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Fire near Emporia destroys at least 300 hay bales with fire danger increasing again by Tuesday
At least 300 hay bales have been destroyed by a fire near Emporia early Sunday. The blaze was reported in the 600 block of Road 130, about three miles south of Emporia, shortly after 4 am. Emporia Fir...
Oct 30, 2022 Smoke billows away from the scene of a fire that destroyed an estimated 300 hay bales south of Emporia last month. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Kansas Miss Amazing "amplifies" voices of special needs women Saturday night
The Kansas Miss Amazing "Amplifying Event" made its return to Emporia for the first time in two years Saturday evening. The Emporia High School theatre hosted the event that seeks to celebrate young w...
Oct 30, 2022 Photo by Dylan Sherwood/KVOE News
Emporia celebrates the fourth annual Día de los Muertos Festival
Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow celebrated the fourth annual Da de los Muertos festival on Saturday with dance, live music, food and the importance of remembering the loved ones that are no longer her...
Oct 29, 2022 Hispanics of Today and Tomorrow had their annual Dia de los Muertos Festival in Downtown Emporia / Photo by Ana Valdez KVOE News
Emporia Main Street has successful turnout for Halloween festivities
Trick-or-treaters of all ages found their way to downtown Emporia for Main Street's traditional trick-or-treating event Saturday morning. The event returns to normal for the first time since the COVID...
Oct 29, 2022 Photo courtesy of Jessica Buchholz/Emporia Main Street
Emporia Farmers Market concludes 40th outdoor season Saturday; Indoor season set to begin next Saturday
The Emporia Farmers Market closed out the 40th outdoor market season Saturday morning. Market Manager Trisha Fullerton says they had a great year that featured a strong lineup of both familiar and new...
Oct 29, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Deadline coming Monday for patriotic essay contests
The deadline is approaching quickly for young residents to submit their entries for a pair of patriotic competitions. Submissions for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy contest are due by...
Oct 29, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
David Traylor Zoo welcoming community to Boo in the Zoo Monday
The Emporia community is invited to spend a portion of this Halloween with the staff and residents of the David Traylor Zoo Monday. The zoo is hosting its annual Boo in the Zoo community event with a ...
Oct 29, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
Latest Lyon County vehicle tag deadline coming Monday
The latest vehicle tag deadline is approaching. Drivers with last names beginning with the letter S need to renew tags by Monday to avoid penalty. Office hours are 8 am to 4:30 pm at the Lyon County M...
Oct 29, 2022 KVOE News File Photo
December status hearings scheduled for suspects in separate Greenwood County cases; Prelim date pending for man accused of violating state offender registration act
A traffic stop in Greenwood County earlier this month led to a trio of arrests on suspected illegal drug activity. Two of the suspects are now facing court processes. Amanda Beck now faces criminal ch...
Oct 29, 2022 Clipart Library graphic.
Emporia High School playing host to Kansas Miss Amazing Pageant Saturday
Kansas Miss Amazing participants are ready to compete in Emporia Saturday after a year's worth of practice and interviews. The local Miss Amazing Pageant celebrates the building of confidence through ...
Oct 28, 2022
