More blistering conditions are coming Monday after a second straight day of heat index readings above 110 degrees. Sunday had a high temperature of 100 degrees and a top heat index reading of 112, following Saturday's high of 98 and heat index of 116. Conditions will be similar Monday with highs up to 102 and heat inde...

Find information about the various political races impacting Lyon and surrounding counties, including candidate lists by position, polling places and important deadlines. Director's note: Residents voting by mail will not have a 3-day grace period to have their ballots postmarked at a US post office and then returned t...

Closing a door to a kitchen likely limited fire damage to a house near the Lyon-Greenwood county line Sunday afternoon. Just after 5:30 pm, Olpe, Emporia, Madison and Hartford-Neosho Rapids firefighters were dispatched to 243 Road K -- officially in rural Madison. Olpe Fire Chief Wade Schmidt says the homeowner was usi...

A man originally accused of child abuse by choking was not sentenced as scheduled Friday because, according to Lyon County court documents, he did not appear at his hearing. Ernest Donale Emerson Rayton had pleaded no contest to an alternate count of aggravated battery - physical contact with a deadly weapon this past ...

A man initially accused of distributing cocaine and using a cell phone illegally towards that end was sentenced this month. Christopher Alexandro Diaz was originally charged after alleged illegal drug activity in early October 2025. Diaz was sentenced for the illegal cell phone use and cocaine possession last week. Dia...

Two individuals were hospitalized following a single-vehicle accident in Lyon County Friday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at Interstate 35 mile marker 113 southbound at 9:50 am. KHP says a 2016 Infiniti, driven by 44-year-old Natalie Joan Reed of Pueblo, Colorado, hydroplaned in...

The annual Emporia Farmer's Market Homegrown celebration saw a tremendous turnout of both market customers and watermelon lovers Saturday. The celebration included the 21st annual ESB Financial Watermelon Contest, where kids were able to roll, eat and even spit their way to victory through a series of competitions, wit...

Pioneer Bluffs' newest leadership team members have hit the ground running in recent weeks with several major events and projects on the calendar over the next month. During their appearance on KVOE's Talk of Emporia Friday morning, new Executive Director John Rogler and Operations Manager Annabelle Arndt took time to ...

Rainfall over the last few days helped to keep temperatures more mild for the mid-summer months; however, that's all about to quickly change. Following temperatures in the mid to upper 80s the last several days, Mother Nature will be cranking up the heat starting Saturday with air temperatures in the upper 90s as the h...

Miniature train riders, take note: the train is ready for you. The Sertoma club's featured public attraction at Soden's Grove was closed temporarily after some warping issues were discovered on the track Wednesday. The club spent Thursday inspecting the track and making necessary repairs. Weekend hours are 6:30-8:30 pm...

With the failure of its previous bond initiative in March, USD 417 Morris County is getting ready to sit down with members of the community to try and draft a new, more agreeable option for voters, possibly by next year. KVOE recently welcomed USD 417 Morris Superintendent Tyson Esslinger on its Newsmaker 2 segment to ...

Classes begin in less than a month for USD 253 Emporia school students, and the district has now outlined details of its adherence to the state's new "Bell to Bell, No Cell" policy on electronic devices. USD 253 Community Relations and Marketing says students will not have access to a list of personal communi...

Typically, a constitutional amendment doesn't get a lot of voter attention -- but an amendment designed to change the initial selection method for Kansas Supreme Court justices has done just that. Kansas Appleseed held a "Justice for All" forum Thursday night, featuring comments from retired Supreme Court Jus...

Staffers at Lyon County Emergency Communications have been dealing with some untoward callers recently. The department says it has been getting calls from people who are launching offensive or abusive statements to emergency dispatchers because they don't like unspecified matters unrelated to the department. Emergency ...

Decent rain totals from Thursday may well continue Friday. Then it gets hot. Rainfall totals were generally from 0.50 inches to 1 inch Thursday. *KVOE studios: 0.90 inches *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.70 inches *9th and Burns: 1 inch *10th and Weaver: 0.95 inches *18th and Briarcliff: 0.95 inches *South and Sylvan: 1....