Category Archives: News
Unbound broadcasters discuss prep work, nature of competition and evolving technology of Unbound ahead of All Things Gravel Expo opening Thursday
The riders in the Unbound Gravel series of races aren't the only ones with a plethora of prep work before the races launch. Putting in countless hours as well are the familiar voices that cover the va...
May 28, 2026 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Flint Hills Technical College receives $320,000 in federal dollars to secure new FANUC training equipment
Flint Hills Technical College has new tools coming to support training and education thanks to a recently announced appropriation from the federal government. The appropriation, $320,000 in Congressio...
May 28, 2026 US Senator Jerry Moran and FHTC President Dr. Caron Daugherty oversee a demonstration of the robotic training equipment currently housed at FHTC following the announcement of new FANUC training arms set to be acquired through a federal allocation. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News.
Budget requests highlight weekly Lyon County Commission action meeting Thursday
The 2026 budget cycle has just begun and Lyon County Commissioners have already fielded five appropriation requests from outside agencies. During their regular action meeting Thursday morning, commiss...
May 28, 2026
Valley Center man indicted for allegedly distributing child sex abuse materials
A federal indictment has been filed against a Valley Center man who had taken classes at Emporia State University earlier this academic year. Jackson Trimble was recently indicted on multiple counts o...
May 28, 2026 US Department of Justice logo.
Marion County Record publisher to discuss 2023 raid in Sundays at the Site event
The William Allen White Community Partnership is changing locations for its upcoming presentation this weekend. Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer will have a presentation called "Seized! The M...
May 28, 2026 Marion County Record logo.
Butler: Construction pushes jobless rate below March, 2025 year-to-date markers
Even as monthly unemployment numbers spiked above 5 percent for Emporia and Lyon County near the start of the year, Regional Development Association of East Central Interim President Lyle Butler expre...
May 28, 2026 Regional Development Association of East Central Kansas logo.
Summer Reading Kickoff fills Emporia Public Library
The Emporia Public Library courtyard became a busy place in a hurry as the library had its annual Summer Reading Kickoff Party on Wednesday. Director Pauline Stacchini says the event is one of the hig...
May 28, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
UNBOUND: 2026 Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame enshrined Wednesday evening
The Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame has added four more names to its prestigious list of inductees. The 2026 Hall of Fame class was enshrined Wednesday evening inside the Emporia Granada Theatre. Among th...
May 27, 2026 Past Gravel Cycling Hall of Fame inductees gather with the class of 2026 for a group photo following the 2026 induction ceremony inside Emporia's Granada Theatre. KVOE News screenshot image.
Lyon County Commission receives first round of allocation requests for 2027 budget during Wednesday study session
The Lyon County Commission is officially in budget-planning mode following a study session on Wednesday morning. During that session, commissioners received their first official allocation requests fo...
May 27, 2026 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
UNBOUND GRAVEL: 2015 Elite Men's winner Hauswald raising funds for Emporia bike park, playground project
Much has been made -- and will continue to be made -- about the increasingly fast finish times for Unbound Gravel's main races, but there are other activities worth noting as Unbound Week continues in...
May 27, 2026 Yuri Hauswald (right) poses with Unbound Gravel Director of Community Partnerships Kristi Mohn (center) and Team Coyote Coach Ryan Conley after detailing the Chase the Race fundraiser on KVOE's Morning Show on Wednesday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
