Author Archives: Chuck Samples
ESU touts pilot Water Ambassador program for high schoolers through Kansas Water Office partnership
Emporia State University is launching an exclusive partnership with the Kansas Water Office. The university announced the Water Ambassador Program for current Kansas high school students on Wednesday....
Feb 26, 2026 Prophet Aquatic Research and Outreach Center. KVOE News file photo.
Farms and Land in Farms report indicates fewer farms in Kansas; Ag Outlook points to modestly higher crop prices
The number of farms is declining, both in Kansas and across America. The 2025 summary of the US Department of Agriculture's Farms and Land in Farms report estimates Kansas lost around 700 farms betwee...
Feb 26, 2026 K-State Research and Extension photo.
Longtime ESU Foundation administrator takes vice president post at Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Former Emporia State University Foundation administrator Shane Shivley is taking on a new role in a new city. Shivley is headed to Manhattan, where he will be vice president for development at the Gre...
Feb 26, 2026 Shane Shivley. Greater Manhattan Community Foundation graphic.
Thursday auction signals end approaching for Cliff's Super Service
At 5 pm Thursday, one of the last items of business for Cliff's Super Service in downtown Emporia will take place. An equipment auction is scheduled through 8 pm at the business, located at 115 East F...
Feb 26, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
NRH board approves Cora Miller demolition, discusses January revenues and patient traffic at monthly meeting
Roughly six months after vacating Cora Miller Hall, Newman Regional Health's Board of Trustees passed a resolution that will ultimately lead to the building's removal. The resolution authorizes Chief ...
Feb 25, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Emporians safe as violence continues in Mexico
Several Emporians are either biding their time in Mexico, or they have returned from recent trips, as sporadic violence continues after a cartel leader was killed by law enforcement this past weekend....
Feb 25, 2026 Left: Kory and Judy Neill. Right: The Carlos and Amy Garate family. Courtesy photos.
Lecompton man airlifted from US-56 wreck scene
A truck crash in north Lyon County sent a Lecompton man to a Kansas City hospital via airlift Wednesday. Lyon County Deputy Michael Anderson says the crash in the 1200 block of US Highway 56, almost d...
Feb 25, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Rec Commission Steering Committee reduces proposed sales tax rate, adds Lee Beran renovations to new rec center project
There is a renewed effort to plan for and build a new public recreation center for Emporia. And the plan could look significantly different than the version teed up for voters over a year ago before t...
Feb 25, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Economy, tariffs among major topics in Trump's 2026 State of the Union address
President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union on record Tuesday night. The president spoke for 1 hour, 48 minutes, saying America is headed in the right direction at a time when his ...
Feb 25, 2026 Official photo.
Registration underway for Lyon County Extension seminar on Asian longhorned tick, theileriosis
With concerns about a tick-borne illness and its impact on area cattle, the Lyon County Extension Office has a special seminar ahead next week. Ranchers and other ag producers are encouraged to attend...
Feb 25, 2026 Asian Longhorned tick. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo.
