Category Archives: News
David Traylor Zoo begins Adopt an Animal program for holidays
The David Traylor Zoo has several ways for you and your family to get into the holiday spirit this month. First off are the regular zoo hours from 10 am to 4:30 pm every day. There are also the upcomi...
Dec 01, 2025 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Union Street Social to close next month; owners announce plans for new downtown restaurant next year
A popular Emporia restaurant is closing, but owners have plans to keep serving the community through another culinary model. Owners of Union Street Social posted Saturday the last day of the restauran...
Nov 30, 2025 Union Street Social photo.
House safety a key issue for Emporia Fire with season's first taste of winter underway
At least for now, our relatively mild fall has a taste of winter attached. Light snowfall and winter-like temperatures, including lows in the teens for much of the upcoming week, mean a lot of furnace...
Nov 30, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
Russia-Ukraine politics, sedition discussion on Schmidt's mind for monthly KVOE Morning Show visit
Even with negotiations ongoing, the war between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of ending anytime soon. Top Ukraine advisors are in the United States this week for peace plan negotiations, although ...
Nov 30, 2025 Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt. Official portrait.
No long-term travel impacts expected following first snowfall of the season Monday; City of Emporia announces warming shelters with overnight lows below 20 expected Monday into Tuesday
Local officials are confident the first snowfall of the season will not lead to any long-term travel impacts. According to Emporia Public Works Director Dean Grant, the amount of salt put down, couple...
Nov 30, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Unoccupied shop destroyed in fire in Severy Saturday evening
Fire destroyed an unoccupied shop in Severy Saturday evening. According to Greenwood County Fire Chief Glen Collinge, crews were dispatched to 415 North Greenwood Avenue just after 9:40 pm for a struc...
Nov 29, 2025
Country Christmas sees Chase County communities come together to kick off the start of the Christmas season
Communities in Chase County came together this weekend to officially welcome in the Christmas season with a longstanding county-wide tradition, the Chase County Country Christmas. Chase County Chamber...
Nov 29, 2025 Photo courtesy of Tiff Harshman.
2025 Small Business Saturday activities continue to highlight importance of shopping local during holiday season
After Black Friday saw lines out the door of larger national retailers, Small Business Saturday put local storefronts in the spotlight once again in downtown Emporia. The conditions Saturday, may have...
Nov 29, 2025 One of Santa's little helpers does his best to hide from local shoppers during the annual Elf Hunt as part of Small Business Saturday activities in downtown Emporia. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Two juveniles arrested following vehicle pursuit in Chase County Saturday
Two juveniles are in custody following a vehicle pursuit in Chase County Saturday afternoon. According to a news release from the Chase County Sheriffs Office, a report of a missing juvenile believed ...
Nov 29, 2025 Chase County Sheriff's Office Badge.
Mertens' upcoming move means search soon for United Way of Flint Hills executive director
United Way of the Flint Hills Director Daphne Mertens will be moving out of her current role because of a move to another state. On Saturday, Mertens confirmed a social media post saying her husband, ...
Nov 29, 2025 Daphne Mertens. United Way of the Flint Hills photo.
