saturday before allowing residents to walk through the zoo and enjoy the more than six miles worth of holiday lights adorning it this year. A local Thanksgiving tradition continued Thanksgiving morning with a new look and new benefactor. Troopers say 15-year-old Corbi Tenpenny of Eskridge was driving a pickup westbound when the truck went off the highway. Dollar Tree’s store at 920 East 12th, between Goodcents and Old Rum’s Liquor, opened a nearly 10,000-square-foot store to the public Nov. There are more traffic flow adjustments as Emporia’s 24th and Prairie waterline project continues. Staff and leadership of ECF have been hard at work gearing up for the event and ECF Executive Director Linda Kehres Schmidt recently took a brief moment away from preparations to join KVOE’s Morning Show and preview the upcoming event. Jury trial settings are tentatively on the Lyon County docket in a breach of privacy case revolving around nude or sexually explicit media. 7 FM, Mix 104. 15. That’s according to City Manager Trey Cocking who spoke with KVOE News Monday afternoon shortly after a rapid response meeting between city leadership and various agencies in the community in reaction to Monday’s Residents of Olpe no longer need to boil their drinking or cooking water as of just after lunchtime Wednesday. Signage on the new, nearly 10,000-square-foot store in the 900 block of East 12th, between Goodcents and Old Rum’s Liquor, was hung recently. The Office of Kansas State Fire Marshal has been leading the investigation for the vast majority of time since the fire at 730 Kansas Highway 99 on Nov. She was born August 24, 1931, in Longmont, CO, to Ben and Ethyl (Bardon) Hamilton. Two unrelated adult mistreatment cases are working through Lyon County District Court. Firefighters were dispatched to ESB Financial, 801 Merchant, around 3:30 pm after a van caught fire in a parking spot on the south side of the bank. 14. 14,401 likes · 699 talking about this. Foggy early, then partly cloudy later in the day. Republican Mike Argabright and Democrat Lillian Lingenfelter answered KVOE News and listener questions, including public education funding and policy — not surprising, with Argabright serving as a longtime superintendent for USD 252 Southern A semi driver from Mexico was hurt in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike near the Emporia service exit Saturday night. Emporia Police Capt. On KVOE’s Showcase with USD 253 Superintendent Allison Anderson-Harder, Emporia High Choir Director Sarah Bays said this is a holiday tradition for the district and the area. Work continues to determine the cause of Saturday night’s fire that destroyed a home in Olpe. Board members will have their first readings of board policy updates and the 2025-25 Emporia High The 11th annual Emporia Community Foundation Match Day is right around the corner, in fact, its coming up Monday. The restaurant’s new home will be at 2918 West Highway 50 Suite C, near Midas Touch Golden Tans, and will tentatively reopen in March after renovations. Salvation Army Captain Mylie Hadden poses with nearly $1,200 worth of groceries for the Salvation Army food pantry following the 2024 Emporia Rotary Club Grocery Grab. That’s according to Lyon County Extension Ag Agent Brian Rees who recently spoke with KVOE News about the large rain totals that fell on the area earlier this month. blgwuynb runh qvtdtbnk zyacof jhzcb bboeeo mct rzpu vxifge fofwb