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Enrollment below 5-year average for USD 253 Emporia
Headcount is a bit lower for USD 253 Emporia, and Community Relations Director Lyndel Landgren tells KVOE News that was expected. Your browser does not support the audio element. Final numbers may not...
Oct 19, 2020
JC Penney closes its doors for final time
A major national retailer has ended its run in Emporia. Your browser does not support the audio element. JC Penney had its final weekend at Flinthills Mall, and shoppers did their best to clear out wh...
Oct 18, 2020
With Election Office and Anderson Building now set up, advance voting set to start Monday morning
Advance voting officially gets underway Monday morning. Lyon County Clerk Tammy Vopat says all the voting machines are tested and ready for voting, both at the Courthouse and the Fairgrounds Anderson ...
Oct 18, 2020
Plea hearing next in attempted robbery case at Emporia motel
An Emporia man now has a plea hearing ahead as court proceedings continue in an attempted robbery case from early this year. Jeremy Spicer allegedly tried to get into the cash register at Econo Lodge ...
Oct 18, 2020
Emporia-based National Guard unit redesignates
Members of the Kansas Army National Guard’s Second Battalion, 137th Combined Arms Regiment celebrated as they redesignated Saturday. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Emporia-...
Oct 18, 2020
Saturday wind gusts hit 50 mph near Emporia
Saturday was definitely a windy day across the KVOE listening area. The Emporia Municipal Airport recorded a wind gust of 47 mph. Areawide, the peak gust was 50 mph at the Kansas Turnpike’s Matf...
Oct 18, 2020
Bowyer ready for final race at Kansas Speedway
Chase Elliott won the Busch Pole Award for Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, host of the opener of the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. The lineup was determined using NAS...
Oct 18, 2020
Kansas loses to West Virginia 38-17
The Kansas Jayhawks jumped out to a 10-0 at West Virginia but would not hang on in a 38-17 loss to the Mountaineers Saturday. A 41 yard field goal gave the Jayhawks a 3-0 lead. Then quarterback Miles ...
Oct 18, 2020
Emporia High boys 3rd, girls 4th at Centennial League Cross Country meet
The Emporia High boys finished 3rd and the girls 4th at the Centennial League Cross Country meet Saturday. The boys were led by Treyson True who finished in 3rd place. Jonathan Laudie finished in 6th ...
Oct 18, 2020
Chiefs activate Bell
The Kansas City Chiefs activated Le'Veon Bell on Saturday and gave the running back the No. 26.Bell will make $690,000 in salary for the remaining 12 weeks of this season, and can earn up to $1 millio...
Oct 18, 2020
