Category Archives: News
Democratic US Senate candidate believes Kansans are ready for a change at the federal level
Democratic Kansas US Senate candidate Pastor Adam Hamilton says he feels like state voters are ready for a change in Washington. Hamilton, who has spent the last three decades plus in ministry and cur...
34m ago Democratic US Senate candidate Adam Hamilton meets with local voters inside Gravel City Roasters as part of a statewide listening tour. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Emporia City Commission approves quintet of land annexations as part of regular action meeting Wednesday
Emporia City Commissioners Wednesday, took the first public steps in what leadership is calling the "infancy stage" of bringing a potential data center project to the community. As part of their regul...
1h ago Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commissioners receive third round of appropriation requests during study session Wednesday
Lyon County Commissioners are still in the early stages of the 2027 budgeting cycle and already, the list of appropriation requests has surpassed $1 million. Commissioners convened their second budget...
2h ago Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
DATA CENTER: FHTC president foresees across-the-board demand for college programs if Digital Campus advances
Civic leaders supporting the Flint Hills Digital Campus data center project as announced Tuesday have repeatedly mentioned the impact on higher higher education, most immediately with students at Flin...
Jun 02, 2026 KVOE News file photo.
Emporia High Theatre to host final local performances of A Piece of My Heart Saturday ahead of International Thespian Festival
The Emporia High School Theatre Department is offering two more chances for the community to see a performance of the production that has helped them make school history on more than one occasion this...
Jun 02, 2026 EHS Theatre Image.
Logan Avenue petitioner set to end collections Wednesday, well ahead of Monday deadline
The deadline is the close of business Monday, but an organizer of a petition to save Logan Avenue Elementary from closure hopes to wrap up her work well before then. In fact, Olivia Grover says she wa...
Jun 02, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Lyon County Commission to field several budget requests Wednesday
Money, money and more money. There are a lot of discussions with one focus for Lyon County commissioners in their study meeting Wednesday. Commissioners began diving headfirst into budget requests wit...
Jun 02, 2026 KVOE News file photo .
DATA CENTER: Q&A on Digital Infrastructure Overlay District
With news of a data center project, officially unveiled Tuesday as the Flint Hills Digital Campus, KVOE News asked city officials about the zoning process -- specifically through a potential Digital I...
Jun 02, 2026 City of Emporia graphic.
Chip seal project starts Tuesday at Rec Center
Users of the Lee Beran Recreation Center will notice fewer parking spots than normal in the short term. A chip seal project begins Tuesday for the center's parking lot and continues Wednesday. Residen...
Jun 02, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Traffic adjustments coming around Broadview Towers
Broadview Towers in downtown Emporia has some work ahead this week, and that means a traffic adjustment likely for the rest of the week. The city of Emporia says work begins Tuesday to place wireless ...
Jun 02, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
