Category Archives: News
Loretto Langley Exploratorium reopens at Lyon County History Center
The Lyon County History Center has a new kids zone that has reopened to the public. Saturday was the grand reopening and renaming of the Loretto Langley Exploratorium. Lyon County History Center Deput...
Oct 09, 2022
Emporia Eastside Community Group holds Fish Fry
The Emporia Eastside Community Group held its fish fry Saturday afternoon at the Emporia Recreation Center. The dinner consisted of catfish, cole slaw, corn on the cob, cornbread, spaghetti, dessert a...
Oct 09, 2022 KVOE News File Photo.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters pack Emporia Granada Theatre
For close to a decade, a lot of people have been asking for the Emporia Granada Theatre to book Big Head Todd and the Monsters for a concert. The show happened Saturday night and was high-energy from ...
Oct 08, 2022 Big Head Todd and the Monsters wrap up their concert at the Emporia Granada Theatre on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Front Porch Music Festival returns to Emporia
Whatever the genre, local music lovers had plenty to enjoy at Emporia's Front Porch Music Festival on Saturday. Over 30 musicians and musical acts graced four different stages in north central Emporia...
Oct 08, 2022 The second Front Porch Music Festival brought over 30 musical acts to four porches in north central Emporia, including 1014 Neosho, on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Kansas GOP bus tour stops in Emporia
With a month to go before the general election, the Kansas Republican Party made a stop in Emporia to drum up the vote Saturday. At the Lyon County Fairgrounds, governor candidate and current Kansas A...
Oct 08, 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt headlined a Kansas GOP bus tour stop at the Lyon County Fairgrounds alongside US House Second District candidate Jake LaTurner and US Senator Roger Marshall on Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Ross Dress for Less opens at Emporia Pavilions
Ross Dress for Less is officially open to the shopping public. The store at the Emporia Pavilions near 24th and Industrial had its official grand opening on Saturday. This is part of the second phase ...
Oct 08, 2022 Ross Dress for Less officially opened its Emporia store Saturday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
DROUGHT: Residents of Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Chase County RWD 1 asked to conserve water
Most of Chase County's population is being asked to conserve water. A special meeting of the Chase County Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 26 led to the request involving water customers in ...
Oct 08, 2022 KVOE News photo.
Wreck on Kansas Turnpike between Emporia and Admire gates signals start of annual deer mating season
Emporia Fire responded to a reported injury crash on the Kansas Turnpike between the Emporia and Admire tollgates early Saturday. Emporia Fire Capt. Willie Ward tells KVOE News the wreck was first rep...
Oct 08, 2022 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks file photos.
Centro Hispano of CrossWinds Counseling & Wellness hosts Hispanic Heritage Celebration Friday
Celebrations continue as part of Hispanic Heritage Month and The Centro Hispano of CrossWinds Counseling & Wellness hosted an event that sought to bring awareness about mental health to the Hispan...
Oct 07, 2022
9th annual EMS Walkathon surpasses previous fundraising record
Final totals aren't in yet, but the 9th annual Emporia Middle School Walkathon will be a record year. Organizer Christy Dragonas tells KVOE News that previously collected donations and a silent auctio...
Oct 07, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
