Emporia State University has announced the creation of a new resource for differently abled students. ESU Associate Professor Erika Martin teamed up with her friend Whitney Davidson to create the "Adapted Biology Lab Manual," an "Innovative and affordable digital resource" aimed at blind or visually...

Another year, another great response from the community to KVOE's Mitten Tree Drive. The 2025 drive managed to generate just over 430 items of clothing to benefit students, families and individuals served by SOS, Emporia High School's Spartan Stop and the Salvation Army of Emporia. Representatives of all three agencies...

With the Green Machine Gala fundraiser on the schedule, early work continues at a good clip on the Olpe Fitness Park project. KVOE News had updates on both aspects of the overall project on the Thursday Newsmaker segment. Wade Schmidt says there was a longstanding collective effort to reach this point. Tickets are $100...

The following schedule adjustments have been announced: Schools - Athletics *Lebo basketball doubleheader at Flinthills on Friday canceled due to illness at Flinthills. To report a schedule adjustment: *Call KVOE at 620-342-1400 *Email kvoe@kvoe.com *Message the KVOE Bluestem Farm and Ranch Supply text line at 620-342-...

Decorations for Emporia's Wreaths Across America ceremony next weekend are loaded and on the way. Coordinator Scott Burenheide says the wreaths -- nearly 2,400 of them -- left Maine this past Tuesday and should arrive in Emporia this upcoming Monday after several stops. Once the semi is in Emporia, there will be a tran...

Dismissed -- for now. The Lyon County Attorney's Office had originally filed charges against Patricio Morales and Fernando Rodriguez Williams earlier this year after an alleged street racing incident in downtown Emporia led to significant injuries for two people in mid-August. After a request by prosecutors, Judge Doug...

Emporia State University has moved to have a federal court dismiss a civil rights violation lawsuit filed earlier this fall. ESU has filed a motion to dismiss Eric Cannon's lawsuit that was filed in September. A decision on that motion is pending, but Judge Rachel Schwartz has agreed to a separate motion from ESU to st...

Processes continue as the Emporia State Presidential Search Committee and Kansas Board of Regents look for the university's next leader. Semi-final candidate interviews have now moved to Kansas City, beginning Wednesday and continuing Thursday. The search process began shortly after current president Ken Hush announced...

Emporia Main Street is bringing the jolly to downtown Emporia this week and the rest of the holiday season. Carriage rides begin Thursday, in partnership with Community National Bank. Main Street Director Casey Woods says it's a good way to experience all downtown Emporia has to offer for the holidays. Items and financ...

The Emporia Recreation Commission has a special meeting ahead Thursday. Board members are meeting at noon to hold an executive session for unspecified matters. The closed-door session is the only item on the agenda. The meeting will be at the Lee Beran Recreation Center.

Newman Regional Health has announced re-accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care. The hospital says it met the ACHC's highest standards in several categories, including clinical operations, compliance, patient safety and organizational leadership, adding accreditation reflects adherence to nat...

The Emporia community is chock full of innovative entrepreneurs with unique ideas and products and sometimes all they need is a little assistance to get those ideas from concept to reality. One local entrepreneur is receiving that assistance through a relatively new grant program announced earlier this year, the Kansas...

After the community gave so generously to Project Playscape this year, the Americus-based non-profit, in cooperation with other local entities, will be giving a gift of its own to the community this weekend. The city of Americus, Project Playscape and the Americus Fire Department will be hosting holiday activities on S...

Three Emporia businesses were found out of compliance as part of inspections done last month by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Emporia's Daylight Donuts location at 1028 Commercial was listed as out of compliance as part of a routine inspection. Compliance issues included a lack of labels for ingredients and all...

The city of Eureka is getting state funds for a significant renovation project. The city is looking to reconstruct Jefferson Street, which lies on the east side of the Eureka Junior and Senior High campus, as well as Marshall Elementary. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed say the fall ...