Category Archives: News
Curbit volume down year-to-year
Emporia's Curbit recycling program has been active since 2015. Solid Waste Supervisor Keith Senn says traffic is declining so far this year, and aside from possible connections to a nationwide trend, ...
May 23, 2023 Curbit logo.
Emporia city commissioners to discuss Fanestil Meats tax abatement, separate annexation requests
Economic development in several forms will highlight the Emporia City Commission meeting schedule Wednesday. Commissioners will have a public hearing related to a tax abatement on Fanestil Meats' over...
May 23, 2023 City of Emporia logo.
Custom-welded furniture concept wins Emporia State's Entrepreneur Challenge
A business idea to offer custom-welded furniture designs won Emporia State's Entrepreneur Challenge this month. Aren Trost, an interdisciplinary entrepreneurship major from McPherson, developed the co...
May 23, 2023 Emporia State University photo.
CareArc Board of Directors to mull annual risk report, new policies for record retention and driving for company business
CareArc's Board of Directors will meet at noon Tuesday. Board members will discuss the annual risk report as well as monthly finance and medical board reports and the latest clinical dashboards. New p...
May 23, 2023 KVOE News photo.
Emporia Police, Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission seize gambling machines from BP on West Sixth
Emporia Police and Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission officials say they have seized five illegal gaming machines from an Emporia convenience store. Police Capt. Lisa Hayes says the machines, along w...
May 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Annual Click It or Ticket enforcement effort now underway
Local law enforcement is once again joining national agencies in cracking down on unrestrained driving. Monday, the Click It or Ticket enforcement effort got underway and once again, both the Lyon Cou...
May 22, 2023 Click it or Ticket graphic.
Hopkins Foundation recognizes 13 staff members of USD 253 with annual awards
13 staff members of USD 253 Emporia were recently recognized for their outstanding work by receiving financial gifts from the Hopkins Foundation. Each of the 13 staffers received a $2,500 check from t...
May 22, 2023 USD 253 Image
Status hearings coming Wednesday for pair of suspects in Jesus Avila murder case
Status hearings are coming Wednesday for a pair of suspects in the Jesus Avila murder. Jovan Pecina will appear before Judge Jeffry Larson at 3 pm with Andrew Granado set to appear at 3:30 pm also bef...
May 22, 2023 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Commission holding study session Wednesday
Lyon County Commissioners will convene for a special study session ahead of their weekly action meeting Wednesday morning. Commissioners will overhear a pair of 2024 budget requests from Crosswinds Co...
May 22, 2023 Lyon County commissioners (from left) Rollie Martin, Ken Duft, Doug Peck. KVOE News file photo.
Saint Francis Ministries honors Lebo family as Foster Parents of Year on KVOE's Talk of Emporia
The Saint Francis Ministries Foster Parents of the Year for Kansas hail from Lebo. Shawn and Emily Mason were understandably surprised when the announcement was made on KVOE's Talk of Emporia on Frida...
May 22, 2023 Saint Francis Ministries celebrated its Kansas Foster Parents of the Year on KVOE's Talk of Emporia last week. Pictured are (from left) Shawn Mason, Emily Mason, Missy Floyd and Lindsay Lyons. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
