Category Archives: News
Emporia St. Patrick's Day Committee hosts first Halfway to Saint Patty's Day Poker Run Saturday
During Saturday's Halfway to Saint Patty's Day poker run, the participants drew their cards and tested their luck across a 70-mile course. The ride launched from Americus City Park and took participan...
Oct 02, 2022 Photo by Baylee Hudson/KVOE News
Emporia State Music Gala supports music students and honors jazz legend Saturday evening
Members of the Emporia State University music department came together Saturday evening to share their art and honor a legendary figure in the music scene. The department hosted its annual Music Gala ...
Oct 02, 2022 Beach Hall of Distinction inductee Jack Mouse and Janice Borla perform during the 2022 ESU Music Gala. Photo by Ana Valdez/KVOE News.
Injury accident reported near Olpe
Emporia Fire is heading to a reported injury crash in the 600 block of K99. Emergency crews were called to the scene just before 9 p.m. Details are pending. Stay tuned to KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE Socia...
Oct 01, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Lyon County Fairgrounds hosts 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer's Saturday
Local residents, patients and caregivers were all walking toward a better future at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Saturday morning. The Fairgrounds hosted the 2022 Emporia Walk to End Alzheimer's. In ad...
Oct 01, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Sertoma Club serves up hearty breakfast for a great cause Saturday
The Sertoma Club of Emporia cooked up a delicious breakfast for the local community Saturday. The club hosted its annual fundraising breakfast at the Emporia Senior Center with a line out the door for...
Oct 01, 2022 Sertoma Club members offer service with a smile. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
Three injured, one transported following two-vehicle accident on Kansas Turnpike Saturday morning
Three people were injured and at least one transported following a two-vehicle crash southwest of Emporia Saturday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol Crash log, the accident occurred on t...
Oct 01, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
'Time for change' Lyon County District One Commissioner Scott Briggs reflects on his career with three months remaining in final term
After 16 years, Lyon County District One Commissioner Scott Briggs is now into the final three months of his time on the commission. Briggs sat down with KVOE on a recent installment of the Talk of Em...
Oct 01, 2022 Lyon County District One Commissioner Scott Briggs. Lyoncounty.org Photo.
UPDATE: Hartford man injured in early morning crash south of Emporia Saturday
A Hartford man was taken from the scene of a single vehicle accident south of Emporia early Saturday morning. According to Lyon County Deputy Fernando Zuniga, Deputies and Emporia/Lyon County EMS were...
Oct 01, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
EMPORIA STATE: Music reinvestment plan includes restored positions, increased budget
For the second straight Friday, Emporia State University has announced the benefits of what it's calling a reinvestment plan for the future. ESU is restoring an assistant professor of music education ...
Sep 30, 2022 KVOE News file photo.
Local leadership, organizers and attendees of 2022 Rural Rise Summit pleased with results following conference conclusion Friday
The 2022 Rural Rise Summit is a wrap and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. The three-day conference focused on economic development in rural areas with 125 people attending from around th...
Sep 30, 2022 Organizers, speakers and attendees of the 2022 Rural Rise Summit gather together for a group photo following the conference's conclusion inside of the Emporia Granada Theatre. Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
